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TKR Question About Pain After TKR
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I just got my LTKR surgery date. October 19. I will be setting up a thread on the recovery side.
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That's so much better than 3 months from now! 
The time will soon pass and then you'll have a nice, new baby knee.
The time will soon pass and then you'll have a nice, new baby knee.Bigblondelady
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I had the type of pain you are talking about. If I could have it would have brought me to my knees. I’m getting ready for my next leg. I had a fantastic surgery and recovery was fast. Once you could start sleeping. Icing front and back ( all the time ) and staying on the med schedule are key also moving. I went on a trip 5 weeks post . When I got out of the car I was waiting on the pain to kick in . I was great no pain . Except the knee that wasn’t done. Could hardly get it going. Yes it hurts but it’s a healing pain and you know there is an end to it.it surprised me. I also did home health care pt. Big help
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@Bigblondelady Thank you. I am scheduled for October 19. I am so ready.
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I am having many fearful thoughts And some questions I hope someone can answer for me. Mainly about what my life will be like after my new knee. I love taking spin classes and going to the gym. Will I be able to do that again after I recover from my surgery? Will I be able to kneel on the ground anymore? We own jetskis. Will I be able to ride them anymore? So many fears and questions. What new limitations will I have? My quality of life has gone way down with all this knee pain. I haven’t been able to take a spin class since March without severe pain, so I have given them up for now. I haven’t been able to do any lower body weights because my knee flares up every time. The reason I want to do this surgery is to be able to do those things again. I would hate to do this major surgery and then not be in better shape eventually than I am now. I joined a few Facebook knee groups and, I must say, a lot of the post surgery posts are scaring me.
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No one can tell you exactly what your life will be, other than that the grinding pain of a bad knee will be gone. Yes, there will be pain after surgery, but with meds it should be controlled. And that pain will diminish, whereas the pain of a bad knee will just keep getting worse. As for kneeling, some people can kneel, some can't. I can't, but know of people who can. I also know people who can do it without pain, but it feels strange so they avoid it.
But, with the debilitating pain of your knee gone, you will begin to take your life back, slowly but surely. I haven't ridden a jet ski, but would like to. I have other issues with my leg-my knee itself is great, and I think I could ride one, even given my limitations. If given the chance, I plan to try one one of these days. Spin class......I can't say but I know of many people who ride their bikes again, and not just at a slow meandering pace, so maybe it'll be on your "can do" list, unless your surgeon tells you that isn't something he wants you doing. My doctor said tennis is okay, doubles though, not singles. So, yes there may be limitations, but nothing like the limitations you have now. Taking your life back after this surgery looks different for different people, but the one common denominator is that awful pain is gone and you get to begin trying activities you love and see what you can do.
But, with the debilitating pain of your knee gone, you will begin to take your life back, slowly but surely. I haven't ridden a jet ski, but would like to. I have other issues with my leg-my knee itself is great, and I think I could ride one, even given my limitations. If given the chance, I plan to try one one of these days. Spin class......I can't say but I know of many people who ride their bikes again, and not just at a slow meandering pace, so maybe it'll be on your "can do" list, unless your surgeon tells you that isn't something he wants you doing. My doctor said tennis is okay, doubles though, not singles. So, yes there may be limitations, but nothing like the limitations you have now. Taking your life back after this surgery looks different for different people, but the one common denominator is that awful pain is gone and you get to begin trying activities you love and see what you can do.
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Just revisiting this pre-op thread. I will set up my recovery thread once my surgery is done.
One question. I have had pretty bad knee pain since March. Suddenly, in these last two weeks, my pain is gone. It is messing with my mind. Why, oh why, would it go away now that I have committed to surgery? (I was doing PT twice a week, but quit two weeks ago because it seemed to be irritating my knee.) Anyway, I’m going through with surgery, but I almost wish I was still having that debilitating pain I was having to make me feel better about getting this surgery! Has this happened anyone else before surgery?
One question. I have had pretty bad knee pain since March. Suddenly, in these last two weeks, my pain is gone. It is messing with my mind. Why, oh why, would it go away now that I have committed to surgery? (I was doing PT twice a week, but quit two weeks ago because it seemed to be irritating my knee.) Anyway, I’m going through with surgery, but I almost wish I was still having that debilitating pain I was having to make me feel better about getting this surgery! Has this happened anyone else before surgery?
My first knee replacement was like that! It suddenly got “better”,but it’s still bone on bone. Very glad I didn’t change my mind.
Sometime these pesky knee try to fool us!
This recent knee didn‘t play with me! It was begging to be fixed!
Sometime these pesky knee try to fool us!
This recent knee didn‘t play with me! It was begging to be fixed!
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It's just like when you take your car to the mechanic when it is making a noise. It won't make the noise for the mechanic. Same with your knee. It heard you got an appointment to tear it apart and decide to try and make you change your mind by not hurting 
Get the replacement because it isn't going to get any better. Now, this is just me but yesterday I accidentally kneeled on a cushion on my new knee and had no problem. It's amazing what we can do if we don't think about it. Best of luck to you!
Get the replacement because it isn't going to get any better. Now, this is just me but yesterday I accidentally kneeled on a cushion on my new knee and had no problem. It's amazing what we can do if we don't think about it. Best of luck to you!
While the pain may be temporarily less, that damaged knee is NOT getting any better. In fact, it will continue to get worse, and the longer you wait, the more complex the surgery becomes.
Glad to read that you are planning to go through with your TKR as scheduled!
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Thank you.It's just like when you take your car to the mechanic when it is making a noise. It won't make the noise for the mechanic. Same with your knee. It heard you got an appointment to tear it apart and decide to try and make you change your mind by not hurting
Get the replacement because it isn't going to get any better. Now, this is just me but yesterday I accidentally kneeled on a cushion on my new knee and had no problem. It's amazing what we can do if we don't think about it. Best of luck to you!
