TKR Mireille's RTKR 4 months

[Mireille]

Hi everyone. It's been a while and I hope your knees are treating you well. My 4 month newkneeversary was 10 days ago. I'm happy to report that my knee is doing great! My ROM has finally started coming around and I'm at 115. I still get some minimal swelling when I overdo things but my knee no longer rules my life, lol. I can go up stairs normally and pretty quickly. Going down the stairs is still a little challenging but I continue practicing and it has improved. I think it's because I'm a little scared of falling flat on my face. I'm doing strengthening exercises to build up my hamstrings and quads. I'm walking about 9 miles a week and so far so good.

@KarriB Can you please change my thread name to Mireille's RTKR 4 months. Thanks!

 

[KarriB]

Good to hear from you, Mireille! I'm happy your recovery is moving along so well!

 

[Mireille]

Hello everyone! It's been quite a while since I've come around the knee forum. In the last year I've become a regular on the hip side with a hip replacement and 2 stage revision due to infection. It was a long, hard road but it's now much better.

Now I'm back on the knee forum because it looks like I may need an RTKR revision. I see my revision surgeon (same one that did my hip revision) on Tuesday and have some anxiety.

My knee is turning inwards and I've lost both ROM and Flexion. It's also painful, it feels like something is "catching" and "pinching" when I move my knee a certain way or bend it.

I'm not looking forward to this but need to do whatever it takes to get back my mobility.

As always, could not get through this without my bonesmarties! Thanks!

 

[Spex10]

Very sorry to hear that @Mireille. It seems so unfair!

 

[Jockette]

I’m so sorry to read this! Hugs and best wishes as you seek answers.

 

[sistersinhim]

Oh my, I hate to hear about your problem. Hopefully, it's nothing to worry about.

 

[KarriB]

That doesn’t sound like fun. Hoping you hear some good news tomorrow, but if you don’t we’ll be here to help you through.

 

[Celle]

I'm sorry to hear that your knee is now causing problems.

 

[Mojo333]

Thinking of you as you try and get get some answers today.
Hopeful wishes from your hippy pals