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  1. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    My question is regarding MUA: Is it ever really necessary?? Or is it always an option?
  2. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Thank you ALL! ❤️
  3. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Wonderful to hear! I need to quit reading all the posts on the US sites that really push the ROM ... and it seems like so many people are getting MUA's!
  4. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Thank you! ❤️
  5. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    At nine weeks, I'm still struggling with my bend. I'm wondering if the tightness that I feel when I tried to push for more is scar tissue? Or just normal? The thing is, I'm getting around just fine… walking, driving, stairs, doing everything around the house, I typically do. Is there a reason...
  6. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Ah, What a great way to put it!! :) :-) (:
  7. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Thanks for the encouraging note! It really helps... To tell the truth, I save lots of messages and quotes so that I can refer back to them when I really feel discouraged or nervous. ☺️
  8. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Hey there! Thanks for checking in on me! ❤️ I'm doing well, albeit not at the flexion that I feel I should be...? I'm probably only at 90, and I'm sure my surgeon would fuss at me for this. (Here in the US, they are all about the numbers!) I'm constantly reassuring myself what BoneSmart tells...
  9. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Very well said, thank you!
  10. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    I apologize if I'm posting this on the wrong place, as I'm not completely sure I'm navigating this site correctly. I'm in the US, where they have a very different attitude towards PT following surgery. In following comments in groups on Facebook, it sometimes seems so competitive... as if...
  11. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    I'be been on Tramadol, Gabapentin, Celebrex and Arthritis Tylenol since Day One. I recently finished the Celebrex, but still taking the others 2xday.
  12. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    I'm 5-1/2 weeks post op TRKR, and for some reason I can't get it out of my head that I need to get off the Tramadol. However, every time I try, I hurt!! So many people seem to be off meds by now, and I'm wondering if I'm making a mistake by continuing it. I'm scared that if I don't taper off...
  13. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Sorry I forgot... my surgery was 8/18/23.
  14. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Wow, so encouraging to hear from everyone! I'm 63 years old, and five weeks post-op TRKR. This is my second replacement, my left knee was done in 2015. My experience this time has been so much better. (A lot has changed in the surgery in eight years!) My biggest fear has been PT, as it was not a...
  15. Sbow3111

    TKR Confused and Conflicted

    Would love to know where you are with ROM? I'm a few days past five weeks, and my flexion is about 107. Is that horrible?
  16. Sbow3111

    Depression/post-op blues

    @Rosieglasses, I can certainly relate to the crying jags... I'd tell my husband, "Here it comes!" and I'd just cry and cry over (what seems now) to be the silliest things. And I'd go on and on about how much I loved him and appreciated him for sticking with me through all of it. In hindsight, I...
  17. Sbow3111

    TKR Just giving up

    You are so lucky to have found this site (I know I was!)!! Everyone is so helpful and kind ... stay connected!! It sounds like you definitely need to get a second opinion about what is going on. You should not be feeling as you are. Keep reaching out for the help you need ... Sending prayers for...
  18. Sbow3111

    TKR Knee tightness and lack of sleep<

    I am at the same place as you in recovery ... my TKR was 12/4/15. Try Benadryl at bedtime; this, along with 800 mg Advil has been the answer for me when it comes to getting a good night's sleep. Also, it sounds as though maybe you're feeling some of the all too common "post-op blues". Check in...
  19. Sbow3111

    Bilateral TKR Nerve Damage?

    One step forward - two steps back?? I've been doing so well (nurse called me "poster child for recovery"), but now at eight weeks I feel I have regressed a little. ROM is still good, but I feel now as though I am having more swelling/tightness than I have had in weeks. Have any of you found this...
  20. Sbow3111

    Depression/post-op blues

    I come to this thread every day, just to read and re-read everyone's experiences with the depression and anxiety. I could never put into words how much it helps to know that others know what I'm going through, and I'm not alone. At eight weeks, I am still struggling, but SO much better than I...
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