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Good days bad days?

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elaine94716
elaine94716

im sorry to keep moaning, I've had my 2nd knee replacement almost 4 weeks ago and feeling like I've been run over by a truck. Not too bad one minute and like a bag of sh**t the next.  Is this normal?  Leg seems to be improving in range and walking but so stiff, painful and hardly any sleep.  Feeling thoroughly miserable.  I think it's like childbirth, you forget the pain when you go in for another!  Anyone else want to moan with me?  Thanks for listening. Xx

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  • Meraai
    Meraai elaine94716

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    Hi Elaine, I feel for you!  Been there, done that, got the scars.  I am 1 year post-op with left TKR and 6 months post-op with right TKR.  We definitely block the bad memories out and then it hits you like a ton of bricks AGAIN!  Hang in there girl, it gets better with time - as you know - and you will get back to 'normal' again.  I was able to climb a mountain and walk kilometres on the beach to see a loggerhead turtle laying her eggs at 5 months post right TKR.  Still not completely pain and free and still swells when I am too active but it is getting better all the time.  Stick to your regime of excercising, elevating and icing and most of all:  practice patience and be kind to yourself smile

    • elaine94716
      elaine94716 Meraai

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      thqts amazing I can't wait to feel normal again.  Feel quite miserable at the moment even though this is a recovery pain which will get better I should be thankful it's not a disease which will get worse pain wise.  Xx

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