TKR 3steps forward. 2 steps back
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Hi I am 65 and had my first (and maybe my last!!) TKR on 13th May, after initial agony due to bad pain management and v low blood count I feel I have made good progress although I have good range of movement I don't seem to be able to get past a 90 degree bend but I think thank is due to swelling and scar tissue. The thing is some days I feel like I've loosened everything up then the next everything is rock solid again - is anyone else experiencing this? I find it rather dispiriting. Cheers Su
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linlee suki51
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cheryl90571 suki51
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All you are experiencing is part of the healing process! At nearly one year post op I STILL have occasional days where I can actually feel where the prosthesis joins my bone. I'm guessing that complete healing goes on into the second year post op, maybe longer.
I find THAT if I just take it a day at a time, I realize that there are many more good days as time goes on. I try to look out for indications that something MIGHT be wrong, but mostly I focus on all that is going RIGHT!
Weather, overuse, not drinking enough water, sitting too long without elevating...the list goes on for what can cause a "bad" day. It IS upsetting because we want all to be well and to be able to get on with our lives!
You are still very early in the game!
Be patient and stay calm.
Think positive, healing thoughts. The endorphins your body will create as you think in a positive way will help with pain and will put you in a better mood, too!
Hoping that each day brings more calm and contentedness!😊
suki51 cheryl90571
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cheryl90571 suki51
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Yes, it is surely helpful to be able to come on this site anytime day or night and find others who REALLY understand what we are going through no matter what stage we are in!
Connecting with others and hearing that what seems WEIRD is really NORMAL is very comforting!😊
suki51 cheryl90571
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Hi Cheryl I'm nearly a year on now, where you were when you kindly answered me, and things are good, I still have pain on rising from sitting but I am very overweight and really don't think this is helping. I also stil,have that tightness everyone talks about. Those are the nags the rest is all good, I have a constant reminder in my right knee of how much worse the arthritic pain is so I am more than happy with outcome. I was wondering how you are now, being that bit further on in time, hopefully good Cheers S
cheryl90571 suki51
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Hi Suki!
So nice to hear from you!😊
Glad to hear that things are going well for you! Yes, there are times when we all have stiffness, some weird pains as the nerves wake up again, and challenges from time to time, but overall progress is good.
I've been doing well! Our son and I laid mulch a couple weeks ago, I've been out reseeding parts of our lawn, set out the furniture on our deck, and carried bags of potting soil from the car to the backyard to prepare our flowerpots yesterday. My knees feel good. I have other arthritic body parts that sometimes SCREAM and YELL, but I rest, take Ibuprofen, use a heating pad and/ or IcyHot roll-on, and then I am ok again.
I'm just SO THANKFUL that my awful knee pain is GONE! It was making me feel so bad!
Stay in touch, OK?
I love to hear how my KNEE BUDDIES are doing!😁😄😊😄😁
nuala16574 suki51
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Irish_Al suki51
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I think 90 degrees is fantastic since May 13th. At 6 weeks I am at 100.
There will e good and bad days, but be under no illusion, 90 degrees after 14 days is great, there are a lot of people on this site that would be very happy with this.
Take care
Alan
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sue37592 suki51
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glenda29798 suki51
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Hang in there, as it takes a good while to actually feel happy with your TKR-6/7 months with my left one so roll on Autumn/Christmas!
Glenda😊🎈
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