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Mako Robotic Arm TKR Two Months
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 7, 2020 | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
@ellerbracke I appreciate your long-term update, and I too will post much later to let everyone know how it is going. I asked two friends with TRK, one 2-3 years ago and one 1.5 years ago, whether they every think about their knee. NO! they proclaimed. Then told me how at dinner parties they had to get up and walk around because their knee would get stiff, they had to move it around in the morning after nighttime stiffness, one tried to find the highest chair in the room because she had trouble getting up, and so on. I know they are happy with their knees but to me that is thinking about your knee - it isn't just a normal knee. Sure, better than what they had before, they don't feel the pain they once had. But they clearly have to think about it. I guess it is all relative.
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@saeternes it definitely is all relative. If I’m sitting for a prolonged length of time, my knee is stiff when I stand. When I overdo exercise my knee is somewhat uncomfortable that night. I don’t consider these to be thinking about them all of the time though. I guess I would say it’s a new normal, and I sort of ignore it! What else can I do? If I let these minor discomforts bother me I’d be less happy. I have too many other things that really do bother me.
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Glad I’m not alone with minor knee issues long-term. However, I’m happy to report that I at least have no morning or other stiffness, and the only time I really notice trouble with low seating is when having to use the X-low commodes common in airports and other public places. Still, I definitely am aware of the TKR knee, just in different ways. Now I’ll leave you alone for a while and be content to hear about and applaud your ongoing rehabilitation.