My tkr was 18 months ago and my yearly exam was good. I still have pain but I can tell it's "nerve pain": The kind of burning pain a person feels when they scrape their knee - badly. The pain level is usually low grade but always there. If I stand too long my knee and ankle will swell up.
So...
Welcome to the forums Klickty! I am 13 months post-op and I like to say my surgeon opened my knee, threw in a bunch of hardware and sewed me up. I fondly call my new knee "a bag of bones".:th_heehee:
Seriously, I have clunking to this day. My surgeon told me that some TKR's have/notice...
About the boredom and TV...
I watched many DVDs that were an entire TV season. I like science fiction so my favorite was Firefly. I often tried to watch shows that had a continuing storyline. I did this when I recovered from my THR too (which was a little rougher than my knee - oddly.)...
Mine was black from my knee to my foot. Including my foot.
If I keep my knees bent and pulled up for very long, while I'm sitting in a recliner, my tkr knee will hurt for awhile when I unbend it. I love to sit that way. I just can't do it for very long. I have no complaints about my knee but...
Thank you both!
(tinypc wasn't working for me either. I didn't realize I posted the broken attachments. I'll try to edit my post when I get to my computer.):blush:
Hi All, my knee's birthday was actually 6 days ago but I couldn't think of anything to say to commemorate the event. I guess that's a good thing.:wink1:
While recovery have been slow, it seems like the year has whizzed by.:scratch:
My knee is still clunky but the annual xray was good. I have...
Re: Help please
Hi Linda, it sounds like you are doing great! Everything you mentioned sounds pretty 'normal' for 3 weeks post op. Be sure to keep icing that new knee. :thumb:
Re: Charity Care?
I agree with this. My husband was a Board Member of a private hospital and they met periodically to "write off" the accounts of people who couldn't afford to pay their bill. However, they prefer that a patient make arrangements with the hospital in advance, according to what...
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