Total right knee replacement on Feb 27, 2017
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I am still in a lot of pain at night. During the day and night my knee is swollen and I get tingling, numbness and sharp pain all the time but I am able to drive, and walk up and down the stairs at where I live. I am going on a trip next month but I am still worried mostly about the swelling, tingling, and numbness.
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CHICO_MARX lynn53216
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All normal...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/the-tkr-experience-or-wish-i-had-another-kidney-stone--524499
Welcome to the club..."Kneebie"...
jenny80029 lynn53216
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lynn53216 jenny80029
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Yes, Jenny I am resting in the day time. I believe the pain which is not to bad in the day time is because I have RA and when the surgery was done the RA had eaten my knee up. It's at night time when it's bad but I have to admit it is getting better.
ali95530 lynn53216
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Hi Lynn,
I'm about month further along than you and I still have numbness on the outside of my knee, swelling but no tingling now. If I sit with my knee bent for too long it makes the swelling worse as does being on it too long. I returned to work this week at 11 weeks post TKR and even though I'm only doing 3 hour shifts sitting down I have to elevate as soon as I return home. Also I feel totally wiped out which just isn't me as I used to be so active. Fingers crossed my energy levels return soon but I realise our bodies have been through one of the most barbaric invasive surgeries there is so I still rest when my body tells me to.
Night times still get to me sometimes but less frequently now.
Healing vibes x
jenny80029 ali95530
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The energy drain has been the biggest surprise for me! I could not have imagined it!😯
CHICO_MARX jenny80029
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Be prepared to have that "energy drain" continue for a long while. With your quads in an atrophied state, every step will feel like ten. This takes a lot of time and effort to get past. Gym or home exercise equipment will do the trick but, again, will take time to rebuild all that muscle strength. Here's the plan...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/post-tkr-exercising-565527
jenny80029 CHICO_MARX
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lynn53216 ali95530
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Libralass jenny80029
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You are so right! I feel about 20 years older and I'm 61.
chris00938 lynn53216
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I've still got an area of numbness on the outside of the knee Lynn, but expect it to take a while if it will ever go. I think the tingling is the nerves mending. I was warned by the surgeon that the swelling can go on for up to a year.
CHICO_MARX chris00938
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Yes to everything. Tight "band" feeling, stiffness, clicking, popping, clunking and more. Could take 12-18 months to resolve. For me, I don't think the sounds will ever go away. The tingling will fade but you may have some permanent topical numbness. Had my hip replaced in '09. There's still this one spot...
lynn53216 chris00938
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suki51 lynn53216
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lynn53216 suki51
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Libralass lynn53216
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I had my surgery 3/14/17. I had crazy night time knee pain, almost to the point of crying. I haven't had any of that for at least 3weeks now. Yay!
chris00938 Libralass
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Excellent! It is when you look back you realise how things are progressing, isn't it:-))) Well done:-)))
lynn53216 Libralass
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