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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I am 6 months post right TKR and it has been a traumatic journey. My ROM is good and I average 1 - 2 miles over a 24 hour period. If I try 3 - 4 miles then my leg swells and I get pain for several days. I can ride the bike and I’m not too bad with stairs. I don’t find lifting my leg easy to put...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    Thanks again. I have recommended this site to the father of one of my friends who is about to undergo TKR surgery. Everything in me wants to yell don’t do it but I won’t! I think I do push myself and I have done since the first day. Thanks for giving me permission to keep the brakes on.
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    So, I am 18 weeks post right TKR and I cannot believe how the time has gone by. It has been awful at times but now I am feeling much more normal. During the day I can do pretty much everything except kneel down. It is surprising how much kneeling is part of our lives! I am walking between 1 and...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    Thank you. My bloods are fine so it is the healing process
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I am now 14 weeks post op TKR and it is getting better. I can do most things during the day and sometimes I forget the knee completely. shopping is awful with the twisting of the shopping cart and if I use the mobility cart my leg gets stiff and painful. Walking is still giving me low back pain...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I thought I would update my post to something more positive. I am about 10 weeks post op now - 3 months on the 23rd of Feb 2021. it has been a really difficult, painful post op recovery and I am grateful for this site. My nature is To push myself to the max and the gentle approach of Bonesmart...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    Yes, thx. I am trying not to chase pain but am aware that I need to be cautious with opiates now. I take naproxyn 500mgms twice a day, paracetamol 2 tabs four times a day and try to restrict codeine to 30mgms during the day if necessary and 60 mgms before sleeping at night. The relentless dull...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    Today I have succumbed to tears. I think I am depressed. Recovery is slow but it is happening and I can see progress. I think I am worn down by the aching and the exhaustion. I am sleeping ok although I do take all my pain meds at night including oromorph. I am done - whatever that means. I...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I will be 8 weeks post op on Monday and I think I’ve turned some corners. I am not needing any medication during the day and whilst I’m taking it easy I am doing more. However, by the early evening I am usually exhausted and need to go to bed. Once I lie down my right leg begins to ache like...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I had my Right TKR with patella done on the 23rd of November 2020 in Guildford, U.K. NHS. I have found the forum very helpful over the past 7 weeks. Recovery from this op is nothing like any other surgeries I have had and it is worse than ORIF following and open tib and fib fracture to the same...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I wondered about that. I have bought new boots which didn’t make a difference. Maybe I need to replace my trainers.
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I have begun to try increase my walking each day. I’m not being stupid and overdoing it but gradually adding steps. I’m finding I’m getting a lot of low back pain pretty early on in my walking which I’m wondering if it is normal due to lack of condition or what? The PT is ringing me next week...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    I have progressed quite well really as both my PT and consultant are really pleased. I have cut back my medication to paracetamol during the day with naproxyn first thing but by early evening I need to add codeine 60 mgms and this past couple of days I’ve been back to 30 mgms of morphine over...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    Thx. I am happy to take that advice re the weights and PT. I think I’m more happy with progression and I promise not to Hoover again. Im feeling a pressure to improve though I don’t know where from. Tonight I found myself in tears from the relentless aching of my knee at rest. I have cut out 60...
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    TKR TKR and patella replacement

    Thanks for replies, they really are encouraging because it helps not to feel alone in this very brutal surgery. I saw my PT yesterday for the first time since discharge. I am 5/6 weeks post op now and feel I’ve turned a bit of a corner. I gave back my crutches and walk unaided. The PT was very...
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