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Bi-Lateral TKR, Scar Disensitivity

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DJKely
DJKely

Hi, just wanted to post up something that I found helped me with the awful feeling around the scars on my knees, I found some real helpful things on this site during my many hours of unrest at night and early mornings, so hopefully this helps a few others. 

I seen a lot of posts for Bio-oil etc, but if like me you didn’t have any around you start to try other things.  I found aftersun cream really helped, rubbed in using small circles over the scars.  I’m 3 days from 6wk post op and at present the sensitivity around those scars is probably the most annoying thing remaining.  

Pain is well settled and no longer needing the ‘good stuff’ lol

I did 2 days in my office last week, and plan to return fully in a couple of days once I’m legally permitted to drive (6 weeks after any major surgery here in UK)

I appreciate everyone is different but it’s good to get both sides of recovery out there for people scarring (pun intended) the internet in the early hours for support / assurance. 

One other big thing I founds helped was the Reviver Pedal System, power assisted.   Really helped bring my bends up from the 67 degrees I left hospital with.  I’m now 85 on both with neg5 on one when straight and fully strait on other.   So easy to use, if bend is tight simply raise seated position to use initially. 

Main thing is PMA Positive Mental Attitude ohh and exercise exercise exercise lol.  

If you see yourself still using crutches in 3 mths you will be.  Push yourself, you know your own limits.  Get back to normality or as close to it as soon as possible.  It’s too easy to keep letting folks do everything for you. 

Stay positive and good luck ??????

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    Ink_blot DJKely

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    I agree that PMA and exercise is vital. However, I would simply add: yes, do visualise yourself getting back to normal as soon as possible, and off crutches etc,, but don’t be disheartened or feel you’ve failed yourself if it doesn’t work out as you visualise! 

     

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