Severe knee pain
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After an arthroscopy that failed to ease my knee pain plus another form of steroid injection a week ago I've been back to see my surgeon because of the constant pain and lack of mobility and it's been agreed I will have either a partial knee replacement or if I'm not a suitable candidate then full knee replacement as they've now informed me I have no cartliage left in my knee hence the pain? What I can't understand is why I'm now suffering badly with pain at the back of my knee? Running down the back of my calf!!
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Timo007 mandy71412
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I had a total knee replacement 4 and a half weeks ago and am well on the road to recovery and loving my new knee.
before the operation I had exactly the same pain as you are describing. Because I also had no cartiledge left and it was bone on bone. Walking and standing was very painful, so I tended to 'lock' my knee and walk/ hobble unnaturally. This I believe strained the muscles and accounts for the pain at the back of the knee and down the calf. About a week before the operation I also started to back pain in the lumbar region (which since the op has now gone)
The TKR has been a great success for me, I am male 58 years living in Australia, but I know some people on this site have not fared anywhere near as well, so dont rush into the TKR and do plenty of research first and make sure you have a very experienced surgeon. Good luck and if you decide to go for it, I hope it is as successful for you as it has been for me.
cheers Timo
mandy71412 Timo007
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like you I'm walking very disjointed and relying on the support of a crutch when it gets really bad! And like I explained to my surgeon my morning starts off with a breakfast of co codamol? However I have discovered a gel called flexiseq which is brilliant 😀
liz34614 mandy71412
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I will be 6 weeks post op tomorrow, and it is the best thing I have done, I am driving, walking the dogs, shopping, all without aids and NO pain. I still have some improvements to achieve, like walking correctly down stairs, and I need to get a grip of the minor limp and I must do my exercises more, but all in all, I have never looked back. If you trust your surgeon, go for it, you can then get on with the rest of your life. do let us know what you decided to do.
mandy71412 liz34614
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i must admit I was warned before I had the arthroscopy that it might not work but I had a feeling the immense pain I was suffering wasn't entirely down to the tear in my cartliage
jennifer86104 mandy71412
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I don't want to put you off and you may - hopefully- sail through the op and recover quickly. But I just think it's best to be prepared. Despite the problems, I don't regret having it done and am looking forward, like you, to enjoying some walking on our holidays. Good luck! Jen
mandy71412 jennifer86104
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Osteoarthritis is the main contributor of my chronic knee and I'm worrying my other knee is also giving out!!
heidi68564 mandy71412
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mandy71412 heidi68564
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itsvlovely to be able to talk to like minded people who are going through or have gone through what I am experiencing! It's the things you take for granted like getting in and out of the bath? That is a major struggle as I fear my osteoarthritis has affected other joints in my body as well!
I'm hoping I don't have to wait terribly long to meet with my new consultant