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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Ah Referee54, that made me smile. :snork: Patience has not typically grown well in my garden....I must cultivate more of it.
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Thanks Celle, that's the perspective I needed. :yes:
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    I thought I would give an update, which may or may not be brief. I'm in week 9 now. I took the advice from everyone seriously especially the medication and elevation & ice recommendations. They helped immensely which is no surprise to the Bonesmarties out there. Although my knee still has...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Good point, thanks KarriB!
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Hi BBCG, great advice. Not sure what Tramadol is, but I'll look it up. Never heard of ice machines until I found this site, but I'm seriously thinking of getting one as I'll need the left knee done in due time. I can see now, the key is respecting your body. It knows what to do, regardless...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Thanks Referee54 for the hamstring heat suggestion and KerriB and Celle for the ice pack ideas. I'm going to make the freezer bag packs as I find the store bought gel packs to be too small and don't last very long.
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Thanks Josephine, I'll start the Tylenol as indicated. Diclofenac is short term (20 days) and if I don't see improvement in the inflammation the surgeon said to stop. I already had a sleep problem before the surgery, so you can imagine how it's been since. The Ativan is also short term (20...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Hi Josephine, I think I'm in the group that has been brainwashed into believing that pushing the PT was the only road to success. I see now, there is a balance that should be respected instead. Here are the responses: 1 - during the day 2, at night 4 2 - no longer taking anything for pain...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Hi Celle, Thanks for the welcome and the information. I should clarify the quad exercise I mentioned is actually the knee press exercise in example 1 (minus the towel roll at the heel). I asked him specifically about using the towel and he was firm about not. So he wants me to press the back of...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Hi Audrey, I read your posts. You're famous! Actually I found a number of similarities as our dates were close. There were some differences too, but I think some of it was my lack of "BoneSmartness". I agree about the rubber band feeling. It drove me nuts, but I found that massaging my quad...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    Hi Shelia, Thanks for the welcome. I don't have much left of the pain meds, the surgeon only prescribed Tylenol 3, which frankly, didn't come close to cutting it. That said, I could try taking extra strength Tylenol, unless that wouldn't be sufficient? I admit, until I saw this site, I didn't...
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    TKR 8 weeks post op<

    I really wish I'd found this site months ago, but here I am now. Hurray I had RTKR on Aug 31 2016 and have hit the 8 week mark today! While my flexion is good (100) my extension is only 5 and I still have a fair bit of swelling. I'm walking with a cane, but trying to go without around the...
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