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I have two people at my church that went through tkr and it seems like they had no issues at all. Their fast recoveries influenced me to go ahead and get my tkr. I Have been through hell every since I had it July 12, 2016. They strongly recommend that I do therapy but they didn't warn me bout the pain. I wish they would have been more honest. I knew that I needed a tkr and was going to get it done but I was blindsided by how painful it is. After joining this forum, and getting honest feedback, i feel they lied about the recovery. What do yall think?
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lynne52937 philguud
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I am 2 weeks 5 days out of mine and for the first two weeks felt terrible, but its slowly getting better. Don't rush it, we all heal at different rate's. Take your meds, I tried to be brave but its not worth it. Night time is my most uncomforatble time, and my poor greyhound, gets kicked off my bed around 2am when I need to stretch out and get comfy. Walk everyday, a little more, and do your exercises. I include ballet in mine and a lot of stretching. Don't be hard on yourself, you will get through it, we all do, and smile....that is sometimes the hardest thing to do. Good luck.
CHICO_MARX lynne52937
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Here's some sleeping help...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/trouble-sleeping-post-tkr--539591
davidjk22 philguud
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The physio is painful at first but it gets better the more you do it . Don't be tempted to ease off on the physio , it is esential if you want to bend and straighten your knee properly . Use the meds to control the pain , don't wait for the pain to start before taking them .
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