Needhope
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Hi. My tkr was Sept 22, 2017. Ive been reading many posts on this site and appreciate all the info.
My concern is my knee hasn’t fully regained all its strength back yet and I’m expected back at work next week. I'm grateful I can walk but have put much pressure on myself to return walking “normally”. It has snowed here and ice storm recently. I overcame my fear of falling for a brief visit to daughters house for Christmas. Now my anxiety level has once again returned. Ugh!
My last visit at doc office was last week. He told me to expect being in agony for a few weeks. I can’t sit for long because my knee stiffens. That doesn’t help my anxiety. I’m sooo scared I’ll never regain my leg strength. My other knee is bad and exercising had to be modified to account for the condition. It’s creating a challenge to get my leg strength back.
Also, I lost muscle strength in unoperated knee because of the knee's condition. I guess I’m looking for some sort of “ray of hope” and encouragement as I venture out next week back into real life.
Has anyone been in this type of situation? Because I’m feeling like the only one. Sorry I’m all over the place with my comments but my brain is all over the place.
My concern is my knee hasn’t fully regained all its strength back yet and I’m expected back at work next week. I'm grateful I can walk but have put much pressure on myself to return walking “normally”. It has snowed here and ice storm recently. I overcame my fear of falling for a brief visit to daughters house for Christmas. Now my anxiety level has once again returned. Ugh!
My last visit at doc office was last week. He told me to expect being in agony for a few weeks. I can’t sit for long because my knee stiffens. That doesn’t help my anxiety. I’m sooo scared I’ll never regain my leg strength. My other knee is bad and exercising had to be modified to account for the condition. It’s creating a challenge to get my leg strength back.
Also, I lost muscle strength in unoperated knee because of the knee's condition. I guess I’m looking for some sort of “ray of hope” and encouragement as I venture out next week back into real life.
Has anyone been in this type of situation? Because I’m feeling like the only one. Sorry I’m all over the place with my comments but my brain is all over the place.