Partical knee cap replacement.

Hi. This is a long journey and don't let anyone say a partial is any different to a total in the recovery stages. I am sorry you are having a low sad day. If it helps to know you are not alone,  I too am today seen weeks past a partial knee replacement and am feeling exactly the same sharp stabbing pains around my scar. This is my second PKR the first one ten months ago, I wish I had diarised the whole process last time. But, I do remember something very similar happening. It does mean you are healing, it is the nerves coming to life! Often a horrible very painful feeling. Try massaging the area, I find this helps a little. Or numb it with lidocaine gel in th night.

It does get better, it just takes time, even though it sucks! Good luck in your recovery.

I feel your pain. I’m lying here, right this very minute, thinking, “Why did I do this?” Last night it was stabbing pain on the medial side that kept me up all night. Today its an all-over pain, shin to thigh. I’ve got plans for a movie and dinner with a friend in 2hrs and I want soooo bad to cancel, but I’ve already cancelled her twice. 

This is a slow, hard journey and I feel certain we will emerge on the other side feeling better. But, holy cow, it’s a painful one. Stay strong and hang in there!

I had that after my PKR at about 7 weeks. I think it's the nerves all knitting back together. I'm 13 weeks now and that's dissapeared. I am having a low day too. Struggling with hip and groin pain which aggravating the knee. We will get there, just takes a long time 😢

Hi Starbright 

Hang in there it gets better I promise . I am almost two years PO PKR.  I did not turn a major corner until around 8-10 weeks . Prior to that if I did too much I swelled and then just iced and iced and iced and rested . I also would suddenly have weird random pains that concerned . I just rested and iced as often as i could . Eventually it all leveled out .

Even now if I overdo it I have issues .

It is a long winding road but well worth it compared to where I was prior .

Debbie 

Starbright

I feel your pain I get to stabbing pain in the knee cap as well however listening to everybody today it sounds like there is light at the end of the tunnel it just a slow process I'll keep you in my prayers as well as myself and all the others that are dealing with the same pain that we are dealing with take care

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? I rarely get more than 4 hrs of sleep. It’s either bec of pain or I just can’t get comfortable.