Hi all, now 7 days tkr more advice needed

Yes I had all these apart from swelling.   In fact even after 22 weeks there is pain in my ankles.

It is still very early days please don't overdo it !

Take it easy on yourself exercise should be gradual and remember to ice rehydrate rest take your meds

Suddenly it will all fall into place - if you look at all of our moans and groans plus the successes you should find some helpful advice I know I did and don 't know how I would have got through it all without the comments advice etc on this forum

So chins up and best knee forward

hi susan its very early days for you and very normal im now 8 weeks post op and and ive just said to my hubby im gonna lay on the bed cos nmy knee feels sooooo tight it feels like its gonna split and my ankle too hurts but also when I lay on the bed I get an awful feeling in my foot like someone tightening a rubber band????? all you can do is elevate and ice and drink plenty cos since I upped my water intake it does help!! early days but ul get there!!

This could be a by product of the tourniquet that was tied around your leg to slow the bleeding. Try elevating. Keep your ankle and foot 5-6 inches off the bed using pillows under the leg but not under the knee. Make sure you aren't cross ing your legs with one ankle laying on fop of the other. You are so new to the rehab that even though this is uncomfortable it isn't a permanent condition but trying to do too much to quick will extend the problem. You are too early to be walking without a walker or crutches and dangling it just aggravates the situation. Take pain meds as prescribed, excercise as instructed, elevate, ice and rest at every possible chance. Remember, you have just experienced a very traumatic experience and one of the most difficult recoveries going. Don't try to rush the process or the body will rebel. Give it a couple of more weeks doing things properly and you'll feel like a different person. Nearly everyone experiences some miserable pain of some sort

Unfortunately most docs don't tell you about things like this but this forum is a great help and the people who have actually been through it will help you at every step. Best of luck

IT IS  VERY ,VERY EARLY...MY SWELLING LASTED MONTHS. IF I OVER EXERT ITS WORSE.  ELAVATE AND ICE TO DIMINISH SWELLING .  ALSO HAD BURNING PAIN...I RAN A FAN ALL THE TIME  ESPECIALLY  AT NIGHT AT MY BEDSIDE...ANITA FROM BOSTON

One tip I was given by my physio to help with painful swelling going down into the ankle and foot was to lie on bed or sofa and make a wedge shaped slope of pillows/cushions to support the whole leg so that when I lay down the swollen parts were ABOVE the level of the heart. I found that resting like this for half an hour at a time then walking about a bit then resting again helped enormously!

Hi I am 7 weeks post TKR . I have still got bad swelling! My consultant. GP and physio have all said that the swelling can go on for up to a year!!

Do as everyone has said, Take your meds, do exercises,rehydrate, rest as much as possible, your body needs time to get over the traumatic experiences it has just gone through, as the professionals I see say: you have had major surgery and probably the worst operation possible so be

kind to your self. Try to get as much sleep as you can, your body heals when you sleep? It is early days for you take care of your self and any problems just ask this forum. The " old fay guy " is very knowledgable about this op and his advice is spot on so take notice of his comments. Xx take care