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Hi Shirley. I totally get what yve said.  I'm 4 weeks post op and attempted the vacuuming and bathroom clean a week ago, such was a really silly thing to do as I literally couldn't walk at all the next day and paid for it with pain like when I came round from the op.  It's so frustrating isn't it? We have been through a major trauma to the body so suppose it will be a long while before we can just nip through the jobs we used to do.  One da at a time someone said on here.  They are right.  Chin up, rest up and perhaps only half an hour gardening nest time. X

You need to slow down girl.  My surgeon specifically told me no gardening or biking for Six weeks.  It's hard when we have a day we feel good to not want to get our lives back to normal.  This is a slow process healing properly.  I myself had no idea..I'm eight months post and it's only been the last three or four where I felt like I might get back to myself.  I feel I'm getting stronger all the time... There's a lot of muscles to heal and strengthen and it takes time..  

I'm very similar, got large garden and lots to do. 

I keep overdoing it and wonder why I am in so much pain. 

I do cry, need to do things, can't sit round waiting.

so fed up, 7 weeks post op

xx

I agree it's very frustrating not doing what we want.  I think the drs. Want us to do as much as we can, but not overdo it.  Lifting heavy things isn't good...I know this from experience.  We all have different bodies and they heal differently.  I know last summer I learned a lot of patience.  Rest helps us heal as well as exercise.  I never thought our drs are more strict, it just seems reading other posts every surgeon has their own ideas of right and wrong.  I just decided to listen to my own surgeon's advice, figuring he's obviously told me this for a reason.  I biked all winter and believe it really helped strength my leg muscles.  In Canada we don't wear the stretch stockings at all.  For me this forum has been amazing reading everyone's journeys so you know you aren't alone in your frustration.  PS..I think the British seem like they have great care, that one reason I was thrilled to find this group.

At the risk of sounding terrible but I think you have been so silly!  The first 8 weeks should be taken so easy.  You should be doing your physio and resting.   You heal whilst you rest.  By doing this you are putting yourself backwards, not forwards.   You will get to whatever stage you wish to be by taking it slowly.  Please just listen to your body!  I hope you feel better soon and have learnt a valuable lesson. Xx

To some degree I think everyone gets caught up in that feeling of the brain not listening to the body till its too late and spring and outdoor work seems to be the biggest hazards. It may be that urge to clean the house or get the garden tilled or some plants in the ground before its too late but the results are the same......uncontrollable pain and a 2 or 3 day set back. Hope you feel better soon.

Oh how big those little things seem when you have struggled for five weeks. Stress will make the knee tighten up. Crying helps and seems to come from nowhere - body's reaction. I drove for the first time in ten weeks got down the road hit the kerb and got a puncture! So I know how you feel.

It's so hard sometimes but log your progress. Compared to five weeks ago I am pretty good. Keep going forwards

Oh dear. Don't beat yourself up just ice it and rest up and do some gentle stretches if you can. My lovely surgeon said its better to take your time than rush

Thank you. It's so reassuring being able to come on here and talk to people the same as me. Before I found this forum I felt so alone but not anymore. Just reading posts makes me realise that I am doing really well and I probably expecting far too much too soon. Has anybody noticed that their knee is a completely different shape to their other one? Leg really sore at the moment feel like crying. I have a really sharp pain down outer part of knee down the side which is what I had before surgery does anyone else have anything like that? Also when bending a stabbing type pain in back of knee