@cutshaw01 I had total knee replacement 4 weeks at Mayo in Eau Claire,Wi. Taking the prescribed pain pills( I take oyx 10 mg every 4 to 6 hours) allows me to push through the pain and do the necessary exercises to help the knee rebuild bone,muscle,tendon,cartilage and reduce scar tissue. ( just the way I see it in my mind).My Dr's team is wonderful and responsive. Already I'm walking without a cane or walker and my pain is manageable. Breakthrough pain happens but leaning into the pain the first 2 weeks has made this process easier than I thought. I have been bone on bone for multiple years with pain and instability. So glad I did this!
Holly