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Hi, I am seven week post op. Very healthy, active person, with normal knee recovery. However I am continually suffering from exhaustion. I am tired by the time I am dressed in the morning. I am normally very active, able to do housework, gardening etc. Is this normal after so long
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wanda73303 jan77947
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I am 5 weeks post op and feel so tired all the time. I am taking 100 mg of tramadol a day so think this also contributes to the fatigue. I don't think I'm anemic. I cannot take iron as it makes me nauseous. I am looking forward to getting past this stage of recovery and feeling better again. At this point it's hard to see the benefits of the TKR. I am doing therapy which has helped tremendously to strengthen the knee and gain some flexibility. Hope you are doing much better.
jan77947 wanda73303
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CHICO_MARX wanda73303
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Five weeks? Welcome to the club, "Kneebie"...you have a long way to go.
Fatigue? I asked my GP why I was sleeping 12-14 hours a day two months after my TKR. She said:
" All of the healing energy of your body is being directed towards your knee. Your body knows what it's doing...trust it."
I think that says it all...
dorothy80282 jan77947
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