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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Hello everyone, I'm 1 year and 1 week into my post TKR life. My surgical knee feels fine. No swelling. No pain. I have full ROM. No limits on what I can do. Just to make things more exciting, I bought a Golden Retriever puppy in June and brought him home in August. We walk at least 5-8...
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    TKR Marguette’s Full Recovery

    Hi Marguette, Doing PT in the pool is a tremendous tool to recuperation. Most my rehab was and is continuing in the pool. It has helped tremendously. Wish you well.
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Hello everyone, Please forgive me for being so lax in writing. Friday was the six month anniversary of my TKR. Thankfully, my knee has continued to improve. Swelling has gone down significantly. While I still have a feeling of stiffness, at times, this has also improved. The pain on the inside...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Friday was the 5 month anniversary of my surgery. My status hasn't really changed too much. My knee is still somewhat swollen. It still feels tight when walking. I am still swimming, riding a stationary bike. Doing my pt, albeit not as rigorously as I once did. The pain in my hamstring is...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Hi friends, I'm a little late with my weekly message. I am in the middle of week 18. So far, so good. Still working on strengthening the leg. The knee is fine. The only pain I have is from the tendons and ligaments around the knee. Last week, I umpired my first game from behind the plate. The...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    You are so right. I know better because I have been in the ODIC before and always vow never to do it again. I felt a twinge but thought I could reach my target. The moral of the story, ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR KNEE. It will never lead you astray.
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    I'm going into week 18. I still have pain in a ligament on the side of my knee. Also feel discomfort after doing too much bike work. I did 8 KM. I never learn. Will add more later
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Hi friends, I'm a little late with my weekly message. I appear to be progressing. I am able to get on my knees. Go up and down stairs with almost no pain. There is one area, in the lower left part of the knee that is swollen and inflamed. There were even a few minutes that I didn't feel my knee...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Thank you Celle.
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    Journey Begins

    The period before surgery can be stressful. I also felt apprehensive. In your case, and in my opinion, having two surgeries four weeks apart is really optimistic. However, I'm sure that, as an active person, you will be able to recover from both surgeries, and that your surgeon wouldn't...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Dear friends, On Friday, I celebrated my four month anniversary of my TKR. I can absolutely say that there were days that I questioned my decision to have the surgery. There was discomfort, pain lack of sleep, daily blood thinner injections, endless medication and difficult physical therapy. I...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Thanks for all your great comments. Can't express how helpful you have been. Yesterday, I started thinking about this whole process. I remember every minute from the surgery until this point. I remember how I felt the first time I got out of bed after the surgery. How I felt when I took my...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Good idea about using the oils. Make sure you use high quality oils. If you need help finding them, let me know. I'm now beginning week 16. My PT has cut me loose. Said that there is nothing more she can do for me. I have full ROM and pretty much full functionality. According to the PT, i'm...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Hi everyone, Thanks for the great advice. This week has been our Passover Holliday, and haven't done any real formal PT. I have been busy with grand children, and that was a strain. Thankfully, aside for some discomfort, my knee has held up. I've gone up and down stairs endlessly and have done...
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    TKR Post Op all is well<

    Great advice. Thanks
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