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After knee replacement surgery

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 1 9:12am | Replies (623)
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@mercuryrose

What Mayo Clinic did you have your knee surgery? I need both knees replaced and have Lymphedema in both Legs. I am scheduled to have my first knee in February 2022 but after reading here all the pain, etc..plus I have LE I am thinking of cancelling,. I have full legs pump and it is pretty powerful..do you think that will help the swelling?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 26, 2021

@mercuryrose I had my right knee TKR done at Rochester Mayo Clinic in April 2019. They did a great job for me. I think the best thing you can do for yourself to help with successful recovery after a TKR is to faithfully do the pre-surgery leg exercises and the post surgery exercise along with icing and elevating the leg during recovery. My surgeon worked that into my head when we first discussed the knee replacement.

I've never used full leg pumps to help with swelling of lymphedema but I would definitely discuss it with your doctor and surgeon. I was not able to wear my compression socks for a few weeks after the knee replacement due to the swelling. Once the swelling was under control and the stitches were removed I was able to go back to wearing my compression socks. I found compression socks with zippered sides were much easier to put on and take off. Do you wear compression socks for your lymphedema?

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