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One Year PKR tomorrow/ swelling !!

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debbie08326
debbie08326

Hello tomorrow I happily celebrate my one year PKR. But the last week or two I've been feeling like I'm swelling and yup I am , as I write this I'm iceing and elevating sad

Looking back over last month here is what is different . I've been walking more stop and start movements , up and down a lot from a chair ,and started wearing heels again which I'm so happy to be able to do again. Could that really be it ? I am beside myself .

Any thoughts ?

Also I had to change my log in . I used to be Debbie 72992 ( something like that )

Thank you for your thoughts !

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  • chris00938
    chris00938 debbie08326

    Posted

    I'd GUESS it could be all of those Debbie.  Originally I was told swelling could go on for up to a year, but then once or twice two years was mentioned, and my surgeon said the ROM also increased over TWO years, so I'm guessing, while the main swelling etc. has gone down in a year, it's still suscepible to swelling over two years.  But the stopping and starting and heels etc. have possibly caused more jolting on the knee.  Hope you feel better soon though - ice and elevation should help.

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 chris00938

      Posted

      Hi Chris

      I've been being so careful and minute I let my guard down this happens. This morning knee is so swollen still and even a little painful to walk . It's like I'm back in the beginning days that'd I sooner forget!

      Hope your day is a good one Chris!

    • chris00938
      chris00938 debbie08326

      Posted

      Oh - I SO feel for you!  It's disappointing and frustrating and I ccan imagine it's made you feel insecure about it again.  I do hope it's better soon and a VERY minor blip that will see you looking forward again soon!

      Just going shopping here, thanks:-))))

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 chris00938

      Posted

      Exactly!

      Nice to have fellow knee friends really understand! It's so helpful .

      Enjoy your shoppingsmile

  • cynthia89958
    cynthia89958 debbie08326

    Posted

    Hi Debbir,

    ​Congrats upon reaching you an-knee-versay, a big milestone!

    ​Sorry you are suffering though. You have some great advice from the experienced knee community here, not much I could say as a mere rookie at nearly 9 weeks.

    ​I am short in height so wish I could wear heels but arthritis in various joints has put a stop to that sadly, so it is flats and sensible now. I hope things will resolve for you whatever the cause. As they say, we can still be improving in small ways during year 2, so that must mean the knee is still an infant at year 1.

    Take care!

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 cynthia89958

      Posted

      Hi Cynthia!

      Welcome to the journey. Nice you had it done . It still the best thing I did . So I will hang onto that thought and be more careful . It's so bad today sad we finally getting some nice weather here and I'll be laid up agdin it looks like all weekend . Oh well 😔

      Take good care of yourself

      Debbie xo

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