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    TKR Worried About My Friend

    Pumpkin, he says he is going out to help get his sons straightened out on a new job that they are having difficulty getting started. I have to be honest. I was still pretty much out of it on day seven. Whew. I talked to him just now since publishing this. Hopefully he understands but I know he...
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    TKR Worried About My Friend

    I’ll try to keep this short. I have a buddy that had a TKR One week ago today. He tells me he is going back to work tomorrow. He owns a water well business. He has his sons for helpers but there are many dangers around an area where they drill. Rocks, pipe, pneumatic hoses, junk lying...
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    TKR My Flexion Gains Have Stopped

    @SusieShoes my surgery date was Aug 7, Right knee TKR. So I guess I’m 8 weeks in, seems like eternity. Thank you for your assistance, encouragement and advice. Today I hit a milestone... I was measured at 100 sitting! Seems like the needle is staring to move again. Flexion 98 lying down, with...
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    TKR My Flexion Gains Have Stopped

    @HoneyB Thank you for your reply! We certainly sound like our experiences are pretty close! I need to learn some terminology ie: IT band,psoas muscle etc. I don’t think I was in school the they discussed that :).just kidding so now I need to open the dictionary! Thanks again. Sure sounds like...
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    TKR My Flexion Gains Have Stopped

    Thank you @NavyGunns! (My Dad was in the Navy WWII) I appreciate your response. I’m getting lots of responses and I really appreciate them all. Yes, I was a volunteer fireman lol. I’ve handled a few fire hoses. :) When a person goes into a surgery like this and has never had one you start...
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    TKR My Flexion Gains Have Stopped

    @Josephine , yes please advise. NOTE: after I made my initial post and cane back I never could find it again. Today I was searching the web for knee info and this thread popped up. My apologies to you and everyone for not answering quicker. I’m just trying to learn how this forum works. Any...
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    TKR My Flexion Gains Have Stopped

    Hello Fellow TKR’s I’m 8 weeks post op. Here is some history then I’d like to tell you my fears and what I need out of this knee (to function normally in my world- we all gave different needs). I’m doing 3 days a week now PT with my therapist. The other days I PT at home. I’ve built a mini PT...
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