TKR 3 weeks and 1 day!!
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Hi. I just really want to give a Huge thanks to everyone who has messaged me or posted on this site. As I've said before I am a 57 year old twice widowed lady. Who suffers from depression anyway. I have severe arithrits in all my joints and I'm no stranger to surgery. But this op.was the most painful thing I have ever had done! My surgeon told me he had to make a bigger incision that usual just due to the state my knee was in. Hence I have a wound that runs up over my knee and approx 8 inches above. My son said it looks like I belong hanging in a butchers shop ha ha. But joking aside. This as a lot of you already know is hard work and extremely frustrating and painful. I have in the first 2 weeks felt so depressed. Isolated (I live alone) and at times frightened.you can't even escape in sleep because you can't get comfortable. In those lonely times when I didn't know if what I was feeling was normal. I kept up to date with all your posts and I can't tell you how much this has helped me both physically and mentally. I'm now just over 3 weeks .And I know it's still early days for this op.but I'm noticing little improvements. Now I feel I will get there. The pain I still have is normal and I'm copying with it much better. And it's all down to you. So sorry this is a bit of a novel.but thanks everyone and good luck to all of us. I will of course still be on here following everyone's journey as well as posting my own when required. Xx
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ruby95450 jayne15912
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susan20089 jayne15912
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jayne15912 susan20089
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31pebworth jayne15912
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Are your stitches or staples out? That helps too and when your would is totally clean and dry I rubbed in pure vitMin E oil ... Gently rub sideways as well as up and down to help break up the scar tissue, do the exercises ,,, I got a bit lazy becUs doc added back problems .... Really worth the effort however painful ... Little and often rather than too many if it is too painful and remember the golden rule ... Painkillers, ice, exercise, elevate and ice again!
Good luck
CanadianSharon jayne15912
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susan20089 CanadianSharon
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Yorkyrebel jayne15912
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sally58158 jayne15912
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So glad you are feeling better. This forum has been a real lifeline for me. I am now 9 weeks in and starting to see real improvements. Still not sure if i would do it again but am looking forward to being fully functional lol! Good luck to you. X
jenzone jayne15912
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Thank goodness for this site. Jenny