joy
new member
hello, i am new to this site, but wanted to get some feedback.wondering if anyone else shares my frustrations. i am 49 y.o.,swimmer,before surgery did a lot of exercises to keep in shape, not over weight. i had my first knee surgery at 17 ( not a scope), soccer injury,then two more surgeries,injuries from sports and snow skiing. i have systemic lupus, which does complicate my situation. tkr done sept.5,2007. had to have a second procedure done to break up the scare tissue on oct 31. so back in the hospital for four days. i sincerely,did all my exercise and did everything the p.t. told me to do. my insurance has stopped extending physical therapy, so going to the gym on my own and swimming every morning.. can hardly walk in the morning because of stiffness and my knee is still very swollen and painful. i finally got back to work after 13 weeks off, and on my feet doing ultrasounds all day, which i am sure doesn't help. very frustrated because of the pain and swelling and sleeplessness. my doctor keeps telling me it will get better and asked if i wanted to see a pain control specialists. has anyone else been to a pain control place because of the tkr? does it help? thanks for any help.joy