Help with pain after 3 months of TKR

Most work eventually
just have patience
do the PT, even at home
afterwards
give it 3 months or so
you will see slow but overall
improvements
in a years time he will have forgotten about it all

How did they determine yours was too big?
Glad you’re better!

Glad you’re doing well! How did the second doctor determine it was too big?

By my original surgeon X-rays

Thank you!

Thank you 🙏 ! I’ve been praying everyday to get an answer from God saying what’s the next step. Because I feel like a piece of a puzzle is missing and it needs to be found to complete the picture. This doctor which did left knee last year in June did a tremendous job on my knee and I exceeded his expectations in recovery even though I had a hurdle I had to jump with my Healthcare not doing their job and ended up delaying my therapy because of fear of infection because the RN not coming out and doing his job but calling in every time after his first visit and directing me to the emergency room. This one though is totally different. I was able to get when the therapy came by and walk with no pain, discomfort, nor problems. But the missing puzzle is why my doctor keeps avoiding my questions and in his after surgery summary he doesn’t mention he broke a bone while doing the surgery and had to put a stabilizer and screw in my knee. But verbally mention it to me. But his lame excuse is that the screw is attached to something but I’m unable to see it in an X-ray. But what he pointed out really didn’t add up because everything else he used in my knee you can see in the X-ray except this mystery thing he claims the screw is attached to. How is it that I’m able to see all of this and not this mystery piece? So I’m getting a second opinion and because the urgent care doctor saw something in that ultrasound that he definitely wanted me to see. He made that clear when he said this CD has just the ultrasound on it but this one has both the ultrasound and the scan. That CD I should never had allowed my doctor to view which was to give me the proof I was looking for. Because I think they either switched my CD’S or did something to them because when I missed the X-ray copy of the screw document in my papers that I questioned my doctor about it he asked me to let him see what I was talking about but in the meantime he had some printout of his own as before and I think it was switched by him or the other doctor. But the X-ray technician states about the protrusion of a screw. So until I get some answers to that I can’t give a sigh of relief.

I asked about the feeling like a rubber band is wrapped around my leg in a certain spot and his reply was needs more therapy to strengthen the muscles. I went to therapy but the way I got around I actually did those exercises and more to get strength but it never stopped. I got knee support that had some type of menthol release in it and put that on. It helped me from feeling the rubber band feeling but I noticed since June of 2022 I don’t feel the rubber band feeling anymore.

I had my right me done 6 weeks ago and the right knee is just great. My left knee is really bad and it's making the rehab harder.
So I am counting down the days till I can go and get the last one redone it's worth it.
Do the rehab before and after surgery it makes a big difference

Went for 2nd opinion. Not IT BAND !!
All X-rays and CT scan are good!! No swelling….no redness. But very painful surrounding knee. Diagnosed as nerve pain.
Hopefully will go away… prescribed GABAPENTIN!! 17 weeks out from TKR.
Has anyone had this??
Brescher

Gabapentin can be very helpful for nerve pain. I was taking it before my TKR and went off it however went back on after the TKR because of nerve pain. It will go away in time and the Gabapentin will help. It made me drowsy so I took it all at night. Keep in mind it must be weaned off of when you stop as you can't just stop taking it or there are side effects.