Total knee replacement

Posted by whitewords @whitewords, Apr 19 10:40pm

Hi everyone where ever you are, so I’m 6 weeks post op on my right knee, I’ve got my ROM at about 85, but I’m not complaining, the pain is so horrendous, it’s making me depressed, I’m in Australia so the medication would be different to the US, my doctor told me that I’m on some pretty serious medication, but it’s just not working, the burning sensation is worse to when that epidural wore off. I had my other knee replaced about 8 months ago and the pain was nowhere near as this.
I’m only getting maximum 5 hours sleep a night because I wake up in serve pain.
It’s really dragging me down.

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mark3248 | @mark3248 | 11 hours ago

Very worst decision of my life. I am in constant pain now for 13 years and all the docs do is marvel that i can still bike 40-50 miles.
Yeah i can deal with pain but have near suicidal at times. Cannot hike or walk far or do projects that require getting low. I have seen at least 10 docs in 5 states with no success. Have had arthroscopic but that didn't help. Would consider revision but 6% chance of infection/ amputation.i shoulder on but i gotta say- this single worst decision of my life.