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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Hi @Layla I am doing okay. My bruising has cleared almost completely. I have just a very little bit along my tibia remaining. Spots where the bruising was are still a bit tender. I am still walking with a cane and my ROM is not great. I think I’m at 75 degrees flexion and maybe 5 extension on a...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    I knew I would bruise - but I didn’t think it would be so severe and so dang painful.
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    I’m so sorry about your lymphedema. That must be so painful! I had massive swelling as well, but luckily it has steadily gone down. My bruising, especially on my calf, is painful and makes it tough to walk.
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    My bruising goes from my ankle all the way up to my thigh. I included a picture below.
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    DAY 8: Went for my first PT appointment. No exercises, just took some measurements and talked about recovery. I was at 75 degrees flexion and 6 degrees extension at one week post-op. My PT is great and said he believes that slow and steady wins the recovery. He said if something hurts don’t do...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Day 5: Still working on getting the swelling down and pain management. I do have some good periods throughout the day where the pain is tolerable, but as the swelling reduces it seems like I experience more bone/nerve pain. The bruising is in full effect today! My goodness lol. Describing my...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Thanks for the reminders :) I’m really not doing much. The only walking I do is to use the restroom or to go from the living room to the bedroom, or if I’ve been laying down for more than 2 hours I do a quick little lap around my bedroom. I am constantly icing, elevating, and letting my leg...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Day 3: Pain is becoming more manageable. I do fairly well during the day, but once 5-6pm comes around the pain becomes more acute. I am trying to have a good balance of walking, elevating/icing and letting my leg lay flat. Walking is much tougher than I thought. I have swelling from my hip all...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Day 2: Last night was ROUGH! Woke up crying several times, but continued icing and briefly walking with my walker throughout the night. The pain is pretty bad overall, but I am staying on top of my medications and icing/elevating as much as possible. I don’t really have much of an appetite but...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Day 1: On my way home from the hospital now. Surgeon said everything went very smoothly and that my knee was one of the worst he has ever seen, which was validating in a way, and confirms that I made the right decision for total replacement. I had a Mako robotic assisted replacement and the...
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    TKR L. TKR on 1/16/2025

    Howdy Everyone! Tomorrow is the big day. I am feeling a bit nervous, but am excited to begin the healing process and get back to an active lifestyle free of daily bone on bone pain. I will try my best to provide regular updates during my recovery since there are not very many 32 year olds...
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    TKR Returning to Work and Toddlers

    Thank you, Layla! I’m nervous but optimistic about the eventual outcome!
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    TKR TKR and Shoes

    Hi Everyone! I have some questions regarding shoes after TKR: 1. What shoes do you recommend/have you liked post-surgery? 2. Do I need to get rid of all of my old shoes? I currently have a leg length discrepancy and valgus alignment in my knee that is being replaced so I assumed any shoes I...
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    TKR Your reasons for getting TKR

    What are some of your favorite activities you were able to return to after replacement?
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    TKR Returning to Work and Toddlers

    @mendogal Thanks for the reply. That is exactly why I am so grateful I found this forum. Quite a few people around me have gotten TKR and said, "You will heal so quickly", or "You're so young you will hardly have any downtime". I really want to make sure I go into surgery with the proper...
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