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  1. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    Almost 7 months update. Good news!!!!! I am feeling great!! RA meds have kicked in well and I am pain free!!! I don't know how long it has been since I have been able to say that. I can walk - normally, at a decent speed - I even overtook some people last week. I no longer avoid stairs -...
  2. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    A long overdue update! So, its almost 6 months since my RTKR. I did OK with recovery from 0-3 months – things were pretty much on track with what I expected. Between 3 and 5 months though, things slowed right down, then plateaued (is that a word?), then regressed. I was having difficulty in...
  3. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    ↑ @CAB I'm wondering if it is worth trying the 4 doses of regular panadol instead for my OA??? Yes please @Josephine
  4. Jacimarble

    TKR New Knee Me

    I agree!!!!! To be able to go to the bathroom without overthinking the sit, stand, move.... procedure
  5. Jacimarble

    TKR On the other side

    Thanks @Crissiea You are about 5 weeks ahead of me and the issues you were having are the same as I am having at a similar time. Its good to hear things get better. (You know things are going to get better, but its good to hear from someone who has been there!)
  6. Jacimarble

    TKR jeannesg's recovery thread

    I totally agree Jeannesg. I'm 11 weeks out and I'm still waiting for the time when I can walk normally and not get tired!
  7. Jacimarble

    Bilateral TKR Carol's Recovery<

    This is interesting @Josephine, as in Australia Panadol Osteo is marketed as a part quick release and part longer lasting paracetamol - advertised 8 hours (doesn't work for me!) hence the higher dose but only three times a day. @CAB I'm wondering if it is worth trying the 4 doses of regular...
  8. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    Hello ODIC (again!). Well I've managed the first part of my work trip. I asked a lot of myself - school visit, fly to Perth (4 hours), stay overnight, up at 3.30am for an early morning flight (2 hours) to Karratha, straight to a school visit, checked in to apartment, rested an hour then an...
  9. Jacimarble

    TKR Painful when sitting<

    Backwards, forwards, and sideways! It's a roller coaster!!
  10. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    I definitely have plans for ice and elevation. The good thing is where I am going the school day is 8 - 2.30 so by 3pm I can be on the couch resting. That's the plan anyway.
  11. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    Week 10 update. Its been a rollercoster week. The beginning of the week I was frustrated and stiff and sore and generally had the blues. But I did go into the office Monday and Tuesday - physically it left me a wreck at the end of the day, but socially and emotionally it was a good move...
  12. Jacimarble

    TKR Dealing with RLS after TKR<

    Yep I have a spot like that. I presume its scarring??? I do some gentle massage over and around the spot. About a week ago it started to feel less stiff around there. :-) That's also about the time I started to be able to move more easily! If/when I tighten the quads thats the spot I feel...
  13. Jacimarble

    Bilateral PKR Recovery...will it get easier?

    The only way I could sleep on my back in the first few weeks was propped up on lots of pillows - about 45 degrees. I guess that's why people find recliners good. About week four I started to be able to side sleep for short stretches, with a thin cushion between my knees. (but I only had one...
  14. Jacimarble

    Bilateral TKR Confused on PT pushing<

    Jeez - I'd have had enough after 8 mins on the elliptical!!!! let alone the rest!
  15. Jacimarble

    TKR 12 months and Strong

    Hi kiwigirl 1. I didn't have to inject blood thinner, but I did have aspirin for 6 weeks 2. I had compression stockings for 4 weeks. By the 4th week I was sick of them! They gave me dry scaly legs 3. I had my first physio 2 weeks after discharge and have seen him every two to three weeks since...
  16. Jacimarble

    TKR 90 Degrees Week 1?

    I'm at week 9 and haven't reached 120 yet - 115 when measured last week. I think your surgeon has unrealistic expectations. Don't let them push you to doing too much too soon!
  17. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    Bored!! Frustrated!!! It's nice weather outside and I really want to be able to get out and do stuff.:tantrum:
  18. Jacimarble

    TKR My Flexion Gains Have Stopped

    It seems counter intuitive, but more PT does not increase the speed of recovery. Too much PT causes swelling and swelling causes more pain and less mobility. I like Navy Gunns firehose analogy. Unfortunately most of us have to find this out the hard way - by trying it ourselves! It's really...
  19. Jacimarble

    TKR Slow but steady

    9 week update: I went to the physio today and all is progressing well. Rom is 10 and an easy 115. I can get ext to 0 when supported ie on the couch or if someone holds my leg. I am walking much more confidently without a stick at home and using "just" a walking stick most of the time when...
  20. Jacimarble

    TKR New Knee Me

    I think you could sell a lot of those t shirts on this site ouch1313!

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