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    TKR AmeliaP‘s Recovery Thread

    It’s been several weeks since I last posted. I’ve been at home and things have generally gone well. I had 4 weeks of in-home PT twice a week. My PT was great. He was gentle and encouraging yet challenged me to push a bit further each time. I think I’ve been lucky so far. My ROM has been quite...
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    TKR AmeliaP‘s Recovery Thread

    Thanks for the support. It’s hard to have to advocate for yourself when you are dealing with so much pain. Funny, but when I asked to see that doctor again, he had already left. On Monday, however, one of the administrators came by to try to figure out WHY I was still having so much pain. I told...
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    TKR AmeliaP‘s Recovery Thread

    Thanks for the encouragement @luvcats and @LaxMom. The regular staff was back today so no worries getting my meds. I did, however, discover that Sunday’s doctor cut all of them back by half but didn’t tell me. So much for the compromise I thought I had reached with him! This morning I woke up in...
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    TKR AmeliaP‘s Recovery Thread

    I know. It’s ridiculous. Today I had to listen to a lecture about how I really should just be on Tylenol by now. After all, my surgery was on the 14th...Do I want to get addicted? This isn’t coming from my OS but one of the nurses here who then sent their doctor to lecture me as well...
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    TKR AmeliaP‘s Recovery Thread

    Thanks so much, @Jockette !
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    TKR AmeliaP‘s Recovery Thread

    I had my RTKR last Friday. Surgery went extremely well. The nerve block and spinal worked great so I felt fairly good for the first day or so in the hospital. Unfortunately, pain management at the hospital did not go well once the block and spinal wore off. I tolerate opioids fairly well but...
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    TKR IT band syndrome

    Please remember that PT works FOR YOU! Some like to act like they are in charge. They aren’t. You are! I had one like that a few years ago when I had an Achilles’ tendon injury. Fired his butt quickly and went to another lovely man who made it clear from day one that I was the boss and that...
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    Surgery Right knee

    Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that. Still, you were more than ready so once this infection is past, you’ll be back on track. Hang in there!
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    Help with time frame of recovery

    Cruises can be quite good at accommodating mobility issues. Two years ago I was still experiencing some significant pain and swelling from an arthroscopic the year before and was worried about all the walking on ship and off. I called Scootaround and they delivered a motorized scooter to my...
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    Five Day Countdown!

    I just found and watched the YouTube video from Penn. It’s very well done and probably useful for anyone going through this. Thanks for mentioning it!
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    New Game Ready Question

    I totally agree @rosieNZ . I bought a used Polar Cube to try first. It certainly was more convenient than just using ice packs but I was concerned that it didn’t wrap all around the knee. When I kept reading everyone’s rave reviews of the Game Ready, I decided to check that out. I was incredibly...
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    New Game Ready Question

    Thanks, everyone! I have some small water bottles freezing now so I’ll give it a try tomorrow. I appreciate the info! Yes, @Cynof4 , I’m right behind you so I’ve appreciated all of your questions and the answers. They’ve helped me get ready. Now, if I can just get a few projects finished, I’ll...
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    New Game Ready Question

    Thanks so much. Do you know which size Glad containers @rosieNZ? If you left the ice in the containers, did you still just add water to the fill line or put in more to either cover or go around the containers? I know this sounds like a stupid question but it seems to run a bit different when I...
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    New Game Ready Question

    For those of you who have used a Game Ready machine for your cryo therapy—Did you fill it with ice cubes each time or do something else like freezing containers of water? If you froze containers, did you take the ice out of the container or just put the container in the GR and let the water...
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    Game Ready

    If anyone is still looking for a used Game Ready, there is one that is listed on the Greensboro, NC Fb Marketplace and I think on Craig’s List or Let Go for $1000. The owner says it’s a 2018 model. His name is Chase so you can find it if you are looking. I have no knowledge of the owner or...
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