Virginia123
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Second TKR surgery September 8 right knee
I thought I would be an old hand at this but my last knee replacement was four years ago. I am having still a lot of swelling and pain and I’m getting absolutely no bend yet. I have backed off on home exercises and I’m doing very little to try not to Irritate my knee but I’m worried I am not doing enough. Today I noticed pitted edema in my shin and spent most of the day with my leg elevated and ice on it. I have been working on getting my leg flat but I feel it’s not quite there yet. Any type of pressure bending hurts. I am not going to a physical therapist. My doctor said I could do the necessary exercises at home and not worry about excessive trauma from someone else advising me. I am still walking with a walker but feel I can walk a short distance with things to hold onto without it. my dr only gave me narcotics for 5 days so have been Trying to ration them out for sleeping at night. Any comments are appreciated
I thought I would be an old hand at this but my last knee replacement was four years ago. I am having still a lot of swelling and pain and I’m getting absolutely no bend yet. I have backed off on home exercises and I’m doing very little to try not to Irritate my knee but I’m worried I am not doing enough. Today I noticed pitted edema in my shin and spent most of the day with my leg elevated and ice on it. I have been working on getting my leg flat but I feel it’s not quite there yet. Any type of pressure bending hurts. I am not going to a physical therapist. My doctor said I could do the necessary exercises at home and not worry about excessive trauma from someone else advising me. I am still walking with a walker but feel I can walk a short distance with things to hold onto without it. my dr only gave me narcotics for 5 days so have been Trying to ration them out for sleeping at night. Any comments are appreciated
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