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    TKR TKR recovery heel pain

    Is anyone experiencing heel pain from icing/elevating? Ideas for helping?
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    TKR TKR recovery heel pain

    Yes, Tylenol is one of the pain meds. Tylenol every 8 hours, Tramadol every 6 hours and Oxycocone every 4 hours. I’m using an app to track and remind me (It’s called Take Your Pills). Yes, I am icing. I took off my compression sock but have put it back on.
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    TKR TKR recovery heel pain

    Upon waking up from surgery they put in a continuous nerve block catheter. It did nothing for the pain. The first time they tried to get me up and walking was SO painful that they came back later after giving me more pain meds. I was able to walk part way to the bathroom (painfully), so they...
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    TKR Surgery Thursday, Sept. 8

    Thank you! It is my left knee being replaced. One of my concerns is that my right knee (the “good” one) hurts almost as much as the one being done. I just hope it can help support me during recovery.
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    TKR Surgery Thursday, Sept. 8

    Been hurting for a long time now. Had knee replacement surgery scheduled for November. Called my ortho last week to see if there was something he could do for my pain to ride it out until then. He texted the next day to say he had a cancellation this Thursday. I’m very anxious. It’s all...
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