I'm having tkr want some information
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I am scheduled for tkr in August, I just had total hip replacemnt in April. I found the hip replacement painful but definately bearable. Now my question is how painful is it? I was told by several people that it is worse than the hip surgery. Who can tell me about their experience and what to expect? Any help would be so appreciated!
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mary0606 maryann12
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there is also a lot more physio required with a knee than a hip. That's my honest opinion,
maryann12 mary0606
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I had 3 dislocations on the left and the right was a metal on metal hip which was slowly poisoning me,..all my hips were posterior, if I was just going Inxto it now, I would insist on an anterior...
then shoulders another kettle of fish altogether worse than a knee .
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joansgarden maryann12
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Mind you I had minimally invasive hip replacement and NO restrictions on movement right from day 1. These days I don't even remember that it's not my hip in there. The knee might not have been so bad, but it scarred in very quickly and wouldn't bend enough, so I had to go through an MUA.
I was on pain pills for about 10 days with my hip and mild ones at that. I was on pain pills for 5 months with my knee, and the strongest they could give me, and it still didn't touch the pain.
I had no physical therapy for my hip, but many agaonizing sessions of it for my knee.
Just hoping for you that you are one of the lucky ones who flies through the tkr. There are many who do, but they don't post much on this forum.
gill77343 maryann12
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I have never had a hip replacement but I am now 3 weeks post op for a tkr.
I found that this has been the worst pain that I have endured in all my 58 years. What I will say is you will get through it, here are some things that I have done to make things a bit easier to help me. I bought a bag to go over my shoulder so that when you get home you can put things in it to carry from one room to another. Get yourself a fitness stretchy sling to put under your foot to help you lift it up and down as this is difficult to do at first, that has been a godsend to me. Take all the meds, cos you will need them, drink plenty of fluids, ice, ice and more ice, rest when you can as sleep will be disturbed, exercise and that will be hard, but it does get easier, trust me, tonic water with Quine in, elevate your leg as well, these are the things that has helped me. At three weeks I am not using my crutches indoors, and can manage to get upstairs and downstairs quite fast now compared to when I first got home and two days ago I managed to have a bath which was lovely.
please do not be put off as you need a new knee and we are here to help you through the difficult times, so take care, chin up and best foot forward and good luck with the operation. Gill xx
susan33930 gill77343
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i am also 3 weeks post op and agree with everything Gill says, but it sounds like you're doing better than I am! I'm not bad but am finding the 3 steps forward and 2 back is so true (and I am just having 2 days back at the moment!).
this forum is a godsend and you find answers for so many questions you will have, and lots of tips and info to help you on this difficult journey. By the way, I am the biggest wimp in the world and if I can do it, anyone can!
one questionGill, what does tonic water with quinine do?
gill77343 susan33930
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it helps the leg from being restless and it also reduces the amount of twitching the leg does. The muscles in my leg used to twitch bad and that's when I used to get a jolt of pain so on this forum someone suggested the tonic water with quinne in, I tried it, it did not stop it from twitching totally but it was far less than befor, so I think what things work for one person, may not work for another, but I was willing to try anything. We all heal differently and some quicker than others, but as long as we all get there in the end that is what is most important. Just think about the race with the tortoise and the hare. So take care my friend and all will be ok in the end. Gill x😊
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