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    Bilateral TKR Thank you

    Same for me. Rereading my blog on here gets me through when times are tough. Make one realise that things ARE getting better. I cried many times...mostly in hospital. I think it was the heavy drugs :heehee:
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    Bilateral TKR Thank you

    Good on you @Claud i really take my hat off to you going home alone. I went to rehab for 2 weeks after 5 days in hospital! I can't even imagine having to do everything for myself at your early stage. I think you are coming up for 3 weeks post op. I remember that i was still freezing for another...
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    TKR Coming along<<

    I too wondered when this would stop. Or when I would just get out of bed and walk away. I was so excited when my knees started to look like knees in the mornings. I'm sorry that I can't remember exactly when it happened but it has been at least a month now. One day you just realise its way...
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    Bilateral TKR Carol's Recovery<

    5 months post op Things are about the same but everso slightly better. Lucky i have this forum to remind me. Our property is very hilly, and at first, after my op i really didn't enjoy our visits as it was just too hard. Now at each visit i can see and feel improvement. Yay! If i concentrate i...
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    Bilateral TKR Right Foot Turns Out<

    Funny about that. I think we all do. Its take time...just good ole father time. My impatience gets better every week. In my mind i should have been better in 2 weeks!! A bit of a setback and im still waiting:heehee: Take good care of you, you'll get there Carol
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    Bilateral TKR MissViv's Recovery

    You will surprise yourself @MissViv18. I needed to be lowered into my beach seat and levered out...now i can sit down and push myself back up! Enjoy, sounds like just the thing!
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    Bilateral TKR One Year Anniversary!

    :heehee: here i am at 3.45am reading you posts... not having slept a wink tonight @ 17 weeks i think!
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    Bilateral TKR Day 12 knees still aching

    Hi @Gaynor Wow i wasn't even home from rehab hopital until 22 days. I really don't know how you guys cope doing it alone at home! For me week 1 was pretty much drugged up...never needed to ask for pain killers...they just about arrived on a silver platter...hahaha. Week 2 was a shocker with...
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    MUA Slow recovery'

    Hi @Rdhd My muscles ached and had cramp like feelings like crazy for a couple of months...even now I still get that tight feeling around my knees. Take things slowly its a long process. So I've found.
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    Bilateral TKR Carol's Recovery<

    4 months post op. Well my miracle certainly didn't happen. Like everyone i wanted not just quick but immediate recovery. I am happy that right knee steps up without prompting now. Strength is still a problem. Easy to tell muscle hasn't repaired. Very tight, and cramps when tired or too hard...
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    Bilateral TKR Dickybird’s rehab in Sydney Australia

    Hi @Dickybird, i am a side sleeper, and found having to sleep on my back the pits! I practiced getting onto my side whilst in rehab. And could sleep on my side for a bit before leaving. And have been doing it easily ever since. I do put one leg way forward tho..ie not on top of each other...
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    Bilateral TKR Right Foot Turns Out<

    Hi @Mvleaf, My right leg turned out also. Pt told me that it was due to muscle weakness. While my muscle isnt at all strong yet my leg has straightened up. Will take a little time tho! Good luck.
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    MUA My difficult right knee replacement surgery!<

    :hi: 5 weeks is very early and everything is still very painful. Keep up your meds. Go slowly...we are all in a hurry. Be careful. Don't lose what bend you have...so keep doing things slowly and gently. Its a tough time. My promise is that as time goes by, ever so slowly you wil begin to feel...
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    Revision TKR Motherbone's Recovery Thread

    I felt like this too after my accident, but it was really only about going out by myself...or being home by myself! What if i fell?? I cant get up!!! Thankfully i was able to have a good chat to myself:console2: Luckily it didnt last too long and i can go anywhere, have even braved some serious...
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    Bilateral TKR Carol's Recovery<

    Btw @Motherbone its been 12 weeks since i got that torn muscle. Its time to try to help it along. Drs advice is it could take another couple of months still!
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