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    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    I am now 15 months post TKR, and I still have constant trouble. The bend in my knee stops at about 90 degrees, and it is like a cement block trying to bend it any further. I can walk for several miles, but if I walk more than that, it becomes even stiffer and painful. I recently went to a gym...
  2. J

    TKR Need advice and some re-assurance

    I also had a very difficult recovery from my February 2020 TKR. I also thought I would be in a wheelchair the rest of my life. I even thought perhaps I would have the leg amputated just to stop being in pain. That's how desperate and depressed I was. But I can now take long walks over a mile...
  3. J

    TKR Knee unstable

    I eliminated my question...found the answer.
  4. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Thanks Fran55. This is definitely slow, and there are days when I feel like I'm going backward instead of forward. If I do a teeny bit too much, my knee knows it. I still get stiffness and some swelling, although nowhere near as much as before.
  5. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    I am now between 7 and 8 months post-op with a TKR. It has been a very trying and difficult recovery from day 1. Even now, I suffer with swelling if I do a tad too much, and I still have some sleepless nights from the discomfort. I can go for a walk of one mile, but if I go longer than that, I...
  6. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    @Celle Thank you for the link about heel slides. I'm printing that out and will start doing them this way. @NewToMe your recovery sounds like mine. Slow going. And I'm not a patient person.
  7. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Hi everyone, thanks for the replies. It really does help to know that others have had the same issues I've had. I did see the surgeon yesterday, and he does not suggest any surgery due to the metal sensitivity. I'm mildly sensitive to three metals, including nickel, but he feels it is not...
  8. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    @sistersinhim, I've had nothing but problems actually. Up until last week, I could walk a very short distance, and my knee would immediately swell and stiffen. The pain I've had for five months is incredible. Then suddenly last week, I began having some good days. I can walk a little more...
  9. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Interesting @lovetocookandsew . I will be seeing my surgeon tomorrow morning to see what his opinion is on the matter. I have a feeling that since it is listed as a "mild sensitivity" rather than "moderate" or "high," he may advise me to wait.
  10. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Just an update...I am now five months post op, and I feel like I am beginning to turn a corner. I can finally walk a little bit more without having a ton of swelling and pain. This is a big step forward from a month ago. I did take a Metal LTT (metal sensitivity test), and it showed I have...
  11. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Capecoral, you and your doctor were smart to test you before the replacement surgery! I wish I had thought of that. Good luck on July 9.
  12. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Just an update....I had blood work that showed no indication of an infection. YAY! The next step is to see if I have a metal sensitivity. I am not getting an MUA because there are times when I can bend my knee to 115. Other days, it's at 90. But the doctor does not suggest an MUA...
  13. J

    TKR DBN's Recovery Thread

    Doodlebug60: I'm glad to hear your recovery is going well. I am jealous! I am eliminating PT and adding the pool tomorrow so I am hoping better days are ahead. Boy, this is rough.
  14. J

    TKR Seven months post op and still having trouble

    Thanks everyone. I did see my doctor. Since restarting PT 2 weeks ago, my life has been hell - pain, stiffness, and swelling. The doctor sent me for blood work to see if there is an infection. Those results were fine. He may have me get tested for metal sensitivities. I was in a car...
  15. J

    TKR DBN's Recovery Thread

    I am going through the same things as you. My right TKR was February 17. I still cannot take a walk or ride a bike or do anything without causing a lot of pain, stiffness, and inflammation. It is very depressing. I have now stopped all physical therapy, as it only seems to aggravate it and...
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