Hi, just doing some catchup, & saw your post. You have really been through it! I hope they are able to pin down the problem & find a solution.
I had my TKR Oct 6, & was doing well, even able to do short walks outside with my husband, & during my 5th week, my incision became infected. Long story short, I wound up going to emergency ( 14 hours, hospitals here are swamped!), & spending 6 days in the hospital.....tests, cultures, then recovery from surgery. My surgeon did a thorough cleanout & replaced my liner. This time it was general anasthesia - yuk! It really threw me for a loop, but I’m home about 2 1/2 weeks now, & improving just a little bit each day. I’m also on a PICC line for that 6 weeks of IV antibiotics, seeing ID Dr weekly, bloodwork weekly, then oral antibiotics. It all happened so Fast! But I don’t think I have totally lost all ground I had gained. I’m feeling better & stronger each day, which is encouraging.
I also find that I tire very easily, like you mentioned. I think it is the toll that multiple surgeries have on our bodies. One of the nurses reminded me of that, and, the fact that due to the infection, all the tissue was inflamed. And you have had more surgeries than I have. My heart goes out to you! I’m a very active person, it sounds like you are also. It’s hard to be so inactive, but this time around, I’m working hard on listening to my body & not overdo. I just don’t have the energy..... and, as one of the facilitators on this site pointed out, all the body’s energy is going into healing, not much left for much else. I know it will continue to improve, just taking longer than I like ( I notice I’m in a lot of good company on this forum ☺️). So I’m enjoying any little milestones....getting to walk with my husband, albeit short walks; looking forward to our grandson to spend a weekend,( but not ready for a while)... but he & his Mom helped Grandpa set up & decorate our tree. So I keep reminding myself, baby steps, slow & easy......
Btw, I just re-read some of your posts, & saw 100 ROM... wow! That sounds pretty darn good after all you have been through. And it sounds like you have a good team, that’s good. I will be pulling for you, along with a lot of other folks. I’ll be trying to check for your posts, & hoping to see some good news. Do take care....