Revision TKR I just got my new knee.

[Angel1978]

I have to use crutches. Cane and walker is not for me lol. There dangerous.


SonnysWife

 

[Angel1978]

Today been laid back ice and prop up. Kids and hub been nice lol to me today.


SonnysWife

 

[Jamie]

Please use some type of walking aid until you are able to walk without a limp and no weakness in your new knee. Your muscles are not strong enough yet to support you properly. I don't want you risking a fall and you can irritate your knee by trying to walk on it without an aid when it's not ready. You are still very early in this recovery process.

 

[Angel1978]

I do use crutches. Or if I'm Ẹxcerise I don't. But alsways have some one with me.


SonnysWife

 

[Angel1978]

I use them but it's such a small house. I have walls to grab lol. But pain Meds all makes me sick. And I take half of them to avoid the groggy. For next 2 weeks I have to watch close. Kids be here there be doing a lot for me o Hope. ? Does anyone else get any weird feelings on leg. Like the metal take a min to move? . Or like knee cap move toward?


Anyone know how I can get one them ice machines. Had trouble with ins and would not approve it.


SonnysWife

 

[Celle]

Some people have bought their ice machine on Ebay.

However, you don't have to have one. You can use gel packs that are available at the pharmacy, or you can even make your own! This thread has some useful tips:
Ice to control pain and swelling

 

[Angel1978]

Thanks a lot. Have to get the funds.


SonnysWife

 

[Angel1978]

22 days post opp. No pain today. Just ache.


SonnysWife

 

[Yorkimom]

@Mary Davis, it sounds as though you are doing better. No pain is a good thing! I used an ice machine and then stopped using it because the incision itself never got cold like the rest of my leg. What I did was get two regular size frozen bags of peas. I put the two of them in a gallon zip lock bag. When you take it out of the freezer hit it on the counter a few times to loosen up the peas. It really rests on your knee nicely and stays cold for quite awhile. Just make sure you put a towel between your skin and the bag. Then just put back in the freezer for the next time. I had two zip lock bags of peas in the freezer so one was always ready. I hope this helps. Anne

 

[referee54]

The scar is looking great!

 

[Angel1978]

Thanks referee and yorkimom. I try peas but just did not work for me. I found ice packs at a pharmacy. I think the moderator of sight sent me link to it. I wanted ice machine but there costly . My hubs Meds cost fortune. So that's more important. But I do have pain some not like I use to;) Some days is better then others. I finally can sleep some at night. Just trying to get comfey is another story lol. Tell me what u all did for healing etc


SonnysWife

 

[Angel1978]

Please use some type of walking aid until you are able to walk without a limp and no weakness in your new knee. Your muscles are not strong enough yet to support you properly. I don't want you risking a fall and you can irritate your knee by trying to walk on it without an aid when it's not ready. You are still very early in this recovery process.

I've found crutches keep me balanced. Still have problem sometimes when I walk knee wants go toward still.


SonnysWife

 

[skigirl]

Mary, the reason your knee goes forward is that the muscles in your thigh--the quadraept muscles are still weak. The surgery makes them weaker, and it will take some time for them to recover. when your leg is weak, it is important not to walk too much or too far until it becomes stronger.

Your swelling seems better, so resting and icing are helping. I never used an ice machine--I like things that are simple. I had four gel packs--two big ones and two small ones.

By three weeks, I was also finished with percoset---it made me sick as well. My doctor gave me another pain med called Tramadol which is easier to take. I found that it helped with the pain and did not make me nauseated.

It is difficult with an autistic child, does he get some pleasure from helping you while you are not strong? And I am addicted to Christmas movies as well. I know that the Hallmark Channel has been showing Christmas movies all month---I have been watching them as well even though they are a bit silly and always turn out that the man and the woman have a perfect marriage!!!!

 

[Angel1978]

Thanks ski girl. I never knew that. Heck I read and listen to everyone. Heck past couple days I been laying and icing. I got me 2 small gel packs and 2 big ones I had. And I been using them. Yes my boy loves to help me. He said he is my nurse. It's awesome. My daughter will help some but she gets tiered easy. To lazy lol. She mad cause she is punished for being mean. My husband helps a lot to. I love the hallmark channel to. It's awesome. We set all time ams watch them.


SonnysWife

 

[Angel1978]

How are you? How long is u recovery been?


SonnysWife

 

[skigirl]

Let's see, your daughter is 17 right? I think being mean to your parents is part of that age. My daughter and I became friends again after she went away to college and discovered that we were not that bad!!!

 

[Angel1978]

Well she won't be gping collage. She has lots problems. But she hates me becuze I took stuff away from her cause she did some mean stuff. And she has this nasty boy she is with and I won't let her talk to her while she is home. Becuze of the past trouble. I refuse to be in trouble cause of her

 

[Angel1978]

How does everyone do them neat smileys and the sleigh.

 

[Legin]

on line where the typing appears there is a + sign then a new screen comes up. At bottom are options and one is a round face hit that and they appear

Legin THR Sep 14

 

[referee54]

How does everyone do them neat smileys and the sleigh.

Up above the box where you are typing is a ""---click on that and you will get all kinds of smileys.