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    TKR 7 month angst

    Thank you everyone!
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Thank you Jamie. By the way, how do people post photos? I would love to see some that others have posted.
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Aah, so good to hear from you all, thanks for taking the time to send even more reassurance. I really value the things you say and the encouragement you give. These comments are particularly eye-opening for me as I've never stopped to consider that, after all these years of adjusting to...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Hello again. I haven’t posted lately as I don’t feel I have much to contribute anymore. I’m 2yrs 3 months since the RTKR and 1yr 6 months with LTKR. I think both knees are as good as they will ever be and I’m still not very satisfied with the outcomes. Both knees are stiff in the morning and...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Sorry, but I didn't see this in June! It makes sense really, not even trying it as it hasn't been a good movement for me either, even before the TKR. So I'll stop always looking for what I CAN'T do! Enjoying England's unusually hot summer, still experiencing 2 tight bands though. Will try to...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Thank you @Layla. you too!
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Hello @sistersinhim and @Maggie M Lovely to hear from you both; thanks for the encouragement, Sisters In Him and good to hear from Maggie M again as we seem so similar, in fact identical in some ways. 18 months on I really expected to feel normal but with knees that wouldn't let me down. The...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Having said, somewhere in my thread, that i wouldn't participate anymore, I do think of all the people I have encountered on Bonesmart and would like to know how they all are. Apart from all the wonderful staff who have helped me deal with setbacks, I can remember Ann Yo who was very much like...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Hello all. I'm now at 6 months post LTKR, 15 months RTKR and things are improving. Left is still swollen although generally feels pretty normal but the first leg still feels worse than the L. I went to the pool this week which felt really liberating and both legs felt less stiff after. I hope...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Hi Everyone, thought I would post an update. I'm now at 15 months RTKR and 5 months LTKR. I'm still experiencing the tight band on both legs with intermittent pain, mainly on the oldest knee. I haven't done anything extreme 2nd time around, having studied the Bonesmart healing rules and am sure...
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    TKR One year on! Where should l be?

    Thank you Layla. That's a good idea. I also remember Ann Yo was at a similar stage to me back a while so maybe we can all support each other! I will definitely visit people's posts.
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    TKR One year on! Where should l be?

    It is helpful to hear from others with similar problems at the same stage. I forgot to mention the tight band feeling which I also still have in both knees. I expect it for the 4 month knee but not for the 13 month one! I keep going back to the helpful messages from staff offering reassurance...
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    TKR One year on! Where should l be?

    Hi @Orbit I have been wondering if your symptoms have improved and your pain has decreased. My L knee (Oct 2024) seems to be better at this point than the R which was Dec 2023. I still find driving uncomfortable, especially as the R leg is used plus I still get some pain behind the knee and...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Thank you so much for your replies, Layla & Jockette. As I'm not familiar with the names of everything, I shall have to ask my PT about targeting those particular areas. I kept a diary of the R Knee but didn't mention things like swelling, although I'm pretty sure that it remained swollen for...
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    TKR 7 month angst

    Thank you, Layla, for the New Year wishes and the same to all at Bone Smart. I have been doing the lying on the bed, letting the knee and foot dangle exercise a few times but am very wary of ending up with the same pain at the back of the knee as I still have on the R leg. I still stretch and...
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