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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Ok wanted to run this past my bonesmart friends. I have added a picture of the concern. If you look at the right knee to the outside and above the knee there is a puffy area on left picture. It feels like it's the quad muscle. And you can see on right picture, when leg is straight it is smooth...- mystikfairy61
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@ layla Thanks so much!! Still dealing with the swelling and it gets so aggravating. After working 5 hours it can become a bit painful along the outside of my knee but I'm guessing it's from the inflammatory response I am still dealing with. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!!- mystikfairy61
- Post #110
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@Jockette Elevating has been my go to throughout this entire process. I didntnhave much swelling anywhere until I joined the ODIC on Nov 2nd. Ever since then, the calf and ankle have been mad at me and they swell daily. Guessing this is something I am just going to have to be patient and wait it...- mystikfairy61
- Post #107
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Here is what is so crazy. My knee isn't swelling very much. It is mainly my calf and ankle. Surgeon as well as my hubby's vein doctor said it was blood pooling where it has trouble going back up to heart. I read that icing has a tendency to narrow the vessels. I attached one where I read it. So...- mystikfairy61
- Post #105
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
I don't have velcro ice packs but i have the gel packs. Just won't have a way to keep them frozen all day. I did go pick up some light compression knee socks to use because from knee down is where a good bit of the swelling has been. I will use the ice on the way and stop part of the way to...- mystikfairy61
- Post #101
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please
Mystikfairy61's 11 week 5 day RTKR scar done Aug 21,2023- mystikfairy61
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Hi everyone. Went to my 12 week surgeon visit and he released me to work, gave me the bursitis injection and said see you in a year. The biggest thing as I mentioned before is the redness and swelling I have been getting since I joined the ODIC on the 2nd where I went shopping for too long. Dr...- mystikfairy61
- Post #99
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@Dmcfad2 I remember that. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for stopping to say hi. I just looked at your thread and it looks like we aren't too far away from each other on a TKR as well. I am going to go read thru and see how you are doing with it.- mystikfairy61
- Post #98
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
I was 11 weeks on Sunday. Went to PT on Monday and my flexion was 115. I had done a rather long shopping trip with my daughter and I have a sore tendon behind my knee and of course the walking increased the swelling. I think overall for 11 weeks I am doing good. I go to my surgeon Thursday to...- mystikfairy61
- Post #95
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@benne68 He mentioned that he will be doing the massage but at the moment the tightness has me so sore in those areas that I don't think I could take it. It is forthcoming though. He is using moist heat before I start which loosens things up and makes it so much easier. Yesterday I did some...- mystikfairy61
- Post #94
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@Layla Thanks for the 2 month congrats!! I decided to go to outpt PT and it has been a good idea. The therapist agreed that my main issue is tightness in my IT and hamstring. He had me doing only 3 exercises to stretch them from the appt last week and I return tomorrow. There has been no...- mystikfairy61
- Post #91
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@Layla You quoted exactly what I had read which led me to think it was you instead of Justiceriders because the term glacial pace sticks out. I will hold off on going. I had tentatively made an appointment with PT but I will just call and tell them I can't come at the moment. I have been...- mystikfairy61
- Post #89
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@Layla I read that you stated you got your flex back really slow. I am concerned that I am at 95 at week 7 and have been there for 2 weeks but I have hamstring and IT band tightness along with trochanteric bursitis,right hip has flared up. Also some pain across my low back. I am icing several...- mystikfairy61
- Post #82
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TKR LTKR done today!
Hello and welcome to the recovery side. I am 7 weeks post op right TKR. I won't try to update on your post but if you would like to read mine feel free. I have had both hips and both knees done over the last 9 years. Here is the link...- mystikfairy61
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
@Shires Sorry for the long post. I don't have any studies that shows one way over another helps other than what myself and so many others on here have shown over and over. That flexion and extension don't have to be worked for or fought for and that with time and patience, once the swelling has...- mystikfairy61
- Post #81
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Fri Sept 29, 2023 6 week checkup Went to surgeon yesterday. Walked in without any assistance device. Doctor was very pleased. He asked me how my flexion and extension were. My flex was 95 on Monday but he said that from what he could tell it was possibly 100. He asked if I wanted to do any...- mystikfairy61
- Post #78
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Sept 25,2023 5 weeks post op My PT came by today and I had him do the test to check for blood clot and it was negative. He told me that he did not have an ultrasound in his eyes, lol, but that his feeling is that all is well. Being they are saying that covid cases are up, I would prefer to stay...- mystikfairy61
- Post #75
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
I have a question. My veins on my op side calf are standing out and occasionally the calf will burn. It does not hurt when I squeeze the calf muscle or flex my foot just burns on occasion when I walk. No redness or warmth. Just want to be sure it is nothing to be concerned about. Wanted to run...- mystikfairy61
- Post #72
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Sept 21,2023 1 month postop Hubby and I have been blessed, neither of us have gotten it. Wanted to let you all know that we are good and thank you all for the concern and prayers. Brother in law is a week past his 1st symptoms so I am hoping we are in the clear. I had been needing my hair cut...- mystikfairy61
- Post #68
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TKR Mystikfairy's RTKR August 21
Well let's see if anything else can be added to complicate things. My brother in law has tested positive for covid. I have been staying in our room to avoid contact plus when I do have to go into the other part of the house I am masking and of course doing what I do anyway, washing my hands...- mystikfairy61
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