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@v8auto

Arrgh.
Do feel for you.

Swelling two weeks after surgery is to be expected. I broke a finger two weeks ago, there is still swelling.
Elevation, icing, Ibuprofen may help.

If the leg can be straightened then make it so. The short-term pain is necessary to avoid not only damage to your knee but back problems as well.

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blaira | @blaira | Apr 27 7:39am

@v8auto I broke mine Jan 2024, had an infection and hardware out in November 2024. Edema may never go away completely. I would add compression thigh high or tights (socks alone were not enough for me). Elevate and ice. I use latex free ace wrap from foot to thigh often at night.

I did a few lymphatic drainage massage sessions and that helped.

Mine is crooked and I am going to need a knee replacement, maybe in a year. Only way to straighten my leg.

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