Space Knee
junior member
Hi all,
I found this forum after my surgery, which was on Nov. 6, 2017. I had a TKA, makoplasty on my left leg. At four weeks, I'm able to bend my knee to 102 degrees, and straighten it to 0 degrees. That has been with the help of an amazing team of in-home physical therapy folks. I start general rehab in a week (early December), now that most of the swelling is down. I can walk with a cane, but use the walker late at night.
The biggest things I still struggle with are tightness in the knee area, which is lessening slowly over time, and a sciatic nerve that just wants to be jangling more than it should. Also, fatigue. My sleep is not back to normal yet (walking up twice a night for painkillers) and loo visits. Currently I am using Tramadol mostly at night, and extra strength Tylenol during the day. Between the two I can keep the ache down to a dull roar. Most times the pain is around a 1 or 2, sometimes up to 3. Bruising is fading, and I am still wearing compression socks during the day.
Still also struggling with emotional response to the whole situation. I thought I was well prepared, but every once in a while, it's just too much and the tears flow. Is this normal?
I have been reading people's stories and am heartened that I'm not the only one facing these issues. Glad to have found this space!
Space Knee
I found this forum after my surgery, which was on Nov. 6, 2017. I had a TKA, makoplasty on my left leg. At four weeks, I'm able to bend my knee to 102 degrees, and straighten it to 0 degrees. That has been with the help of an amazing team of in-home physical therapy folks. I start general rehab in a week (early December), now that most of the swelling is down. I can walk with a cane, but use the walker late at night.
The biggest things I still struggle with are tightness in the knee area, which is lessening slowly over time, and a sciatic nerve that just wants to be jangling more than it should. Also, fatigue. My sleep is not back to normal yet (walking up twice a night for painkillers) and loo visits. Currently I am using Tramadol mostly at night, and extra strength Tylenol during the day. Between the two I can keep the ache down to a dull roar. Most times the pain is around a 1 or 2, sometimes up to 3. Bruising is fading, and I am still wearing compression socks during the day.
Still also struggling with emotional response to the whole situation. I thought I was well prepared, but every once in a while, it's just too much and the tears flow. Is this normal?
I have been reading people's stories and am heartened that I'm not the only one facing these issues. Glad to have found this space!
Space Knee