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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    is There an easier way to ice? Refrigerator is upstairs....
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    I truly believed I was not doing a lot at home. Plus I felt guilty not keeping up with the house chores...this is the hard part...resting....
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Thanks for the response....I will then cancel the new PT for tomorrow...I was truly debating this because I live in a very small town and all my doctors are like 45 to 50 minute drive. Including the new PT person recommended by the dr. The Dr. even asked me to sleep with a brace. I am already...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    He did not mention MUA. He said A change of implant. I was planning to pick up another round of PT on Monday, but I am dreading it because It is so inflamed. I do my regular daily activities......I am up since six and taking care of my granddaughter who is only two months......I do go up...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Went to the doctor because of pain after almost six months. Doctor says that I have not improved and that I probably have scars and that he wants to probably change my implants.......he continues saying that I am healing to slow.....I can not bend my knee and I still do not have a full...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Before knee surgery I never had pain in my joints.....it was non existent...only my knee pain......that is why I just cant figure out why the extreme pain....anybody had these experie nce
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    I have followed every single advise. No extreme PT and just do my daily activities, but I have noticed that now all my joints are hurting. My feet hurts, my back, my hip and even my neck. I was wondering that after the surgery my body had to get used to the new knee and align my...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Tomorrow I am hitting the four month post op after TKR.....I keep reading all your posts Hoping To ease my mind. I am still in terrible pain and just can not figure out why....I am worse that before surgery.....i can only be active for at least two hours and then I am back in bed or resting at...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    I should have done more research, but dr. Was like saying that people were ready at two weeks. So I assumed, well maybe with my age and weight it will probably take me four to five weeks.....He could not believe that I was not able to bend my knee and that I was just being uncooperative and that...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Thank you
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Now I only do my basic chores, go the bathroom, fix myself some breakfast or lunch, sit and watch tv and rest and ice and elevate..and then I repeat......so that is why I was wondering if weight had to do with my slow recovery.......I weigh 230 pounds.....with this recovery going so slow I don’t...
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    Sometimes I wonder if i am slow recovering because of weight....I am just so frustrated....and I am very depressed.....
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    TKR Arthofibrosis

    So yesterday I decided to go upstairs....I was feeling OK, and I said...why not . Let’s give it a try..(living area is upstairs and bedroom downstairs). I was just tired of being stuck in the bedroom. Today I am in pain and with that thighs feeling around my knee. It is my birthday and...
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    TKR 2nd TKR on May 7

    Is there anything for that band to be nicer to me.....it has ruined my day.....I already iced, but no sure what else to do......
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    TKR Positive TKR story

    Wow...wow...that is all what I can say...congratulations....I am on my 5th week and not the same outcome.....still in pain...I decided to go upstairs and have dinner with my love. He has been an excellent caregiver. ( My bedroom is downstairs and living area upstairs). Today the pain is back...

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