Brother & Sister both had TKR different results

[cwalton]

I am a 46 year old female lady - had a sports injury when I was 15 and because of OCS - I had surgery on my right knee January 15th. It has been a huge success - I was in so much pain before the surgery and I was falling down all of the time because my knee would just give. I have worked hard in therapy and have almost full motion. I would definelty say my experience has been a good one. One question for myself - . Does anyone have a very brief "sharp shooting pain" several times a day? This happens whether I am sitting, driving, standing - several times a day.

My other issue is this. My brother who is 49 had surgery on his left leg the same day, same doctor same Physical Therapists - he also had an injury as a teenager that caused him OCS. Anyway - he cannot straighten his leg and they are talking about straightening it for him with manipulation today in Physical Therapy. If that doesn't work the doctor plans to put in in as outpatient and straighten it. Has anyone done this? how does it work? how does it feel - does it cause set back in rehab?

 

[Newwoman]

Hi my name is Cathy and I've had tkr on my right knee 9 weeks ago and 2 weeks ago I had a manipulation under anethesia for about 15 minutes. You don't feel a thing but when you wake up it's kind of like when you woke up from the first surgery only the pain doesn't last longer than about 12 hours. While I was under the surgeon bent my knee first to 30 degrees heard a pop and pushed it on to 90 degrees and heard another pop and then pushed further and got it to 112 degrees.
I went right from that procedure to my physical therapy and was scared to death but it had to continue the move right away. It was not as bad as I thought it was going to be and I have increased since then to about 83 degrees and I go to pt 3 times a week and each time I increase my bend by a couple of degrees.
Everyone is different and I am the biggest baby that ever lived and I got through it so will your brother if he has to have it done.
Cathy

 

[gatiger]

When I was about your point in time, I did. Kinda felt like somebody stuck my knee with a huge needle. No warning, never figured out anything that would trigger it. In any case it went away, and doesn't happen now; I'm at 10.5 weeks.
As for your brother, there are lots of old posts on 'manipulation' and straightening the knee tips. Glad to have you, we're all somewhere on the same road.

 

[gatiger]

Glad you caught that question Newwoman. You are the resident expert on 'mani's, however, I still hold the "Board's Biggist Baby" title.

 

[Pattipoo]

AND, you still hold the record for the board's biggest PERV!

 

[gatiger]

What??????????A man can't hold multiple titles???????????????

 

[Newwoman]

I'd gladly turn over big baby but I'm sure my husband would disagree with you cause he thinks they don't get any worse than me.

 

[gatiger]

Maybe your husband and my wife should get together and fight that one out.lol

 

[Newwoman]

Amen Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course we couldn't look, can't stand the sight of blood.

 

[gatiger]

OR the noise.lol

 

[Newwoman]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That makes me nauseous

 

[Skeet]

I have the shooting pain every once in a while, totally unpredictable. Not as often as I did at first, but still have it now and then. Doc said it was normal. I've heard how normal I am repeatedly over the past 12 weeks... funny... never heard it much BEFORE the surgery ;)

 

[JenniferG]

Oh, this is the normal website! I must be in the wrong place. Sorry and excuse me...

 

[gatiger]

Jenn, as long as Patti and me are here.............trust me you can stay.

 

[Pattipoo]

Yep..and the bus should be picking us up to take us back to THE home any minute now!!

How was work, dude? Any big fat monkeys at your house this evening?

 

[Skeet]

I've been here at the home all day and wondered where the dickens ya'll were. I expect you home directly.