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Hi All
I have 6 wk and 13 wk tkr and my knees ache almost all th time. After sitting, in morning, laying in bed. I do my exercizes, ice. Maybe this is a normal progression. How long does the frequent aching last?
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tom809 elaine90714
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jannette1 elaine90714
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elaine90714 jannette1
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I was hoping that the achey pain was normal. In saw the Doc last week and xrays looked great. Of course, I forgot to tell him about the achey pain. Ohhh, sometimes I think I lost brain cells with the surgeries.
Good luck with your current tkr and the one down the road.
Thanks again
Oldfatguy1 elaine90714
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jannette1 elaine90714
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elaine90714 jannette1
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That's funny- catch me, if you can- kind of situation. I will tell you what a doc told my friend about having the 2nd tkr. He said the best time to have it is when your operated knee can support your weight. When you get out of a chair now you have your unoperated knee supporting you to get up. If both knees are weakend from ops, it's difficult and painful to maneuver. I wish I had known this. I think i would have waited till 3 months out
jannette1 elaine90714
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deborah90838 elaine90714
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elaine90714 deborah90838
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deborah90838 elaine90714
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Best of luck feeling better and hang in there.Â
elaine90714 deborah90838
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I hope all is going well with you and your knees.
Annibgood elaine90714
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I'm 11 weeks post op and still have plenty of pain. Not to much the knee itself, but the leg, in the calf, ankle and thigh especially. Also on outside of knee I get shooting pain every so often I can only assume it is nerves mending. I still take plenty of painkilers as needed and a sleeping tablet when I can steal one from my husand, or my mother, who's sleeping tablets are the best! I walk the floor most nights! Its 5,18 am her in Ireland and I'm up for the last half hour or so, waiting for painkilers to kick in so I can do my exercises and cycling. Nobody told me it would take this long. I only realised that when I found this forum, which is the best for tips and having a rant!
I too need the other knee done and like Janette, they'll have to catch me first!!!
We will get there though.
Best wishes
Ann
Ireland
elaine90714 Annibgood
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I am sorry to hear of all your pain, too. Especially when it keeps you awake. I have a fear of relying on vicadin for relief everyday. There is a campaign for bringing awareness to prescrpt drug addiction and I have taken notice. That leaves just over the counter meds like tylenol or ibuprofen which do very little. Also, I am sick and tired of the exercizes and the darn stationary bike. I'd like to go to the river and slug rats. (That's just an expression). Ahhh well, thanks for listening and talking to me. It feels great to have this board. Goodnite for me - it's 12:50 am here in Michigan and good Morning to you. Have a lovely day.
Oldfatguy1 elaine90714
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Back to your situation..........in today's world there is very little reason pain cannot be handled in a humane manner without turning you into a dope addicted junkie. Medicine taken as prescribed won't do it. Its when you can't separate your aches and pains and start using them as sleeping pills and to escape that you run onto problems. I've been on pain meds for a long time. My Dr's are sympathetic thlo the fact I've had 11 surgeries on my leg . my surgeon told me a couple of weeks ago that I'm a minor miracle to be walking let alone not using a cane I r walker. My problems started in Sept of '02 when I was 65. I turned 79 a and week ago and still fighting. It gets old but with a couple of sympathetic Dr's supporting me I stay at it. Let me know how you are progressing. Imnin the next time zone to you and frequently up at night on this site. Keep fighting and looking for help.......you'll find it.looking for pain relief is like looking for love.......it's just looking in the right places. You can also send me an email if you want to ask questions in private. I have several that do It as I've been on the forum for some time and have this long history of surgeries and rehab..
sarah87162 elaine90714
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I had TKR nearly 4 years ago so it is difficult trying to think back to how I was at your stage.
Basically I think I was certainly having trouble sleeping comfortably.
Can't rememberhowlong the actual aching went on for, sorry but I think the bottom line is that this is a big operation and it takes a time to recover.
I was told it would be about a year before I really began to feel the benefits and I think that was about right. Sorry if this sounds a long time to you now.
Take care and keep in touch
Sarah
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