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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    Admin: Please change my title to “2 years out from TKR”. Thanks. It will be two years on the 19th since having my LTKR. I am still having pain, soreness and stiffness. My knee just throbs and aches at night when I’m sleeping and sometimes I feel like it is even worse than it was a year ago. I...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    @AnnYo Hope you are doing better every day!
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    @Loulou67 Thank you! Good luck with your other knee! I remember that we were pretty much on the same timeline. Interestingly enough, in the last two weeks I have seen a sudden marked improvement in my functionality. I was able to stand up in the saddle in my spin class with no effort and the...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate all of the suggestions, too. I don’t plan on giving up. I just keep plugging away. I didn’t do much structured exercise over the holidays, but did do lots of walking. Many of my classes were canceled. Tomorrow I am back in spin. I am looking forward to it.
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    Thank you. I will take these recommendations in to consideration. What is a doctorate prepared PT? I did physical therapy 2x a week for almost 11 months after surgery, but my progress was pretty much at a standstill, so I finally decided to quit going. I feel like my problems are more related to...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    Just a quick update as this year ends. I am now 14 months post op. Not much has changed or improved in the last two months. Still a tightness in the knee, especially when I have been more active. Still can only bend to about 110-115°. Still having trouble going up and down stairs without using a...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    Thank you!
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    ADMIN: Please change my title to One Year Out or something like that. Thanks. So, my one year anniversary (10-19) came and went. I am on a cruise and just thought to update. All in all, I am happy with my new knee. I haven’t had the success some people have, but I’m content. The awful...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    Thanks for all the comments I appreciate you all.
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    I have been working consistently with my PT. She massages it and manipulates my kneecap. Then, I do lots of quad strengthening exercises. One leg squats, lunges, step ups. I use the machine where you lie down and put your foot on the pad and push with your leg. I also do spin classes and have...
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    TKR Patience really is a virtue….

    I actually have no problem kneeling, but I do it very slowly.
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    I haven’t been here for awhile. I just hit 10 months post op last week. My recovery is ongoing. I am finally back at the gym doing my previous workouts. Two spin classes a week, two body pump classes a week. I am still doing outside PT 2x a week for my knee, but that will be over soon. I have...
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    TKR Patience really is a virtue….

    @Loulou67 I’m the same way! I’ve been feeling better, so I’ve upped my workouts. Spin twice a week. PT twice a week and the gym twice a week. Yesterday my knee was so sore and my IT band kept snapping whenever I bent my leg. It got sore and irritated. Last night i couldn't sleep because it was...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    @Peterfox Yes, I am an active person. My recovery hasn’t been as easy as it seems to be for some. Everyone is different and I’m sure some were playing pickleball at 3 months. Unfortunately, I am taking longer to heal, so I’m slowly getting back to my previous level of activity. I’m still having...
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    TKR Two years out from October 2023 TKR

    6 months PO. Where I’m at…… Still have some knee pain, but it is slowly improving. Still have some swelling at times. Still feel a tendon or ligament snapping under my knee when I bend my leg walking. I have been working with my PT. She thinks it is my IT band. I can also feel it in my hip...
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