Knee question

bertyboy
bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
edited 19. Mar 2012, 14:37 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all its getting on for 2 years since i had my tkr , and 6 months since it was rejigged , still painfull 24 / 7 . i am being refered to the pain clinic , but my question is is it normal to get so much swelling my leg at times is a good 1 to 2inc wider alround not just the knee even after elevation , the bend is good the scar is fine , and consultant was happy , my hips are showing signs of ARTHER , but there is more in the base of my spine, which is giving me alot of refered pain , hay-ho carry on regardless x
I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    you would have thought after that lenth of time it would be less swollen but not had one so no idea val
    val
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It's hard to say. I've been very lucky with all mine - no complications and the pain and swelling always going down in what seemed like a reasonable time. There do seem to be people on here, though, whose pain and swelling continues for much longer and their surgeons seem OK with it. I don't know what's 'normal' or how wide the spectrum of 'normality' is. I hope the pain clinic will help.
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi May

    Has the consultant seen your knee/leg when it is much more swollen than the other? Trouble is with these surgeons, if the xrays look fine, you can walk, have a quite good knee bend and are not in too much pain, (although you say you are though) in their books they have done a good job and pat themselves on the back.
    I am so sorry that you have had all this grief with your knee replacement.
    Hopefully the swelling will go down, as you say it is only 6 months since the last "pulling about" of your knee which has now had to go through two traumas unfortunately.

    Let's hope that the pain clinic come up trumps and can help you.

    Chin up,

    Elna x
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  • 431126dh
    431126dh Member Posts: 5
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi May,

    Sorry to hear that you still have pain 24/7 after having operation 2 years ago...goodluck at the pain clinic tomorrow. Do hope that I do not have too have a knee replacement ever. :roll:

    Take care
    Di
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    431126dh wrote:
    Hi May,

    Sorry to hear that you still have pain 24/7 after having operation 2 years ago...goodluck at the pain clinic tomorrow. Do hope that I do not have too have a knee replacement ever. :roll:

    Take care
    Di
    Hi Di and all thanks for your thoughts , although my TKR has not been the best decision for me i do still class my self as one of the unlucky ones , which is a minority there are so many more that have had a good result x
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx

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