Six weeks today since my TKR , making slow progress but feel like my knee should bend more and straighten out more ?! , don't really know what stage I should be at , physio said it was bending at 85 degree's and "to work at the straightening" , not going for another 2 weeks so I guess she's hoping to see improvement . Been having a go on our exercise bike but can only rock back and forth and am doing my bending / stretching 3-4 times a day , I know I'm loads better than I was but I just want to be back to "normal " now !

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I do understand your frustration, but carry on with the exercises, and I will have everything crossed for you, that when you go back they can see an improvement xx
Barbara
Chin up my lovely, only seven weeks ago you still had your manky old joint. Dont' let the fact that others are making an all-singing-all-dancing recovery get you down - I used to find that the hardest when I went to hospital physio, everybody with their new knees was so much better than me. **** 'em was my attitude!
I went for my physio assessment today (week 5 post op)
bend is fine, but straightening not so great, and i have been reassured that is normal for this stage........! The average total recovery for a TKR is 12 to 18 months, and i was advised to look at the longer term recovery rather than try to focus on how long its been since i did anything "normal"
i was also told that 5/6 weeks is a tad early for thinking about exercise bikes and the gym! The preferred method at the moment is simple exercise and not overdoing it, light swimming or 15/20 mins walking etc in a pool.
i now have exercises to do lying on my front in addition to the normal bed exercises and more walking.
a "wobble board" has also been suggested and i tried one out today
keep on doing what you are doing honey, the knee and your brain will tell you when its ready for more xxx
Julia , your doing well , be careful on that "wobble board " - sounds lethal !
I have no experience of this operation, but I can see how frustrating the recovery period must be. I'm sorry you're having a bad day, and hope things improve soon.
All the best,
Numpty
Look, my recovery has been great for 7 weeks, the physios are impressed, I have normal bend and straightening and I can do stairs. BUT.... my knees still swell up horribly and I need loads of painkillers. Swelling down? Don't make me laugh! Everyone is different. I came on this site originally to find out how I 'should' be getting on, and I've finally realised that. If things go in the right direction, albeit slowly, and nothing breaks, and we don't have a fall or anything awful, then we're doing OK - you, me, Julia, Steve, Marrianne, Kath, and anyone I've forgotten. We're just doing OK each in our own way. Hang in there, and look at how much better YOU are than a few weeks ago, not anyone else.
I haven't had knee surgery so I can not comment. I just wanted to wish you well
Love Juliepf x
Eileen