I had a knee replacement op 10 days ago.

Hi ann

I have just had my first of both knees replaced and I am still on

the pain drugs they gave me in hospital, gabapentin, naproxin,

and nevopan + parasetomol it keeps the pain manageable but if

taken over the8 hour time it hurts really bad.

I can't take any morphine base or tramadol as it sends me crazy and violent vomiting, not sure what your drugs are but these and ice packs work for me , I ice pack 29 mins the exercise, hope it helps you I got my new knee 5th nov, can walk a bit now. paul

Hi, all.  I'm so glad I found this site.  I had total knee replacement 4 weeks ago.  It's good to read how others are doing and all the different comments.

My knee seems quite stiff and it's still swollen, but it has gone done quite a bit since the surgery.  All the odd pains throughout the leg at times, but I guess that's normal.  Yes, it's difficult getting comfortable at night.  I've done what some of the others have.  I lie on the "good" side and put a contour pillow between my legs.  Seems to help.  I received physical therapy at home during the first week out of the hospital.  After that, my husband has driven me to the appointments at the physical therapy center.

Good luck to all.  I guess I'm an impatient patient, but it has been a pleasure comparing notes with others.  Btw, I like a lot of the U.K. Internet sites for health information.  I live in the U.S. (Chicago, IL), and I just find them a bit more thorough and, yes, interesting.  Take care, all.

I am at 5 weeks today since I had my TKR at the age of 42, I have been feeling very dispondant with my recovery until reading this forum and now realise that I just have to be patient and that one great day is usually followed by a bad day.

I had a 90 degree bend on discharge from hospital, but lost it very quickly and am now at 95. I have found using the Exercycle has been very helpful though can not walk far and still using one crutch. I find that the knee gets very hot and stiff when I try walking is this normal at this stage?

 

Hello I'm michelle I'm 44 yrs old I had my first knee replacement sept 2012...that fail then I had anothe one Aug 2013...that fail I had another one Oct 1 this yr..that went grwat..then 4 weeks later I went for my first day of therapy my therapy had me to walk in place and to do it 10 times by the time I got to 5 my leg gave out and bend all the way back and my ankle cap pop out of place..they send me to the ER....I got there and I was in so much pain..that nothing they gave me could control it they ran test on me...my whole leg had swollen twice the size...come to find out my muscle had torn away from my tendon it was pretty bad so 2 week ago I had to have surgery again....I'm in so much pain..I have burning all the time I have ice I have done everything to try and make my knee feel better nothing hrlps..I can not get the burning to go away..the pain take the edge off the pain but not the burning..asking if anyone else have any ideas to help me I refuse more pain meds as I've told him it don't help..I just want some relief...I don't get much sleep and I'm depress over this..can some please help me.

Hi Ann

I'm 8 days post op and have deep pain/ aching almost all day/night

I apply frozen peas on top of a tea towel quite a few times a day usually but haven't today and I can feel the difference so when my fella gets in its going on for an hour.

My meds were changed slightly yesterday by the Dr and she will reassess me Monday.

Are you on the 

Hi Ann

I'm 8 days post op and have deep pain/ aching almost all day/night

I apply frozen peas on top of a tea towel quite a few times a day usually but haven't today and I can feel the difference so when my fella gets in its going on for an hour.

My meds were changed slightly yesterday by the Dr and she will reassess me Monday.

Are you on the 

I am also 10 days after my TKR. The surgeon also straightened my leg as it was quite badly bowed. I now have a beautifully straight leg that is probably half an inch longer now than my left leg ! The pain that first night was worse than anything I have encountered (even with the morphine !), and being someone that has always slept on his front , sleeping has been a big problem for me and getting comfortable in bed. But I was managing stairs at home alone after 3 days and walking unaided (without crutches or sticks) after 6 days (though not well of course). Am off painkillers now apart from one at bedtime and each day things seem to be getting easier. Bend I think is just past 90 degrees and am at physio tomorrow so will see they think I am progressing. Having been unsure what to expect before the op, I feel it has been better than I imagined. I am scheduled to have my second knee done middle april and now feel less trepidation about that. I held on as long as I could before getting the first one done (I was at hospital 8 years ago and the consultant told me that they had changed knees that were far better than mine - but I think living with the pain so long has perhaps given me a higher pain threshold). Reading everyone on here it is clear we are all different. I am 54 years (young !) by the way