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Hi gmajen61, I think the sensitivity is very normal. Mine was sensitive for about a year. At first it was VERY sensitive but gradually faded each month...as the color of the scar faded. I am 18 months post op from a PKR. I have great bend in the knee but still have trouble kneeling. I can hike again! Last month I did a 5 mile hike in the mountains that had a steep elevation gain, so not being able to kneel is an ok trade off. Best of luck to you!
@gmajen61m I think have a pretty good pain tolerance, I was a redhead and have read that is a redhead trait. I have no recollection of my scar bothering me at all. I thought I felt normal fairly soon, I did definitely within a couple of months but my knee was not well done and I have never gotten the range of motion that I should have gotten. I discovered that the surgeon I used has been replacing with the same knee for @ 30 years. Now really, I think in that amount of time there have been improvements. My next knee replacement will be done by a stellar surgeon. But back to topic, the pain was not bad and I was able to get around well, it's just that I never did regain the ROM and that knee does hurt. I am pretty darned sure that my experience is not typical.
JK
I have a question. I had a TKR 8 weeks ago and my scar is very sensitive. I've been rubbing vitamin E oil and lotion on it a couple times a day. Did anyone ever experience this? If so, how long did it take to feel "normal"?