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TKR Eight Days and...
PT and I spoke today. He feels (and I agree) that my calf muscle is strained, but not torn, as it is better today. The exercises we did today were gentler. Only one involved calf muscle, and it didn't aggravate it. My PT is a professional. He has training I don't have. But I am not afraid to...- LDV0924
- Post #30
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
My calf issue has improved, I'm relieved to say. There's still some soreness, but it's greatly reduced. So, my plan is to go to PT today as scheduled, but my therapist and I are going to have a little chat.- LDV0924
- Post #27
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
Thank you. Seems I have a bit of a setback. My PT was doing the "breaking up of scar tissue" thing. My ankle was on his shoulder as he was trying to break my leg - er, trying to break up scar tissue. He instructed me to press into his shoulder with my ankle. I felt a burning pain in the side of...- LDV0924
- Post #25
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
I'm sorry to hear that. No, I can't really make my own hours. Insomnia is an issue for me as well, but if I'm up all night...too bad. There's work to be done. Maybe a quick nap at lunch (if I have time to take lunch).- LDV0924
- Post #23
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
As of tomorrow, I am 28 days post-op. I've improved a great deal since my last post. I've graduated from walker to cane, and from homebound PT to outpatient. I've been cleared to drive. I'm still in discomfort, especially at night. I limit my Dilaudid usage to bedtime only. I take Tylenol...- LDV0924
- Post #20
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
10 Days post-op. Ugh. Scary new pain today. While lying on the sofa doing heel slides, I was "zapped" in the knee by a sharp pain I haven't experienced prior to today. I went from minor PT discomfort to a 10 and immediately discontinued the exercise. It happened again a short time later, as I...- LDV0924
- Post #17
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
I should clarify: they made no such demand. This was the promise I made to my bosses, because they're always so upset when I use PTO. My office is very shorthanded. I get plenty of texts while I'm out, along with literally hundreds of emails if I'm gone longer than a couple of days. I work...- LDV0924
- Post #14
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
They'd expect someone with a broken leg to come back far sooner.- LDV0924
- Post #9
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
Out of the question. I'm due back at work June 12, not quite six weeks post-op. My bosses would love to see me back before then. Thank you for the Recovery Guidelines. I look forward to reading the articles.- LDV0924
- Post #6
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please
As of May 12, 2023:- LDV0924
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Eight Days and...
...counting until I'm not impatient, not in pain...not sorry I did this. I'm in the US. My TKR (L) was May 4. I was hospitalized overnight. Since then, while my PT, my visiting nurse and even my husband say they see consistent improvement, it just isn't happening fast enough for me. I have...- LDV0924
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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2023 May Marvels - Are you having knee surgery in May?
Left TKR scheduled for May 5, assuming approval by insurance and approval of short-term disability.- LDV0924
- Post #18
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
