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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 22 9:03am | Replies (1521)
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@dar23

Yes, Chris, I did elevate with ice and I have a ice machine also. My flexion is at 115.
Our weather has been going up and down. When the weather changes, I have had a tremendous amount of pain in my bones. My bones feel cold like they are freezing. I can’t get warm. The pain gets very intense, a 10.
My therapist put a heating pad on my upper body the last time I was there. This seemed to help me get warm. I am ordering a heated throw to help me stay warm. After surgery I was told I was anemic and I needed to go get tested and get it treated. The day I saw my GP the person was not there to draw blood. The go told me to wait until I have recovered from surgery more. I may have to get in before that. I have a post op appointment this next week with my orthopedic surgeon. I was doing really good until I started this cold bones stuff. I pray it goes away completely. Thank you !

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Nov 19, 2023

You my dear are doing very well. Yes, the weather can strongly affect your pain level. The lower the Barometric Pressure, the worse it will be. Anything above 30.00 will ensure a pain reduction. Unfortunately, some of the most unwanted pain is when the weather is changing and the Barometric Pressure is either going up or down.

The "freezing" bones is also an issue I deal with. To me, it feels like my feet, hands, etc are frozen. My feet can turn purple. And my MFR therapists become concerned and proceed to attempt to raise the temperature. My life partner never thinks my feet and hands are as cold as I do. Sometimes I even think he is teasing me.

Continue to be observant about your recovery and let me know about the anemic tests. My mother was anemic her entire life. That's why I hate calf liver. We had to eat it every week for her diet.

I am very interested in hearing about your post-surgery progress. Stay warm.

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris

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