Hi @kizzie48, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. One thing I think we all learn from Connect that may also help you is that the more we know about our health conditions, the better we can advocate for ourselves and hopefully have a positive outcome for any future treatments. I'm about a year and half out from my right knee replacement and even though I did a lot of research and talked with my surgeon and care team before and after the replacement, I struggled some the first few weeks. I thought I should have been further along after 3 or 4 weeks that I was and found out in no uncertain terms from the surgeon on my follow up that I was not doing enough icing and elevating of the leg. I was doing all of the rehab exercises and thought I was elevating and icing enough until we had that conversation.

What is giving you the most trouble now with the left knee replacement?

Thanks. Hope you are doing better. My knee is great and I working through the rest. Take care.

@kizzie48 Hi there & thank you & thanks to all people here who are sharing their experiences of TKR side effects & sleep problems. Yes I feel bad & understand how hard & anxious you all feel. Not knowing what to expect is a bad feeling for anyone. Especially something as serious as a knee replacement & any other Surgery for that matter.
Dr's forget that we are afraid especially since most of us under other stresses in our lives & some of us have multiple co-existing health issue's to deal with some even causing total chaos in our own minds thus causing even more anxiety & fear of the unknown. We are human beings & we all for the most part want to be as prepared & have some knowledge or comfort in knowing what to expect & to know what to look out for. This is where I learn & realize that no Im not nut's!!! I am learning & feeling the same way about the unknowing what to feel & when I can share something that I think could be helpful I do. As I suffer from chronic pain due to my entire spine is herniated from my cervical, thoracic, lwr lumbar & my left knee is very bad, retorn meniscus tear's, & severe osteoarthritis in both knees with lots of swelling/edema in both knees & my right hip needs to be replaced, & my Spinal canal is being crushed by my herniated discs in my cervical spine which in turn makes my forearms & both hands go numb unless I sleep on a 90°angle. On my back.so I understand pain & am mentally trying to prepare myself with as much knowledge as I can from all who share at various stages of their journeys thru different types of issues pre & post-op.

I wish you all a great recovery & best health. I will be sharing about my journey thru whichever surgery I go thru 1st providing I can find a decent place to live that's not on a 5th Floor walk-up. Surgeons will not do TKR surgery for me unless I move & Im trying to find a suitable Apt. No walk-ups. I will keep you posted when it starts.
Stay strong & know you're not alone in this journey. It will be ok. Good nite to all & get some rest.