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    TKR Right TKR being planned

    Delivered groceries are great for this time, so do see what is available. Helpful neighbors are also useful. They know you’ll soon recover and might want to help short term. I did this for my next door neighbor when she had her knee done. I asked her if I could help, but I think if you have a...
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    TKR A New Day

    Wow! It sounds like you’re doing great. Don’t worry at all about your flexion because that’s still being affected by any swelling still going on, and you can be sure the joint still has swelling In there. Just keep doing what you’re doing and be positive. Talk about both knees right here...
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    TKR What finally made you decide to have a knee replacement?

    My knees, both of them, needed replacement for several years before I made the decision. My knee doctor (not a surgeon) told me they needed it, but he also said the most absolute true words about this: "You will know when you're ready." The knees were ready. More than bad enough. But I wasn't...
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    TKR Double TKR?

    It sounds like you've settled on doing your worst knee first and following up with the other later, and I hope that works well for you. We, as holders of the body in question, must always follow our own best judgment. You are your own best resource. I will, though, mention one of the things...
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    TKR Bilateral hip & ankle pain post LTKR

    I agree you should talk with your surgeon or primary care doctor about your hip and ankle pain, just to be on top of things. That said, I recall (and documented in my recovery thread) having hip and ankle pains during the first six months of my recovery. I had bilateral replacements, but had...
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    Bilateral TKR SusieShoes' New Knees

    Thanks, @Celle. It’s good to be back. :cheers:
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    Bilateral TKR Get a *good* recliner (if you can!)

    Oh, I could write the saga of Lefty and Righty. Those were my knees four years ago during recovery. Righty was an angel, hit every goal; Lefty was... a slacker, an underachiever. At least compared with Righty. So yes, it’s completely normal for there to be 1) unusual pains that appear and...
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    ORIF Broken Femur/ORIF surgery Dec. 20, 2020.

    I just read your thread and, oh my gosh! What terrible bad luck to encounter black ice on your walk. I too walk my dog and always fear treading on ice. What you‘re going through sounds both very different and kind of familiar. Using a walker. Not being able to turn over in bed because doing so...
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    Bilateral TKR SusieShoes' New Knees

    Three and Three-Quarters Years and All Is Well For those who still remember me, here's an update. The knees are GREAT. Seriously great. I do everything I ever wanted to do with them and they're holding up beautifully. I took a break from, well, everything, because a kidney stone almost killed...
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    Bilateral TKR Matt BTKR

    I'm almost four years out from my bilateral replacements and... yep, every once in a while, with certain angles and motions, my knees will make sounds. Very quiet sounds. Soft clunks. No sensations. But definitely there and audible if someone is, um, close enough. Mr. Shoes hears the sounds and...
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    TKR 3.24 TKR at 39yrs old

    Hi @FunkyFresh2021 and welcome! Though it will take a while--every recovery is different, but none are short--you should get back to doing all those things you describe. I'm older than you, but I had both knees replaced and the only thing on your list I haven't done since recovering is ski...
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    TKR Round Two

    I found a tub seat invaluable, along with a hand held shower head that did the job until I could stand and turn and do things the upright way. It was a few weeks before I could take a normal shower. I too have a tub/shower combo, so just had to deal with it. The tub bench was key in my case...
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    Bilateral TKR Matt BTKR

    For what it's worth, I spent the first three months of my recovery with both legs elevated all night. I did so on my trusty Lounge Doctor foam wedge. Sleeping with my legs flat hurt too much. Sleeping on my side (either side) was impossible, because that also hurt too much and maneuvering my...
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    Spinal Block

    What Mary said: Your medical team will make sure your new knee (and you along with it) can handle going home and everything that goes with that. You will go up and down some stairs/steps at the hospital, so you will know how your knee does in that situation and how best to do it. You will show...
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    Trying to decide what to do

    I had spinal anesthesia (along with a nice sleep-inducing tranquilizer) and woke up from surgery in no pain at all. The pain kicked in later after anesthesia wore off, but my pain was never horrible. The advice to take your pain meds every four hours, even if you're not having much pain, is spot...

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