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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    Clearly mine is one of the 50% that do. I should just remember to ask for a millimeter wave scan to start with since that is where I always end up, now.
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    It has been one year since right TKR. Overall recovery is going well. Before leaving New Zealand to return to the US, I did a 12K walk in the Christchurch "City-2-Surf" from Christchurch city to the New Brighton beach. I participated as part of a group started by my Grand daughters' school...
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    Just over 5 months since RTKR and I feel mostly there, Still some swelling, but I really don't have time to rest and elevate much, so it is what it is. My PT says the swelling will eventually go down and to give it time. I have good ROM with full extension and flexion to 149. My biggest...
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    At 64, I am pretty much the youngest person at the water aerobics and the I wouldn't call the workout intense. Mainly it is stretching and some cardio like jumping jacks which I do slowly and they seem much easier in the water, but I could see how a strenuous workout in the water could stress...
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    Just returned from a two week trip to Austria for a conference. I had been warned that travelling before 3 months might cause discomfort, and I can say, that yes, they were correct. Lots of walking through airports and then some climbing and hiking without a good ice supply caused a lot of...
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    After reading about many of the journeys of my fellow TNR recipients, I wonder about individual PT and specific routines. I decided I would put my routine down: 1: Heat and soft tissue massage with ultrasound (skeptical about the ultrasound...but) 2: Foot pedal machine 5 minutes 3: Bicycle 5...
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    TKR Almost 5 months post op….struggling, frustrated and worried

    I feel pretty good. I am lucky to have had a fairly uneventful recovery so far. I started water aerobics today and I think that I will like the way it lets me exercise without straining the knee. I certainly underestimated the recovery time, but partly being 64 slows things down. One of the OS...
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    TKR Almost 5 months post op….struggling, frustrated and worried

    The only one that seems to care about flexation is my PT, and she measures me every time. My OS never mentioned it and I feel that I have had good ROM. I will say, my PT NEVER forces anything and always leaves any specific exercise up to me. My TKR was 9 days after yours. Today at PT, my...
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    TKR How long did you use your ice machine?

    Best of luck with the surgery and recovery. I am still using a Game Ready machine more than once daily 9 weeks out of surgery and I expect to use it for at least a couple more months.
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    Thank you. I went camping and probably overdid it a bit, but am taking it easy for a few days. Sleeping has improved, though my biggest concern right now is swelling. It just always feels tight. But I guess that is about normal for this time. I was not prepared for the length of the recovery...
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    Trying the "Calm" magnesium citrate and ditched the Valium last night. So far I'm encouraged. Longer to fall asleep, but good deep sleep and fewer times awake.
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    Revision TKR 3Timer Updates

    I hope pain is reducing and your mobility is improving.
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    TKR DaveJH's Knee Recovery Thread

    Right TKR 24 March 64 years old Recovery seems to be going well. I feel for all of the folks I see having troubles and feel fortunate for a (so far) much easier path. Off of hydromorphone at 4 days and using paracetamol (acetaminophen) and naproxen Na. OS said he doesn't need to see me again...

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