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PKR Partial KR five days post op and struggling'

Of course it will change. I slept 9 hours last night - not straight through. Got up once to go to the bathroom and woke up a few times as my legs were getting uncomfortable. My numb patches are improving. The left side is half gone, the right side is a bit smaller. I can walk the grocery store now, where I couldn't, even before the surgery. I use the electric cart if one is available (just because). At this point I am much better off than I was before I got my knees replaced. Can't wait to see where I am 7 or 8 months from now.
 
KarriB I need to print that out and stick up a copy in every room! What does ODIC mean?
 
ODIC is the Over Did It Club. We've all joined it from time to time, because it can sometimes be difficult to judge the difference between "just right" and "too much".
 
Oh, ha ha ha! It's all a huge learning curve, thank goodness I've got you all here to keep me going x
 
Hi Go Go Girl - this recovery is slow but there are definitely positive changes along the way - one is getting more energy and confidence to go out - by havng this I joined the ODIC this week....
At 8 weeks post op I've been feeling pretty good. Sleeping better though like FlaGranny I wake every 2 hours to change leg position - but Christmas shopping got me this week. I use my cane if going to shopping malls so I had that to help but I went out every day and spent too long finding gifts for family - today my leg is sore so taking it easy. I noticed I had reduced pain and better sleep around 4 to 5 weeks so here's hoping - Merry Christmas [emoji319]

Cait
LTKR
27th October 2016

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It will darling! My L TKR is 7 weeks old and quite happy. A bit stiff when I first stand up but then really OK 132/-2. My R TKR art 3 weeks old is still a whinny baby. Sore, stiff, achy 94/2. I'm glad I have had two because I KNOW there is light at the end of the tunnel! Less is more. Ice is nice. Even if the dust bunnies turn into dust tigers the vacuum will suck them up LATER. Let the non critical things go. Focus on the BoneSmart mantras. Try to be gentle with your 17 year old this is probably the first time she has seen you disabled, it might be hard for her too.


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Hope everyone is having a very merry Christmas! I was definitely a member of ODIC by the end of yesterday but back on form this morning. Now that the pain is beginning to subside I'm noticing some nasty side effects from my medication. I'm currently taking 10mg slow release oxycodone every 12 hours with paracetamol every 4 hours. I also take 5mg immediate release oxycodone at bedtime if needed. Every afternoon I seem to get awful anxiety and low mood and I think this is linked to the slow release tablet beginning to wear off. Once I take my next dose at 6.00pm I begin to feel okay again. I really don't like this and plan to talk to my GP about weaning off it, has anyone else experienced this? I wondered how you handled it, what you took instead?
 
Go go girl said:
Hope everyone is having a very merry Christmas! I was definitely a member of ODIC by the end of yesterday but back on form this morning. Now that the pain is beginning to subside I'm noticing some nasty side effects from my medication. I'm currently taking 10mg slow release oxycodone every 12 hours with paracetamol every 4 hours. I also take 5mg immediate release oxycodone at bedtime if needed. Every afternoon I seem to get awful anxiety and low mood and I think this is linked to the slow release tablet beginning to wear off. Once I take my next dose at 6.00pm I begin to feel okay again. I really don't like this and plan to talk to my GP about weaning off it, has anyone else experienced this? I wondered how you handled it, what you took instead?
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Hi go go girl, you are doing great! I had my surgery 4 weeks ago as well , definitely a test of patience and diligence. Keep the faith and feel better soon!!
Happy holidays
Mike


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Thanks Mike, you too! Hope you're recovery is going well. I wrapped myself up and ate my breakfast in the garden today to combat ever increasing cabin fever! Spending the day at a friend's tomorrow so should soon be feeling more human. We'll be out of the woods ready for spring.......
 
By the way, that numbness on the outside of your knee is normal. You'll begin getting sensation back right around a year post-op. My right knee is at 6-7 months, and I felt like something was tickling me yesterday morning. I smiled, because I knew it was nerves reconnecting.

The inside pain and tightness is also normal and will lessen over time. The icing and elevation you've been doing will help as well as regular pain medication. I would definitely discuss your concerns with the low mood and anxiety you're experiencing -- both are somewhat normal, but since you think it may be associated with the slow release oxycodone, an adjustment may be in order.
 
It is quite possible that your body has developed a dependence to your pain medication. This is NOT addiction and you can wean yourself off.

Do talk with your doctor. If you still need pain medication other than the Paracetamol, ask to step down to something like Hydrocodone or Tramadol. With those meds, you can make an immediate switch with no "tapering" required from your current medication.

You may need to switch to a straight narcotic (not time release) if you believe you are ready to taper off completely. It's not possible to taper off with time release medications because you cannot cut pills in half safely. This is why a switch to something like the Hydrocodone or Tramadol might be the best idea. Both of those easily allow adjustments in both the amount taken and time intervals when it is taken that allow you to gradually reduce the amount of medication you are taking.
 
Go go girl said:
Thanks Mike, you too! Hope you're recovery is going well. I wrapped myself up and ate my breakfast in the garden today to combat ever increasing cabin fever! Spending the day at a friend's tomorrow so should soon be feeling more human. We'll be out of the woods ready for spring.......
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Enjoy , we drove the dogs up to the grassy knoll at corner (no traffic )so the labs could run, cold but nice to be out


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Sounds like your having a normal recovery, the numbness still there at 6 months, better than the beginning, but still there.
Yes, you will get better and see improvements, it's just the longest road I've ever been on for a recovery, and I was clueless that it would take so much time. When were not in the loop I guess it's understandable that our family or main support wouldn't understand the situation either.
 
Go go girl said:
Hello people, I'm a 51 year old woman and had a partial replacement on my right knee on 30th November. Stayed in hospital for 5 days altogether as suffered a great deal of pain. Physio forced me to try exercises way to soon and it was agony. Back home yesterday and pain isn't too bad but feeling absolutely wretched - anxious, exhausted, unable to cope. I live alone with my teenage daughter so pretty much having to get on with it. Hobbling around on one crutch in order to get cups of tea etc. - will this cause any harm if it doesn't hurt? No appetite to speak of. I planned really well for the op but this all seems to have gone out of the window. Friends popping in after work but I'm already feeling isolated and frustrated with my situation. Sorry to moan so much.

How have others on their own managed?
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Hello was wondering how your progressing as we have had the same op and I'm also 4 weeks in !!!!!


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Hello lovely people, Happy New Year to you all. I'm here again today as I seem to have been hit with a big dose of the blues today. I'm aware that this is a normal part of recovery and I've been up and down a lot in the past five weeks since my operation. I've been outside for slow walks for the past two days and also finally managed to get my leg high enough to climb into my bath to have a shower (a big source of joy!). I've also just swapped my slow release oxycodone for Co-dydramol tablets when I need them so feeling much better now that brain fog has lifted. Pain is still under control and swelling reduced over the past couple of weeks. Still resting, icing and doing my exercises. Today though all I feel is lonely,anxious and tearful. I'm sick of sitting here on my own looking at the rain outside and not being able to go anywhere or feel like my old self. I know that in the long term it's going to be great but today it doesn't feel worth it. Sorry to dump here but I know that you'll get how I'm feeling.
 
If you can treat yourself to a movie . Its easier with reclining chairs. You need a treat out of the house. I did a trip at five weeks about two hours from home. I did have someone with me though did all the driving myself. We went to a couple of museums ( with plenty of seats) had two dinners out and two days in an inn unaffordable in the summer.

That did a lot for my mood.

We actually started eating out two weeks post surgery.. Both of us were tired on waiting on me.

Something different from your usual everyday is called for.
 
As littleredcanoe said, going out for a meal helped me to feel a bit normal and that's what I craved, a bit of normalcy. I just made sure I could prop my leg up wherever we went. A theater with recliner seats is great too, but we didn't have any like that nearby, so I had to make do with renting movies.
 
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