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    TKR What would you do?

    Lol I was searching “synvisc” and wound up reading my old post. So grateful for the encouragement here! I really did need it. I had gone camping that Fall so I could hike and prove to myself how much it hurt and that I did need it done. (Every step was painful!) We just went camping and...
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    Synvisc issues -?

    I hope it’s ok to ask about this here… I had my rtkr 2 years ago. I’m trying to hold off on the left with gel and cortisone. They’ve really been helping - I get the gel every 6 months, and so far it’s kept the pain very very minimal. Most days I don’t think about my knee, which is awesome. I...
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    Picking out a second surgeon.

    you might also benefit from further pt. I just went back after a year and a half - she helped tremendously!
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    TKR Here we go again

    I’m curious if you’re having the same Dr do this one? Thinking about your pain control. I’ve heard of people having very little pain meds prescribed for them - but my dr had me totally covered! Even had me taking lyrica a couple of weeks beforehand to calm the nerve endings (I believe that...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    Hmmm - maybe… she doesn’t have me doing actual squats right now, but there are similar exercises I’m doing - the chair sit things, and mini lunges… maybe I should lay off the chair ones and see if that helps. Although the lower outer kneecap was an issue before he sent me for therapy…
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    Hey I’m back! Over a year out, and all has been good except - - when trying to squat down there’s what the dr says is soft tissue impingement, limiting how far I can bend my knee (and intense pain if it’s pushed past this) - and now kneecap issues. Going down stairs, the outside lower corner...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    Thanks so much! This was just what I needed to hear. ☺️
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    ok, I’ve been gone a while, but I realized I’m in need of a pep talk... it’s been 6 months now. Still doing pt - she’s really tweaking how I walk, and even working on some scar tissue on my other foot - she’s really trying to get me to walk properly (I’ve had knee issues most of my life - she...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    So I’m now almost 3 1/2 months post op. Come a long way! I can definitely now see the need for patience after this surgery. Still going to therapy - I have a wonderful therapist who’s really paying attention to details and helping me to work towards my goals like squatting down again. My big...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    You know what made the difference?! The chiropractor. My legs stopped aching and the last two nights I slept great! I wish I would’ve tried this earlier! Question - below my knee, just to the outside of the leg bone, it gets tight and can be a bit of a pain. The PA said IT band, but...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    My 6 week post op appt is tomorrow. My extension is about 0, and flex ion was 125 at last pt. but my knee is like Dr Jekyll/mr Hyde. One day everything’s wonderful, the next it’s stiff and hurts like crazy. The worst is that the last week and a half or so, it’ll wake me up around 4 am. Intense...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    One thing that I’d love to hear comments on - my pt is constantly commenting on how I treat my knee. In between exercises I’ll often stroke, massage it. All I can think of is that I still have the Bradley childbirth method in my brain - you relax the body and pain is minimized and things flow...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    Things just change day to day, don’t they?! Thankfully in the right direction. ☺️ the last few nights I was having issues with waking up with my NEW knee being in intense pain. I realized, because of trying to sleep with a pillow between my legs and moving while sleeping, my knee was probably...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    Well, now about 3 1/2 weeks out. It’s been feeling really good. I’m realizing how good I’ve had it with my surgeon getting me in Celebrex and lyrica a week before surgery - I haven’t had a lot of issues, really. My pt says my swelling is very minimal. She continues to say I’m aggressive (I...
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    TKR MariaB in recovery

    Hey @Spacedust I just read your thread to see how you're doing - sounds good so far! ☺️ I had my post op on Monday - I very excitedly told him how I had gone up a few steps normally and how amazing it was - so smooth and no pain at all! The response was Unexpected, back off, give it 6 weeks to...
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