Knee replacement concerns New member

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Salsagirl
Salsagirl Member Posts: 1
edited 15. Jul 2025, 14:50 in Surgery - Pre and Post

Hi, I'm Jane, am 65 and have severe osteoarthritis in both knees and after years of putting up with it, decided I need to look into knee replacements. I saw my consultant last week who put me on the waiting list for the first one to be done. I'm keen to know if there are any tips anyone has for me pre and post op.

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  • MaryL44
    MaryL44 Moderator Posts: 213

    Hello  @Salsagirl and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well. Sorry to hear about your knee pain but you are definitely in the right place in this forum😊Our members have vast experience and so many of us have experience of knee replacements. I'm sure you will get a lot of responses but, in the meantime, use the search icon (magnifying glass towards top right of the screen) and search for 'knee replacement' - you will get a lot of results - some members have even input timelines describing their recovery.

    Our website is also a mine of information so do look at it. You might be particularly interested in:

    Please keep posting now you are here and let us know how you are getting on.

    Just one thing, I have changed the title of your post to Knee replacement concerns so that our members can easily see what your concerns are.

    Best wishes

    Mary

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  • mosey55
    mosey55 Member Posts: 9

    you have done the first step by getting on the list. I had a hip replacement in Aug 24 and a TKR in June 2025, that second op was by far the most painful of the two. The first 2 weeks after surgery is rough but things start to ease a little bit, yes you will be in lots of pain but you are already in lots of pain that will not ease up until you have the op.

    Start your exercises now, that will pay off, be honest with your healthcare professionals about your level of pain after the surgery, don’t be a hero, they are there to help you and be religious about doing your exercises after as well as icing and elevating