knees replacement surgery
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Hi it's Joan thank you all for your advice I am 6 weeks today I am still in therapy and I have one of the ice cooler with the tube so I am actually in good shape is just that I was concerned about the stiffness I ask my therapy she said it could take up to 6 months but thank you all
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gerianne_69769 joan10406
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Isn't that ice machine the BEST thing?? It was my life saviour...especially when I did my exercises!! I still ice my knee now (8mths post), but I use a large freezer pack. The stiffness is normal. I still get that now (sometimes). It will get better. I'm told by others that it can take up to a year.
Shelley53 gerianne_69769
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joan10406 Shelley53
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gerianne_69769 Shelley53
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I borrowed the one I used from my friend who had both knees done a couple of years ago! Best thing ever. I also found an ice pack in Walmart that comes with a cover that wraps around the knee. . It's large enough to cover the area nicely. That's what I use now after I go to the gym.
gerianne_69769 joan10406
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Absolutely the best thing ever!! I think I lived in mine. I'd go to sleep with it on. We (my boyfriend actually) froze 4 water bottles and used that instead of ice. Topped up with water in the little tub part.....stayed cold longer. We had 4 frozen at all times so that we could switch when needed.
CHICO_MARX joan10406
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Don't rely on that 6-month mark. My doc said there could be residual stiffness for 18 months. I'm almost 17 months and I get a bit from time to time. You won't know that you're done until you're done.
"Only Time Will Tell", Asia, 1982