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If having trouble straightening knee ask for a stiff leg splint to help keep the knee straightened at night when sleeping. That helped me a lot. A nurse mentioned it to me that is what they give you in the hospital after the surgery. I learned to sleep with the splint, laying on my side with leg propped on 2 pillows. dr gave me oxycodone/apap 5/32, 1-2 tabs @ 6 hrs. it can be habit forming most likely cause weight gain etc. Needs to be taken before pain increases but try to take as least as needed but not to soon. if dr won't treat you, go get a second opinion.
Ice is the good treatement for pain and swelling but only 15-20 miniutes at a time but continue use as long as need to. exercise is very helpful, trick is not to over due it at one time.
I'm having trouble with left knee but holding off with replacement for as long as possible. getting a synvisc1 shot this week for a help. hopefully Good luck and have patience altho I know how hard it is and also those that tell you "it takes time" they're right. those that have had the replacement and tell you they never had any sort of problem etc and can walk all they want to, i say great for they. we all are different, and there are others out here just like you that do have problems. we are warned before the surgery but we never expected anything like this. Physical therapy is a must to strengthen the muscles around the knee. I went for some time , dr never said anything but one day after reading online I asked him and he said sure. That also gave me other problems with some things. After 2 years I went to higher grade of knee specialits in New Albany Ohio. Dr Adolph Lombardi. He is one of the tops in the state. God Bless, keep praying, and never give up. hope some of this helps a little.


-Robyn


Immediately after surgery I was put in splints, these were removed in 24 hours. I was then put on that rotating device for short periods of time. The first time out of bed was a little scary wondering if my new knees would hold me......they did. I went home after 10 days and worked very hard doing my exercises at home before my physio started a few weeks later. It paid off as they said my range of motion was what was expected at the end of physio and just needed 2 more weeks to build up strength.
The pain is horrid, 24 - 7 and that is what wears you down, not getting proper sleep, and deep down wondering why the heck you had done this. You definitely need something stronger than a Tyleynol and that is your doctor's role to keep you as pain free as possible. My goal was to walk 18 holes of golf and I did that 6 months after surgery, practically limping to my car after. After the one year mark the pain was almost gone. It is now 2 years and although my left knee is great the right one gives me trouble sometimes, pain and seems to lock at times.
When you have this surgery, you have exhausted all other remedies so the only thing to do is bite it and get through it........and you will!!! :

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