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i am at two and a half weeks since TKR - right knee. I have been walking with a cane for a week now , and probably no longer need it.
I am able to walk for probably 15-20 MIN before I get tired. Knee and foot still swollen although that is getting better each day. FINALLY ,
have slept an entire night last night - without jumping from the bed to the couch to the recliner. That's been the toughest part for me, just
could not get in a comfortable position to sleep '- hopefully the sleepless nights are behind me. I was prescribed oxi and tylenol but have stopped both about a week ago - not taking any pain meds now, I do take tylenol PM to help sleep before bed. I have lost a good bit of weight since my appetite is not what it was , not sure if that is common or not. If I lose enough weight I am hoping that it will not be necessary to do the second knee ... we will see , I don't even want to think about that now. Anyway , I have PT every day coming to the house , and will start out patient PT next week . I have 95 degrees bend as of right now .
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Hi. Sounds like you are doing well. I'm scheduled for knee replacement on December 21st. I just received a packet of information about what to do before and after surgery. It says I will have PT twice a week. I'm wondering why you have PT every day at home. I will be going to a therapy place about 20 miles from where I live. It would be nice to have someone come here especially in the winter. I live in western Minnesota and we're getting our first snow tonight into tomorrow. 😟.
Sounds like you are doing good. Did you have Robotic Surgery? At one of the Mayo Clinic’s?
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What a great report. The only thing I would be doing differently would be to continue to ice regularly for a few more weeks - it will help with the swelling, especially at the end of the day.
I love success stories.
Sue