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    TKR Hepster's new knee!

    Hi Hepster! Sorry you are having so much pain. I've finally gotten where some nights I sleep now - but then I've never been a good sleeper so I can't blame my knee surgery on that. :heehee: When I started sitting up more with my legs down it was hard - my knee seemed to swell and not feel...
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    How long should I continue to exercise after TKR?

    I agree - I started really exercising last July - trying to lose weight and get in good shape. My knee was replaced in Feb - doctor says the great recovery I have had is partially due to all the exericise before hand. I was pretty faithful the first 5 weeks after surgery with doing PT on my...
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    Bilateral TKR Gary's Recovery Thread

    I agree...WOW! Back to work at 3 weeks!! I came back to the office part time during the 4th week...(worked part in the office and part at home...I'd been working at home prior). Then full time at the end of the 5th week. I'm 7 weeks out now. It's been sore this week...but then I started...
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    TKR Bionic knee #2 done 1-21-15

    Hello! Happy healing! I finally got the okay to get in the pool this week!!! So, I went at 5am for the deep water aerobics!! I was surprised at how sore my knee was after....that sided to side movement in the water is hard. I know it will get better! So, this is week 6 for me...monday...
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    I've noticed since surgery...the pain in my knee is nothing like I had before!!! I had so many bone spurs...and bone on bone...and sometimes the spurs would break off and it would lock up and I couldn't move it. NONE of that kind of pain since surgery!!! :loveshwr:
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    Well....last night I was so tired...I was in my jammies by 6:30pm and icing and elevating my leg. Then I was in bed by 9pm. I've been taking melatonin to help sleep. I've always been a horrible sleeper...but thank goodness it seemed to work last night! I woke up around 4:30 but went back to...
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    :):)Thank you so much everyone!!!!! So...I worked the 4 hours...it helped that I didn't rush to get there...I got up...had my coffee...did my PT...then went in...in stretch pants and a nice shirt. They had arranged something under my desk to put my leg upon...so that did help. And I got up and...
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    TKR SeptemberZen's Bionic Journey

    very interesting...thank you for the information!
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    :) ok.......that helped. My dad has always said I'll get lessons on patience until I learn it...but I'm not really thinking that is fair! Oh well.... tomorrow is my first day going into the office...for part day. I'm a little nervous. My boss has given me orders that if it's to much to...
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    ughh...thanks. That is such a graphic thought of what my poor knee had to endure! No wonder it is not to happy with me! I'm working on the patience (actually icing my leg while I'm working...laying down). Will I be able to hike this summer?
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    Thank you Tim! I wasn't sure what to do! I did read through all the links...thanks...that would have helped a few weeks ago too! I wasn't sure what to expect nor really where I should be. I kept thinking that I should be further than what I am. I've been going to the Y and doing water...
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    TKR SeptemberZen's Bionic Journey

    Hi - I was given Norco and Tramadol...along with the aspirin. My doc had said to take tylenol also - but that has never really done anything for me.
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    TKR Adbow's Introductory Thread

    Hello! I'm so glad I found this forum! I just found it over the weekend...and I love all the information. I had my TKR 1/12/15. So, I was 4 weeks out yesterday! I had PVNS tumors removed 15 years ago - so I have a huge scar down the front and back of my right leg. They ate my thigh muscle...
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