DOCCUKE
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Greetings
Just curious how many folks are as unhappy with having done a TKR? I had mine done 7 weeks ago tomorrow, and so far every day have regretted it!! I have done my PT, got my ROM to 130 degrees after 3 weeks, as of yesterday at 2 degrees straightening my leg but the pain levels are still crazy. I took a month off work, unpaid as I do not have disability, and for the last few weeks been working from home. This is my last week at home, Monday I go back to work.
I know that my size makes it worse, I am 6'4" and 299 pounds, down from 395 pounds last year, but still I get that 299 pounds is still allot of weight!! Both of my knees have been bone on bone for a long time. I am 61 years old and have had knee issues since I was 32.
But what honestly makes me angry is the fact that as bad as my pain was before surgery, it is worse now by far! I believe these doctors are to willing to do this surgery! After having done my left knee I will say that as long as I can still walk they will not ever touch my right knee!!
Anyway sorry about the rant, just really feeling like this was the worst decision I ever made in my life!
The fact that I am missing all this great weather and can't ride my motorcycles doesn't help!! LOL
Also did not find out until after that I am not supposed to ever run or jump again. I was also told not to work on anything that would require me to kneel for at least a year and that this will probably need replacement in 20 years!! So now if I live past 80, I get to do this again?? Kinda hoping I don't make it that long!! I can't even imagine what this would be like to deal with in my 80s!!
Hope you are all well and pain free!!
PEACE
DOC
Just curious how many folks are as unhappy with having done a TKR? I had mine done 7 weeks ago tomorrow, and so far every day have regretted it!! I have done my PT, got my ROM to 130 degrees after 3 weeks, as of yesterday at 2 degrees straightening my leg but the pain levels are still crazy. I took a month off work, unpaid as I do not have disability, and for the last few weeks been working from home. This is my last week at home, Monday I go back to work.
I know that my size makes it worse, I am 6'4" and 299 pounds, down from 395 pounds last year, but still I get that 299 pounds is still allot of weight!! Both of my knees have been bone on bone for a long time. I am 61 years old and have had knee issues since I was 32.
But what honestly makes me angry is the fact that as bad as my pain was before surgery, it is worse now by far! I believe these doctors are to willing to do this surgery! After having done my left knee I will say that as long as I can still walk they will not ever touch my right knee!!
Anyway sorry about the rant, just really feeling like this was the worst decision I ever made in my life!
The fact that I am missing all this great weather and can't ride my motorcycles doesn't help!! LOL
Also did not find out until after that I am not supposed to ever run or jump again. I was also told not to work on anything that would require me to kneel for at least a year and that this will probably need replacement in 20 years!! So now if I live past 80, I get to do this again?? Kinda hoping I don't make it that long!! I can't even imagine what this would be like to deal with in my 80s!!
Hope you are all well and pain free!!
PEACE
DOC