Hi @cpo3, Welcome to Connect. It's good to write down your questions and have a plan on what you want to discuss with your surgeon or doctor. You might find this site helpful if you want some tips on how to plan your conversation -- https://patientrevolution.org/visit-tools

Do you normally write down questions and take them with you to your appointment or do you have someone that goes with you?

Good afternoon @cpo3. I hope your TKR surgery went well. I am just 6 weeks out of surgery on my 2nd TKR. My surgeon, his staff and the Physical therapy staff have been quite good to me and very helpful. Have you started doing stretches as directed by a PT? Are you still using your walker? How are you sleeping? Are you able to ice and elevate your knee above your heart several times a day?

I don't want to wear you out with questions......just want you to know that there are no bad questions. If it has been on your mind or just crossed it for the first time.......jot it down. I think that these times with the surgeon are infrequent and that we need to be prepared to maximize the opportunity.

Are your bandages off......do you or your PT assistant, if you have one.....have any worries about infection in the actual surgery area? How does your incision look? Is it closed and sealed completely?

You mention having side effects.....are they from the surgery anesthesia or are they somehow connected to current post-surgery medications for pain and infection protection? Are you using any topical medications at this time? Do you have your apetite back?

If your surgeon is accompanied by his/her PA or Nurse, perhaps you can spend time with him/her on making sure you have the surgeon's recommendations and follow-up visit schedule. If you would like to read about my experiences so far with TKR #2 you can find it here.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tkr-2-lessons-i-am-learning/

May you be free, safe, and protected from inner and outer harm.

Chris