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jean95756
jean95756

Hi 

has anyone else noticed that the knee that's had TKR seems warmer than the unoperated knee 

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  • tracey71146
    tracey71146 jean95756

    Posted

    Yes because it is busy healing; could have fried an egg on my knee at the beginning! Just a little warm now.

    Interestingly, my surgeon said that once the scar starts to turn from red / purple to white that the internal healing process is finishing / is complete.

    • jean95756
      jean95756 tracey71146

      Posted

      Did your Surgeon say how many weeks post op that is when the scar turns completely white

      my scar is white in places  and purple and red in others ....

    • tracey71146
      tracey71146 jean95756

      Posted

      No but guess it can be months and months plus the whole thing can take up to two years anyway.

      Just had a look at my left knee and all its scars: Have four from 30 years ago which are barely visible, two from 2004, three from last year (one of which is a re-entry and still a little pink) and the devilish one from 12 weeks ago all of which vary in colour but will definitely fade in time :-)

    • fran54306
      fran54306 tracey71146

      Posted

      Oh Tracey thats good to know my scar is so good if you can have such a thing and hardly any bruising. Oh if I could just bend it life would be great,must be patient smile
    • jennifer86104
      jennifer86104 tracey71146

      Posted

      I'm 17 weeks post op now and my knee still gets warm at times, sometimes just in one part.

      interesting what you say about the scar. Mine is still red/purple and a bit bumpy in places. There is a thin white line below my knee then above a white line is slowly growing between the red bumps. When I went to knee class others had healed a lot better than mine. It doesn't really bother me but I keep thinking if it's taking all this time to heal on the outside then it figures that inside is still healing too 😊 Your surgeon seems to confirm this. Thanks. 

    • jean95756
      jean95756 tracey71146

      Posted

      Oh my word

      you've definitely gone through it by the sound of it 

       

    • tracey71146
      tracey71146 fran54306

      Posted

      You will get there! At six weeks I was so swollen I could hardly bend which is why they said I may need manipulation but 12weeks (tomorrow actually) I am about 105! Not yet 140 but have the rest of my life to work on it :-)
    • tracey71146
      tracey71146 jean95756

      Posted

      It is like a little map of the life of my knee!

      I only have three on my right knee and am hoping to keep it that way as I never ever want to go through this again!

    • tracey71146
      tracey71146 jennifer86104

      Posted

      I have one tiny little bit of white scar low down on my shin the rest is still red / purply :-)

      When I first took the bandage of I said it looked like a Cornish pasty, the way it was so puckered and lumpy but much smoother now!

    • jean95756
      jean95756 tracey71146

      Posted

      Lol Tracey

      i took a photo of my Cornish pasty biggrinand the different stages since 

       

  • Tucks
    Tucks jean95756

    Posted

    Hi jean yes my knee at nearly 14weeks still gets very warm and when I have overdone things a little it gets quite hot. There is no bruising or coloration on my knee anymore it is its normal colour. I know I have turned that corner I haven't wept for 3days. Good luck with the healing jean 
    • jean95756
      jean95756 Tucks

      Posted

      That's great tucks ...I hope you've turned the corner

      i still have some bruising on the top of my knee but nothing compared toa few weeks ago 

    • jean95756
      jean95756 Tucks

      Posted

      I'm 10 weeks now ...and thinking back to the first few weeks there's no comparison even though I still moan  

      i kept a daily diary on how I felt  from day 1  the difference is unbelievable

      so it really is ...onwards and upwards 

    • fran54306
      fran54306 Tucks

      Posted

      Your doing just fine Tucks, I have decided that I get so much respect and consideration when I hobble out on my crutches that I may very well hang on to my badges of honour,I knew eventualy old age would be its own reward smile smile 
  • anita78925
    anita78925 jean95756

    Posted

    YES JEAN ,MY RT KNEE IS WARMER...IN THE BEGINNING I DESCRIBED MY PAIN AS  ' BURNING '...I HAVE LEARNED TO POSITION A FAN AT MY BEDSIDE , AND SLEEP ON MY SIDE WITH THE KNEE UNCOVERED AND FAN BLOWING ON MY KNEE TO KEEP IT COOLER,,,ANITA ...14 WEEKS POST RT TKR
    • jean95756
      jean95756 anita78925

      Posted

      Thank you Anita 

      every bit of advice is worth trying 

      this site is great for that 

      jean 

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