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I am exhausted 5 wks post TKR

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Farley02
Farley02

I'm going on six weeks post TKR and am drained of energy. My surgeon thinks I'm doing great, and I feel some progress week to week, but I'm on my own and doing things like laundry (several times up and down whole flight of steps). It is exhausting, as is sweeping or standing up for a half hour to prepare a meal. I am walking without a cane but still not perfectly. This week, I'm doing better with stairs. My right knee is still very tight underneath and also numb on the lateral side. I am in pt twice a week and also do exercises at home. My TKR was on 11/10/20. Last year I had my left hip done on 10/22. Should I be this drained?

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  • peggy_56092
    peggy_56092 Farley02

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    Sound like you are doing well. It takes about a year to get full use of your knee. Part of your knee will probably stay numb.

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