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If it is really that painful I think you just have to govern yourself accordingly. 115 degrees in a week and a half is foreign to me as I am such a "sweller" that this was not possible with either knee. It took me about 5 weeks to get to 120 degrees with the first one, then for my other knee I backed off the intensity a bit (less swelling) and I got to 120 degrees in 4 weeks. My first knee right now is 95% recovered, I can barely tell that the knee was ever messed with 2 years ago. I hope knee #2 gets there too, had that one done 7 weeks ago - but it is tough trying to compare or remember where you were at with the first surgical knee. (I had them done 2 years apart.) Good luck to you all.
I used the ice machine for pain for many months and switched to heat in the evening on week 20. Tramadol made me pretty high and I quit taking it after 2 doses. Bend 115 degrees on day 12 is amazing! Keep up the good work.
Sounds like you are doing great! Get an ice machine as that really helped with comfort. More than pain medications.