Hello
@lindajill - and
to BoneSmart.
I have moved your post from where you placed it and started a recovery thread specially for you. That way, we'll be able to discuss your concerns and advise you, without taking the other thread off topic.
I'm afraid thta sleep disturbance is a very common thing during recovery from a knee replacement. There's an article about it in the reading I'll give you soon.
Try not to get too concerned about not sleeping for a full night. As time passes, your sleep pattern wil limprove. Until that happens, make up for lack of night-time sleep by taking daytime naps.
Don't try to stay awake during the daytime, thinking thta you'll sleep better at night. That just doesn't seem to happen.
If you can't sleep, get up, try a different place to rest, watch mindless TV - do anything except lying in bed watching the clock.
Sleep where you can, when you can, and how you can. Things will improve, but it may take a while yet.
Here is the recovery reading I promised you:
Knee Recovery: The Guidelines
1.
Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now; they are almost certainly temporary
2.
Control discomfort:
3.
Do what you want to do BUT
a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
4.
PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
5.
Here is a week-by-week guide for
Activity progression for TKRs
The Recovery articles:
The importance of managing pain after a TKR and the pain chart
Swollen and stiff knee: what causes it?
Energy drain for TKRs
Elevation is the key
Ice to control pain and swelling
Heel slides and how to do them properly
Chart representation of TKR recovery
Healing: how long does it take?
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
There are also some cautionary articles here
Myth busting: no pain, no gain
Myth busting: the "window of opportunity" in TKR
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
Please don't be overwhelmed by the list. The articles are not long and they and contain information that will answer many questions and help you make your recovery much easier on your knee and on you.
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