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    TKR Scar is driving me nuts

    Thanks for the suggestion. To clarify, my left knee has a partial knee replacement and my right knee has a total knee replacement.
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    TKR Scar is driving me nuts

    Thank you. I will try it.
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    TKR Scar is driving me nuts

    Hello— I am three and a half weeks out from my total knee replacement. Today my scar felt itchy, burning and irritated and it made me feel very restless the whole day. The nurse said to ice it—no lotions or creams for another two weeks. Is there anything else I can do to calm it down? Thanks...
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    2018 September Sapphires- Are you having knee surgery in September?

    I am having a total knee replacement on Sept. 24th. May I please be added to the September sapphires list? Thanks for your help.
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Hi All I am 10 months post-op. I have a Baker's cyst on my left knee which is the knee that has the partial knee replacement. Yesterday I did a five mile walk. The cyst seems to be really sore and it kinda hurts to walk. I have been icing it and taking Aleve. Is there anything else I can do to...
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Hi All I have another question. I am at 4 and a half months from my surgery. Can I shovel snow or snow-shoe? Any thoughts? Thanks, Zoesmom429
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Dear All I just went to the orthopedic surgeon yesterday. I mentioned that I'm still having pain when I bend my knee beyond 90-100 degrees, stairs are difficult and my leg gets really stiff. He said it could take a full year to recover fully and he offered and gave a cortisone shot for the...
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Dear Tim C. and Elaine Thank you for your response. I guess patience is the key for me. Thanks for writing. Sincerely, Zoesmom429
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Hello again My scar has been itching a fair amount today. Does it help to rub a cream into the scar? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and help. Sincerely, Zoesmom429
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Dear All I now have flunked PT for the second time--not enough bend. I did a 5K last weekend and at the 2.5 mile mark the left leg started to really stiffen up. Is this type of interior swelling normal at this stage? I just did the 5K to test my knee. Any thoughts? Zoesmom429
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Hi again, My ROM as I started PT was 125. Now, at the end of the session, I am 112-115. The therapist has requested more PT for me. Does anyone know why I might have had this decrease? Scar tissue? Any thoughts would be most welcome. Thanks, Zoesmom429
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Dear Larry and bottomshollow, Thank you for your thoughtful responses. I will try and learn some patience, but it is hard. I also have been having some bad knee days. I feel like my knee is getting worse. More trouble on stairs and going down is particularly difficult. Could it be that scar...
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Not sure if I am posting this question in the right spot. I am six-weeks post-op. I have a rom of 125 degrees--is this good?
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Dear All I am four weeks post-op now. I am off the norco completely and I don't seem to have any pain (generally) when walking. However, it is pretty painful to bend the knee. As soon as I got off the Coumadin (which they had me on for four weeks), I asked if it was OK for me to take the...
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    TKR All done--YAY!

    Dear SFBaySailor I don't do the racewalking like the Olympic folks do--I just walk as fast as I can with a good arm swing and my heels do touch the ground.
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