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Knee replacement progress

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sarah51564
sarah51564

i am almost 5 weeks post TKR. i am 54. i have been teally good at doing physio and am now starting gentle walks around the block. i am still in a fair amount of pain though and joint feels very clunky especially when moving from side to side. os this normal? i feel like i am not really any further forward than pre op and dont really feel much different. is this normal and am i just being impatient? i need the other knee doing too at some point but i need to be a lot more convinced before i make this decision. not really sure what i should/shouldnt be able to do at this stage so any thoughts of anyone with previous experience would be much appreciated. Thank you

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  • angela38616
    angela38616 sarah51564

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    Im like you 5 weeks post op TKR today. Straightening is good but bending is so hard. I have alot if swelling and so much pain. I feel like my pain has gotten worse in the past 2 weeks. I was walking better and feel like Im back to limping. I barely sleep. I ice and heat. I massage my whole leg. I walk and do my exercises until there is too much pain. Im so tired if pain!!! I regret having this surgery

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