In despair again !!!

wendgro

Just had a visit from my cousin who had a TKR 6 weeks ago walking without a stick and doing very well she told me an exercise the physio had showed her put TKR leg on the bootom stair hold the hand rail and lean forward bending the knee then straighten the knee as you pull back do it about 10 times 2/3 times a day. Well this is me 2yrs down the line from my TKR having a go well nothing my knee was so stiff and it hurt I gave up after attempting one I felt a right ninny.I think she has just been very lucky her TKR has worked out well for her I know I am battling with a THR and waiting for the other to be done.

Pherstun

It's good to hear that your cousin is doing so well but remember that everybody is different - just because things are working out for her doesn't mean that it will be the same for you.

It's still a trial and error thing to find out what works for each person - that's why there are so many medications and methods of treatment. If we were all the same it would be sooo much easier!

You are definitely not a ninny, your last sentence should more be your reasoning behind why you weren't able to do the same exercises - that she has been very lucky it's worked for her.

Keep going, the doctors will find something that helps even if not totally curing you and the fact you're still battling on and trying shows how strong a person you are, that you won't let the disease beat you.

Take care!
Debbie

elnafinn

I am sorry that you have been upset by your cousin who is doing well after her TKR and you perhaps did not fair so well 6 weeks post op when you had yours operated on.

There is no guarantee after an op, that all will be well, that is why surgeons give you time to think about it and do not wish to rush into operating until it is totally necessary. It is different for so many people who have the same operation. You only have to read forum posters threads. There are many factors to be taken into consideration, ie age, how mobile you were before having the op, commitment to exercising, a good surgeon at the start, good post op attention from surgeon and physiotherapist, how well you heal.

Some people sail through ops and the post op period others unfortunately do not. None of us knows how it will be for us until we go through with it. That is one good reason why, belonging to such a friendly, supportive, forum like this one, can be of such great help to us in so many ways.

I hope you are not in depair for too long, you can only do your best, nothing more.

Elna x

chris7

Hi

Sorry you are feeling low with your cousin seeming to have done so well so quickly. I'm sure it has left you more than a little frustrated and fed up. I do wonder though how she managed the first time she tried that particular exercise? For you it was something completely new and therefore bound to be more of a struggle especially with the poorly hip now. Just a thought which may not help, but I am sorry to see you having a hard time there and hope things improve.
take care
Chris

wendgro

How have I managed to be away from the sight for so long?? within just a few days I have had questions answered moaned about things and had good sensible answers to all my posts THANKS

barbara12

Hi Wendgro
Im so sorry you are still struggling with your knee, it dosnt help when you come across someone that can do so much with there new knee.
Have you ever had any answesr has to why it is still stiff, or more physio.
I do hope things improve for you very soon, maybe like Chris says your hip could be holding back your knee.
Good Luck with it all.

michywishy

Hi Wendgro :eek: I agree with some of the other replies everyone is different I had TKR 6 years ago now and I was only 49 I was the youngest on the ward and all the older patients were way ahead of me but I did undergo an arthroscopy at the same time on my other knee so when the physio said put your good leg forward I said I didnt have one anyway joking aside it took me a long time after to get my leg raises going and suffered electric shocks thru my knee for ages but did settle down... 6 years on my knee is stiffening up and worried that I will have to have it looked at soon :roll: I have OA in lots of my other joints and this week Im having a shot in my butt to help so maybe it will help my knees too watch this space
M

dreamdaisy

Your cousin isn't you, wendgro, and you are not your cousin. It is sickening when one is struggling with summat and all you hear is 'Mrs Thingy had hers done and she's running around like a two year old' the implication being 'Pull yourself together, you are not trying.'

New joints don't always settle in that well, don't work that well that fast, perhaps it depends on the skill of the surgeon, the general health of the recipient, even the build quality of the joint. It's amazing how 'expert' people, who don't undergo what we do, are on our conditions, isn't it? Try not to feel too downhearted: as long as you are doing your best that is what counts and you never know, your day for doing that particular exercise may one day arrive - and how satisfying would that be? I wish you well. DD

michywishy

I agree totally dreamdaisy