corvettejanie
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I am 3 1/2 weeks post right TKR. My Left TKR was done Dec 27, 2023. I had great success with the left knee recovery, I achieved 120 at about 6 weeks post op, and continued my going to pt and 2 x daily exercises at home until my rt knee surgery, March 26th 2024. At 2 weeks post op, rt knee I was at 95 flex. My straightening is at 0, So thrilled. But being a very independent active person, I have a tendency to overdo, and have been struggling with reduced flex this (3rd) week. Today @ pt I was at 85. I don’t have much swelling but my knee just feels a lot of pressure inside. My pain is double or more at night so I’m up 2-3 hours at night, where I continue to ice at least twice. I was taken off oxy this week, and am on Tramadol 50 HCL every 8 hours. It’s managing the pain during the day, but just not at night. My pt wasn’t concerned, they feel I just need to back off on my activities and concentrate on icing and exercises. I have been faithful to 2 x a day pt exercises, and I have the attitude of “ no pain, no gain”. I ice probably every 2 hours for 20 min + each time. I’m discouraged, and worried. My son is having their first baby in 4 weeks and I just wanted to progress with this knee as well as I did the left one. Any suggestions you have would be appreciated, Is this normal for someone to take a step back at this point, and should I be concerned. Or am I just being a nervous Nellie?