@Robinmhs88 hello. I have read your post from beginning to end. I hope that I can help you see things differently. I can only try. Please believe me when I say I’m writing because I care.
My journey of pain and disappointment has lasted 41/2 years. I had a partial followed by a total knee replacement, then arthroscopies then worked in pain for two years as it was just bearable. Then I fell down the stairs. That fall aggravated my knee. The pain was excruciating and made me want to vomit. I ended up with removal of scar tissue under anaesthetic which didn’t help and the pain was horrific. Eight weeks later I had a revision TKR.
I have decided that I’m not doing PT I’m just doing ADLs, no exercise and letting this knee heal. I’m done with pain due to swelling and scar tissue so I’m going to do it completely the BoneSmart way.
I’m OCD and I have trouble sitting still. Like you I insisted on exercising but let me tell you it doesn’t help it makes the swelling worse. You must stop exercising. It’s the only way the swelling will go down. You have two weeks. Do nothing other than ADLs and walking about the house as needed ie toilet, food etc. it is the only way to avoid swelling and pain. Then when you go back to work, at home do nothing but ADLs and walking as needed.
This is the only way. Exercise causes swelling for us. That causes pain. You need to stop it so you can heal. Once healed, then you can do the activities you wish. You are doing way too much and you need to stop if you want to heal and recover from this. I have accepted that it is what it is. There is no turning back so how do I recover from this nightmare.
I do nothing. So what if I’m an active person by nature. I have to get over this attitude that I have to exercise because I am making it worse. To make it better the answer is do nothing other than ADLs and walking. Exercise pushes you into a viscious cycle of swelling and pain then you exercise more and you get more swelling and pain because exercise causes swelling. Eventually that causes adhesions.
Stop exercising. That’s the answer. Slow down. Do as little as possible. Ice and elevate. Rest. That’s how you’ll recover. I’m doing the same. I’m 5 weeks and I’m refusing to exercise. I am not doing PT for my knee. I’m only doing ADLs and walking as necessary. I don’t care what people think. I want to recover so I ignore them. You can too. I have sciatica as well. Extremely painful. I’m not doing exercise for anything. Heat on my back and ice on my knee, rest and elevate. That’s it.
This is the answer to a good recovery so overcome your need to move and exercise by focusing on what you want. A knee that bends. I hope you don’t get upset with my post. I’m just trying to make you see that it can go on for a very long time - 4 1/2 years long. It’s not worth it. Please stop exercising. We have a problem with swelling so it’s really important we do as little as possible. That’s all I can say. Good luck. I will keep reading your posts.
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Luckily I am on spring break for two wks. I did nothing yesterday but relax. I will try to get into the pt this week since I missed the appt last week due to work not letting me leave. Hugs and love your way 
It took quite a few weeks for me to feel like I should be doing stuff.
I’m also in no hurry because I don’t need to be, so that’s a plus. I have all the time in the world.
) is rest, relax, don't overdo it and allow yourself the physical and emotional time to recover. You will see small improvements and you'll know things are getting better.
