jenm1970
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I am so glad to find this forum! I am a 48yo Mom. On 3/5/19 I had both of my knees partially replaced. Yes I did them at the same time I didn’t want to recover twice and I didn’t want surgery twice. Obviously I had arthritis so severe that I needed to have bilateral PKR.
As of today I am 10 weeks post surgery and 2 1/2 weeks post MUA.
My surgery was on a Tuesday, I came home with nerve blocks in both legs. Was told to remove the nerve blocks and the bandages Saturday which was 3/9/19. I did so that morning and buy the evening had burning pain from hip to toes on both legs. It felt like I had a sunburn from the inside of my skin. When I removed the bandages I noticed blisters on my right knee. At first I thought I was having an allergic reaction. I did so that morning and by the evening had burning pain from hip to toes on both legs. It felt like I had a sunburn from the inside of my skin. When I removed the bandages I noticed blisters on my right knee. At first I thought I was having an allergic reaction. When I went to see the PA in my surgeons office on Monday March 11, I was told they did not know why I was having a burning sensation in both of my legs and said that the blisters were called fracture blisters.
I did PT twice a week up until last week. I had the manipulation done on April 26 because my knees would not bend past 90°. My swelling has not been controlled at all since day one. Thankfully the burning has mostly stopped and is only In the area of both knees. After my manipulation which was on a Friday I went to PT on Monday and we were able to bend my right knee to 120° in my left knee to 108°. I think I forgot to mention that my left knee is healing much slower than my right knee. After my manipulation which was on a Friday I went to PT on Monday and we were able to bend my right knee to 120° in my left knee to 108°. I think I forgot to mention that my left knee is healing much lower than my right knee. I am still using a cane to walk because for some reason my legs do not want to straighten all the way or bend how they should when I walk.
I have been on Pain medication since day one. With it being changed up a little bit after the burning sensation started. I am on oxycotin, hydrocodone and gabapentin. Because of chronic pain I have been on a dose of hydrocodone for a little over two years.
My knees are so swollen that walking is very uncomfortable! And because of the swelling bending is extremely painful. The degrees mentioned above that I achieved at PT were with the PT pushing and me crying.
So that’s my story. I am happy to have found this forum and seeing that my story is not uncommon. I definitely have been in a depression and have anxiety thinking I will feel like this forever!
Thanks for reading!
As of today I am 10 weeks post surgery and 2 1/2 weeks post MUA.
My surgery was on a Tuesday, I came home with nerve blocks in both legs. Was told to remove the nerve blocks and the bandages Saturday which was 3/9/19. I did so that morning and buy the evening had burning pain from hip to toes on both legs. It felt like I had a sunburn from the inside of my skin. When I removed the bandages I noticed blisters on my right knee. At first I thought I was having an allergic reaction. I did so that morning and by the evening had burning pain from hip to toes on both legs. It felt like I had a sunburn from the inside of my skin. When I removed the bandages I noticed blisters on my right knee. At first I thought I was having an allergic reaction. When I went to see the PA in my surgeons office on Monday March 11, I was told they did not know why I was having a burning sensation in both of my legs and said that the blisters were called fracture blisters.
I did PT twice a week up until last week. I had the manipulation done on April 26 because my knees would not bend past 90°. My swelling has not been controlled at all since day one. Thankfully the burning has mostly stopped and is only In the area of both knees. After my manipulation which was on a Friday I went to PT on Monday and we were able to bend my right knee to 120° in my left knee to 108°. I think I forgot to mention that my left knee is healing much slower than my right knee. After my manipulation which was on a Friday I went to PT on Monday and we were able to bend my right knee to 120° in my left knee to 108°. I think I forgot to mention that my left knee is healing much lower than my right knee. I am still using a cane to walk because for some reason my legs do not want to straighten all the way or bend how they should when I walk.
I have been on Pain medication since day one. With it being changed up a little bit after the burning sensation started. I am on oxycotin, hydrocodone and gabapentin. Because of chronic pain I have been on a dose of hydrocodone for a little over two years.
My knees are so swollen that walking is very uncomfortable! And because of the swelling bending is extremely painful. The degrees mentioned above that I achieved at PT were with the PT pushing and me crying.
So that’s my story. I am happy to have found this forum and seeing that my story is not uncommon. I definitely have been in a depression and have anxiety thinking I will feel like this forever!
Thanks for reading!
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