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    TKR Figuring things out

    11 Wks out - Had a great Mother's Day Weekend - was able to work some in the garden and didn't feel completely exhausted or paid for it that night or the next day. I think just getting out into the fresh air helped with my sleep at night. Still dealing with achy calf and thigh, just annoying...
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    TKR Figuring things out

    10 wks out - Feels like I am turning a corner. I seem to be able to stand longer, and walk a little bit further then previous weeks. I am at 3 wks back to work and I am not going home as exhausted and in as much pain. (No tears when I get home). I still am working on navigating stairs...
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    TKR Figuring things out

    Update from my camping trip. Weather did not cooperate, rainy for most of the weekend, but kinda think that was a good thing, it kept me from overdoing it. The first day was able to walk the trail around the Lake - all signs and books we read said it was 1.5 miles, about 3/4 the way through I...
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    TKR Figuring things out

    Went to PT this morning and talked about my progress and even mentioned this forum to my therapist. She was right with you guys on PT - that you shouldn't go home in pain and there is a difference between pushing yourself to feel a pull, but don't push yourself to feel pain. My leg has been...
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    TKR Samantha’s Right TKR

    I had my RT TKR done on Feb 28th as well. It sounds like you are experiencing the same things I am. My Dr released me on the 19th of this month and said to check-in in a year. I have 2 more PT appts. I am still experiencing the 2 hr sleep thing, hoping it gets better each week. We are...
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    TKR Figuring things out

    Thank you - I really feels like 2 yrs not 2 months. I have to keep reminding my self that this will take a while to be back to normal. All the other surgeries I have had on joints recovery was 6 wks and I was back to most of my normal routine. Looking forward to camping this weekend, and...
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    TKR Figuring things out

    Thank you - I feel like I should be doing more, but right now it seem to be more stamina over pain, but then I am use to pushing through things (former gymnastics coach) and have to figure out when to stop and let my body do what it needs to do. I keep saying just one day at a time.
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    TKR Figuring things out

    I walk around the yard and garden on a regular basis - we have an acreage, so not really a neighborhood to walk around in and according to my fit bit I walk approx 2 miles a day between work/home. I will use that as a base line and go from there. Thank you
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    TKR Figuring things out

    I have another question, like I said I am trying to figure things out. I have full extension of my knee, and my ROM is 120. I ride a recumbent bike 8 to 10 min daily, then do my 8 stretches that my PT has given me. I have been day hiker most of my life, nothing too strenuous just love walking...
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    TKR Figuring things out

    Hi - I had a TKR on 2/28/24 so about 8 wks out. Still trying to figure out the fine line of over doing it. My biggest problem is sleeping at night, which seems to be common. I have also just started back to work, so trying to take it easy when at home. Yesterday at work, and then later at...
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