BeachGal714
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Hello All
I had my Left TKA on tuesday, 2/20, stayed one long night in the hospital and now I'm home. I've mastered the walker pretty quick. The home nurse will be coming today to assess my PT needs. The pain is moderate but not terrible. More annoying than anything else as I'm finding it difficult to get comfortable. I am finding that the cryo machine and the leg lifter are the two MVPs in this process so far. The only problem I've encountered is that the cryo machine covers the front of my knee but not the back where there is ALOT of swelling. So I'm having to use a separate ice pack for the back of my knee. All that aside, things are moving along as I'm sure they are supposed to. I really only use opioid pain relief at bedtime, trying to stick to ibuprofen during the day, that may change once PT ramps up though.
This is probably one of the chunkiest thread beginnings but it really is just the beginning. Looking forward to hearing any tips or tricks on relieving pain, getting good sleep, and getting my bowels moving!
I had my Left TKA on tuesday, 2/20, stayed one long night in the hospital and now I'm home. I've mastered the walker pretty quick. The home nurse will be coming today to assess my PT needs. The pain is moderate but not terrible. More annoying than anything else as I'm finding it difficult to get comfortable. I am finding that the cryo machine and the leg lifter are the two MVPs in this process so far. The only problem I've encountered is that the cryo machine covers the front of my knee but not the back where there is ALOT of swelling. So I'm having to use a separate ice pack for the back of my knee. All that aside, things are moving along as I'm sure they are supposed to. I really only use opioid pain relief at bedtime, trying to stick to ibuprofen during the day, that may change once PT ramps up though.
This is probably one of the chunkiest thread beginnings but it really is just the beginning. Looking forward to hearing any tips or tricks on relieving pain, getting good sleep, and getting my bowels moving!