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    TKR Numb feet

    Thanks Layla. Things are going better. But I think I still have a ways to go. My foot is still numb and tingly half of the time but my orthopedic surgeon says it has nothing to do with the surgery but I find that hard to believe. I am done with physical therapy and am doing exercises at home...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Is it common to still have a nagging pain in my surgical leg nine weeks out from my surgery? I am so ready to feel normal again. I think I've turned a corner and then I'm back to feeling lousy both mentally and physically!!
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    TKR Numb feet

    Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm so thankful for bonesmart and my PT that also embraces a gentler approach.
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    TKR Numb feet

    Had my six week post op appointment today with my orthopedic surgeon. He said I'm not as far along as he would like but I'm doing ok. My ROM is around 98. He thinks I need to push harder. No pain no gain were actual words he said. He did say it could take six months to a year to get full ROM. I...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Now five weeks out and getting around better. My ROM is stuck at 90. I know it's still early but it is what everyone asks about. Therapy is challenging but not real painful. The depression seems to be building. I feel discouraged that I'm not where others think I should be. I know I shouldn't...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Thank you trinket. I just can't believe how miserable I still am at a month out. I hope I can be as strong as these other folks and wait it out!!! Just wish I would've known about this long up and down journey. But I guess I know now!!! Hope you get your next surgery soon. It's hard to imagine...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Good advice to not look for progress everyday Layla!!! That makes so much sense. This forum is really a mental health life saver!! Feeling so much stronger for today at least!! Thank you.
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    TKR Numb feet

    Thank you so much for your replies!!! It really gave me some peace. I slept for five uninterrupted hours last night!!!!! That is a huge deal for me. I am also trying to make a full circle on the stationary bike. I can not do it yet. I also don't understand why surgeons don't tell us realistic...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Anyone else feel like they are going backwards? I am really struggling mentally and I don't know if that is why my progress has seemed to come to a stand still. I am trying to stay positive but not sure I am fooling myself. Hope everyone else is having a positive recovery.
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    TKR Numb feet

    So today marks four weeks since my surgery. I am not where I thought I would be but maybe my expectations were too high. I have been to outpatient therapy three times. It is hard but not too painful. I have a little bit of swelling. I am icing and elevating all the time. My knee still feels so...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Thank you so much Layla. I hope you have a good night too
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    TKR Numb feet

    Had my first outpatient therapy appointment today. They so far seem to say that they will not push so hard that I'm in pain. There will be discomfort but their goal is to take it slow and not cause me pain. I will continue to go and see if that stays the same. I am walking with a cane now. Took...
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    TKR Numb feet

    So today marks three weeks since my RTKR. I'm still experiencing numbness and tingling in my hand and foot. A little swollen. But knee and thigh just feel so stiff. Pain is not bad at all unless I try my exercises. The stiffness seems to get worse everyday. I'm starting to have nightmares about...
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    TKR Numb feet

    Thank you for the advice. I really can't think what I did to make my knee so angry!! Maybe something in my sleep but it's not like I'm sleeping a whole lot.
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    TKR Numb feet

    Day 16. Feet still numb and tingly. Got my staples out yesterday and the incision looks good. Still doing gentle therapy. But today my knee is so swollen and stiff I can hardly move it at all. Pain is manageable but I'm just really uncomfortable. Should I be concerned about the stiffness and...
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