After knee replacement surgery

going on 6 years from operation and still have swelling and pain. I do more biking than walking and that helps with pain. IF i had know i would never have had the operation. Second knee i did stem cells and i am happy with the results.
The cause is unknown. Surgeon had no idea of what to do, so i put up with it, ice is what i do. I use no pain pills.

@cobweb I had a friend who put up with a serious amount of pain for two years, until she got a second opinion. The new doctor found the problem and fixed it, and now she is so much better. Have you tried getting the opinion of a different orthopedic surgeon? It is possible that someone else may be able to find the problem. No one should have to put with that much pain for so long after a TKR.
JK

Congratulations on your the great success with your knee replacement, @contentandwell. You should be a poster child for TKR! It sounds like you have had some great surgeons who have excellent technique with this type of surgery.

@hopeful33250 my second surgeon is positively great. I had hoped to have the TKR in 2013, prior to my cirrhosis diagnosis, but as I lay there waiting to go into surgery, IV in my hand, the surgeon came to me and told he couldn't do it because my platelets were too low, which is a symptom of cirrhosis.
Initially when I had been in his waiting room there were people from other parts of the country there to go to him, he has such a great reputation. For some reason on his info it did not say that he was certified so I didn't use him for my first TKR. He is of course, just did not include that info.
JK

I'm scheduled for a total knee replacement surgery on April 5th and have been doing pre-op exercises for 3+ months along with my daily morning wake up routine. I ran across an application that runs on a smartphone to help with prehab and rehab - Peerwell -- https://www.peerwell.co/. Has anyone used this app on your phone or tablet?

I have an appointment with my primary doc tomorrow who has to give approval for the surgery (hopefully) and am planning to ask him about it. It looks like it costs $49 which is not bad if it helps or provides more tips for the rehab. I'm always a little skeptical of these things but it seems like a good idea.

@johnbishop I haven't heard of peerwell but I am curious, if you are on Medicare why do you need approval from your PCP? I never needed that. I did check with my transplant team and they changed my immunosuppressant because one tends to retard healing, then I was switched back a month or two after the TKR.
JK

@contentandwell, The surgeon's PA told me I need to have an OK to do the surgery from my PCP. I'm guessing he's relying on the PCP that I'm healthy enough to have the surgery done.

@johnbishop Gotcha, so not a referral. That's understandable. I just never ask my PCP about anything, but I do check with my transplant department.
JK

@johnbishop - Hi John, I'm with JK - I haven't heard of this one. My ortho doctor had me do in-home PT three times a week until I could drive, then outpatient PT twice a week. And of course, both therapists gave me strict instructions on exercises to do on days they weren't there. To tell the truth, I would not have wanted an app that recommended any more PT than I was already doing. LOL. I'll be interested on whether you get any reports of people who have used this app. Also, I think I understand your check in w/ the PCP. They need to do a bunch of blood tests, xrays, etc. just to make sure you are healthy enough for surgery. For me they just called it a pre-op appointment.
You will pass with flying colors! One word of caution: with my doctor, if you show up for surgery and have so much as a small cut or nick - he will cancel the surgery. He says that risks infection. So he had me quit shaving my legs 2 week in advance so I wouldn't make a mistake and get a cut. Just FYI. Good luck. Let us know how it goes tomorrow.

@johnbishop Good luck with your surgery I think I would just stick with what your doing already make sure your Dr is o.k. With it best wishes to you