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    TKR LTKR journey first few weeks

    Okay my advice for lack of sleep. I had the same issue so sorry don’t have time to go through the whole thread but I haven’t checked in for a while. Anyway, Amazon sells those launching type cushions that you put your leg on. You are not resting anything on the under the knee so they tell you or...
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    TKR Work after TKR

    Okay I had mine November 2017 and I went back April 4th of 2018 but I was off before my surgery since October of 2017 so for me 6 months and a bit. It depends what you do for a living.
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    TKR Feel so alone

    Just hang in there. We've all been through this and my advice with sleep maybe buy one of the elevated pillows for your knee off amazon. Your sleep is probably going to be so so for the next few months. For me, I had my surgery November 16, 2017 and it was around late February early March of...
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    TKR Total Left Knee Replacement - This hurts!!!!

    What the heck have you done?! 2020Tracey you helped yourself tremendously! I read your post and couldn't help notice your age and we are the same age so I had the surgery two years ago and it was the best thing I did. Yeah it does hurt but I guess it is too late to tell you now but maybe you...
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    PKR partial knee replacement for biker,skier, skater

    Okay I played ball hockey for a season and not ice but I stopped playing. At first it was a bit stiff but I’m a goalie but flexibility was not there. It came back but then decided not to play this season. I had other stuff going on anyways but skating is ok I have tried that. Bike meaning bike...
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    TKR Left TKR scheduled for 11/20/19, and having to play Jedi mind tricks on myself

    Okay. Just curious. You said jedi mind tricks. I’m assuming you’re a Star Wars Fan and your surgery is November 20th? We have something in common. My surgery was November 17, 2017 on the dawn of The Last Jedi coming out. So if you are a big fan did you ask your doctor can I go to see the movie I...
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    TKR 12 weeks out no pain, but insomnia

    Okay keep in mind I work the night shift full-time so may be a little different for me. I had my surgery November 16, 2017. I had insomnia but of course having worked nights you would say this was the issue for me it was the bed I was sleeping on. As I got better and healthier I had problems...
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    TKR FitGal’s Recovery

    Taking it like a champ! As far as the nauseua small complications like this does happen after surgery. Want to hear mine? Well they put me to sleep for the surgery so what happened when I got up guess what happened after 8 hours? I could not pee so had my very first cathetar. I took that like a...
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    TKR Motorcycle riding????

    Sorry don't know how to turn the title heading but have another question. I started playing recreational floor hockey and I'm the goalie. I went through the regular growing pains playing but only play once a week for an hour. Now with my right knee which is the surgery knee no problems. My left...
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    TKR Motorcycle riding????

    Hey everyone. I thought I'd give an update on my knee. Well it's been one year and six months approximately. Had my total knee replacement of the right knee in November of 2017. All the numbness and soreness is pretty much gone and walking pretty regular. I've even been on my Bike/Motorcycle for...
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    December TKR.

    You look to be in great shape and as one guy to another who is in great shape your recovery will be a lot easier. I worked out before surgery and that helps in your recovery a lot. A friend of mine and her brother-inlaw had the same surgery but he was a bigger guy meaning overweight and the...
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    TKR Post op Pain

    Sounds familiar. You know it took me 4½ months to be able to sleep in my bed continuously. I even had a special pillow and still had to sleep on my recliner. What you are feeling is normal. The pain and discomfort will be there maybe for another month or so but even after there are the growing...
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    Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please

    This picture is 11 months after the fact October 20, 2018. TKR right knee.
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    TKR Motorcycle riding????

    I'll let you know in the spring. I'm in Toronto Canada but I'll be back to give an update!
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    TKR Motorcycle riding????

    Well it's been a year and doing well. I had surgery November 16th, 2017 and I see my surgeon today for my 1 year check up. I have had other check ups also. The 1 month 3 month and then the 6 month and now up to year. I got more of a bend in my knee and plus exercising regularly. I never felt...
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