Thankyou both for your comments. What you say Sandie makes a lot of sense and I thgink that's exactly what has happened. I daresay they'll start healing together now maybe and I'll feel the benefit in the near future. At the moment I feel a bit disappointed. I don't get PT-am just left to my own...
I got my left TKR in February and my right TKR in July. I still get pain and stiffness in both legs albeit different from the arthritic pain I had pre surgery. Am I just a wimp or is this quite common and will I just have to get used to it?
I didn't have an epidural Nuneez. I was given oral morphine-as required and slow release with great effect. It was a spinal block and sedative IV I was given for the actual surgery and a peripheral nerve block after the operation into my leg. The spinal and sedative was an alternative to a...
I have exactly the same problem gbetty. I had a TKR (left) on 23/01/08. The thing that is really holding me back from walking more is the pain in my right hip and lower back-very demanding, is'nt it?
My right knee is also need ing done. At the moment I feel my left knee is super sturdy but my...
I too need both knees done but on hind sight I'm so glad I wasn't given the opportunity to have both done at the same time. I live in Scotland and have seen 3 surgeons-all 3 don't entertain the idea of doing both at the sme time, all making the same statement-"You literally won't have a good leg...
I got a spinal and nerve block with a mild sedative intravenously for my left TKR on January 23rd 2008. Also had this for a bilateral arthroscope last year. Would opt for this every time. I took my ipod down with me and fell asleep listening to music.
It's like anything unknown-the fear can...
thanks for all your quick feedback. It has really reassured me. I will definetely take all your great comments on board. This really is a brilliant site as so many have said as you realize you're not alone or a wimp after all!!!
Thanks Josephine. I thought that's what it maybe meant but wasn't sure. Does it just mean the straightening, bending, lifting and pushing down at the back of of your leg.
Can I also ask, is it normal to still walk with a limp post surgery? I had a marked shortening of my left leg prior to...
I am exactly 2 weeks post op today after a left TKR and I feel the pain is getting worse in my knee instead of better, so much so it's limiting how much physio I am able to do. I seem to be starting to get the feeling bak in the kneecap and it's just a constant louping and jaggy pain. Is this...
I'm 12 days post op on my left knee. Still needing my right knee done. I'm glad they didn't do bilateral as I still have my athritic pain in my right knee to constantly compare to. Yes, the left knee is tight and gets stiff and I don't feel as though my brain has 100% accepted it yet but...
Thankyou for your comment Josephine-very informative. Can you tell me in fairly simple terms what MIS is, when it can be used, the benefits as opposed to TKR in the traditional methods. Many thanks
I initially was attending an orthopaedic surgeon who had a fantastic reputation-I was referred by my GP and was toll by him and a few other people that he was a fantastic knee surgeon. After some tests I was told that the only thing left open to me was two new knees but I was too young to get...
Go for a second opinion. I am 46 and was told the exact same thing. My GP referred me to another hospital and he didn't hesitate to offer me a bilateral knee replacement when he saw the state of my knees, staing that it's the quality of life that is important rather than your age. There are...
It's the pool I use for exercise as it's non weightbearing and supports me greatly. I run and walk in it-something I couldn't do to save my life, outside of the pool. All the time, you are trying to keep up bone density and muscle strength as the weaker the muscles become, the harder it is to...
I would wait as long as you can i.e. when it is really interfering with your quality of life. I am a 46 year old female and have had degenerative osteoarthritis in both knees since about the age of 25. I now can't stand stand for any longer than about 5 minutes or walk beyond 10. The minute I...
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