Hi there
I had TKR on my right leg 18th October 2024. I had been misdiagnosed in may '24 after MRI.. consultants secretary sent me an email to say he (the consultant) couldn't find anything seriously wrong with my knee. As a result of this I continued to be in pain.. & deteriorated rapidly. Seen new consultant in October.
He said I had grade 4 breakdown in the knee joint, meniscus tear, worn cartilage, & pinched Sciatic nerve. Basically a wreck! The new consultant scheduled my surgery for the following week! I was so happy at last someone was listening to me & I'd finally get relief. Just to mention I Had knee replacement on my left knee in 2017.. & recovered really well from it.
So I wasn't at all anxious about this operation.
Well, this knee made up for it!
I'm now 12 weeks post op.. and still need a cane for support.. stiffness & swelling are the main issues. I've been attending my PT weekly and doing my exercises.. but it's hard as my muscles are just so weak (quads) she says rehab takes time..
And in my case because it had taken so long before surgery (first presented with knee problems Nov 22) I need to be gentle with my body.
I felt I was getting very down, because I was comparing this recovery with my last knee replacement..and felt I wasn't progressing enough. Would like to hear anyone with similar experiences.. & advice on what I can do, or not do to help my recovery..
Sorry for long winded thread.
P.S. I also was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.. I had 6 months chemo & 20 radiotherapy. So far so good on that!
I had TKR on my right leg 18th October 2024. I had been misdiagnosed in may '24 after MRI.. consultants secretary sent me an email to say he (the consultant) couldn't find anything seriously wrong with my knee. As a result of this I continued to be in pain.. & deteriorated rapidly. Seen new consultant in October.
He said I had grade 4 breakdown in the knee joint, meniscus tear, worn cartilage, & pinched Sciatic nerve. Basically a wreck! The new consultant scheduled my surgery for the following week! I was so happy at last someone was listening to me & I'd finally get relief. Just to mention I Had knee replacement on my left knee in 2017.. & recovered really well from it.
So I wasn't at all anxious about this operation.
Well, this knee made up for it!
I'm now 12 weeks post op.. and still need a cane for support.. stiffness & swelling are the main issues. I've been attending my PT weekly and doing my exercises.. but it's hard as my muscles are just so weak (quads) she says rehab takes time..
And in my case because it had taken so long before surgery (first presented with knee problems Nov 22) I need to be gentle with my body.
I felt I was getting very down, because I was comparing this recovery with my last knee replacement..and felt I wasn't progressing enough. Would like to hear anyone with similar experiences.. & advice on what I can do, or not do to help my recovery..
Sorry for long winded thread.
P.S. I also was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.. I had 6 months chemo & 20 radiotherapy. So far so good on that!