Good point Sue. I was just thinking about my first surgery on my knee when the very first time the nurses got me out of bed my ut to left, and then goes down to ankle). I had problems like that for 4 Imonths until the next surgery. Anytime I would extend my leg it would go out of alignment.

Looking back I bet that sure hurt a lot of nerves and muscles each time it did it. I started having that tingling, burning pain the next day to the point I would cry...the nurses would give me pain meds but then didn't help. For almost 10 months it hurt to even put a light blanket on that leg! That is why I ended up sleeping in the recliner which is not at all that comfortable.

Also had that "pouch" where they pull back the skin to get to the knee. The first operation it was oh so tender and hurt. I would tell Doc. He would look at it, push and ask me where it hurt, which I told him. Then tell me that he'll check it out at next visit, that it had to heal.

Still have that "pouch" and it is a tad tender, but not at all like it was with that 1st surgery.