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It has been nearly ten months now since my first TKR, and the left side of my calf remains NUMB. I am not experiencing this on my right leg on which I had my TKR about five months ago.
Will the numbness always be there?
Why such a difference between legs/numbness?
I have no difficulty MOVING either leg/knee, but the NUMB feeling just feels so weird!
Thanks!
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sue64229 cheryl90571
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im not sure if we've spoken before. I had bilateral tkr's 6 months ago and I have numbness in both knees. I know what you mean about the weird feeling. Knees are numb but still manage to ache at times......strange. I asked the surgeon about the numbness and he says I'll probably always have it and that its nerve damage due to the operation or it could get better but he didn't think so. I knelt on them for the first time the other day, it was a nessessity otherwise I wouldn't attempt it. It was so painful. It felt like the scars were ripping open. It certainly takes a long time healing.
hopefully, you'll get the feeling back in your knee. Best wishes.
Sue
cheryl90571 sue64229
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sueisobel cheryl90571
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Could be the nerves haven't knitted together yet, keep massaging, not necessarily with oils, don't be too brutal otherwise you will bruise, sometimes sensation will come back, could be weeks, years or even tomorrow.
Keep smiling :-) x
cheryl90571 sueisobel
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That leg had a nerve block and two drains following surgery. My other one had a nerve block but no drains.
The leg with the numbness also had lots of swelling. The other one didn't.
Strange how different experiences can be even on the same body!
sueisobel cheryl90571
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cheryl90571 sueisobel
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Boy, you sure have it right about two children, two TOTALLY DIFFERENT people! I thought I was a pretty good parent until #2 came along. I felt like a real rookie with #2!
Yes, with pain gone I feel VERY BLESSED! I just have to watch when I shave my legs!😱
Oldfatguy1 cheryl90571
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cheryl90571 Oldfatguy1
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sueisobel cheryl90571
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cheryl90571 sueisobel
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WAXING...Maybe I SHOULD give it a shot! Thanks for the new thought!!!
cheryl90571
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WHERE DOES SPELL CHECK GET THIS STUFF????
I meant: "Led me to all my ACHES AND PAINS now!"
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Oldfatguy1 cheryl90571
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mary12001 Oldfatguy1
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My feet are throbbing at he moment - it comes Tom my knee which is swollen but I'm too worn out to get an ice pack.
The Queen had a knee replacement didn't she??
Be she didn't have all this pain
cheryl90571 Oldfatguy1
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Clarkey1962 cheryl90571
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cheryl90571 Clarkey1962
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Hard to believe how much time and effort I have put toward my recovery, though. It will be a YEAR for #1 in June and a YEAR for #2 in October. It definitely was my Year of the Knees in 2015!!!🙌. 🙌
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