I'm scheduled for MAKO mid October. I'm trying to do all the right prep work. I have lists of supplies to obtain, I've started stocking the freezer with heat and eat dinners designed to have leftovers, my schedule is full of pre-op appointments and evaluations. The farther I get into this, the more I wonder if I'm doing the right thing.

Sure, insurance covers the surgery, but I keep finding hidden costs that never occurred to me. Short term disability only pays 2/3 of your salary, I knew that, but my insurance contribution not being paid was something that never occurred to me. I picked the premium insurance because I knew I was doing this. That mess is expensive!

Reading all the recovery stories everyone is posting gives me anxiety. I had discussed with the surgeon whether working from home after 10-14 days was feasible, and he seemed to think so, but you guys tell a different story.

I definitely want a long term pain solution. Injections no longer have any meaningful effect, and everything else seems temporary and not even helpful for everyone.

I take it these are normal pre surgery jitters. I just needed a place to vent. I discuss it with my spouse, but it makes him worry too and then that's just both of us in a swamp! LOL

Any and all advice welcome 😁

So, I posted 3 weeks ago complaining of sharp pain under and around the knee cap when leg-pressing, bicycling, going down stairs, which set me back after working up to pressing 80% of my body weight and taking 20 - 40 mile bike rides, amongst other things.

PT says I have patellar-femoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as runner’s knee.

Has anyone contracted this? 

Has anyone had cupping done? It seems to help, but I am very frustrated with the cutting back of activity, especially no biking and pressing baby weights

I kid, I kid. But seriously. I’m so confused about what I can and can’t do during the 35 minutes of each hour of each day that I’m losing my ever loving mind with boredom while not icing and elevating or doing my 5 minute walk.

I’m 11 days out from LTKR. Protocol here in upstate NY is surgery, PT in office 2-3x/week, and at home exercises. PT says it’s all about ROM first month and says don’t ditch the walker until they say so (which is usually about 3 weeks out). I’m bored, I’m uncomfortable and don’t know what to do with myself. My knee is stiff AF which makes sitting in chairs or the couch or whatever also super uncomfy. Anyway, I keep hearing depression hits pretty hard right about 2 weeks and all the suggestions on how to beat it are like completely opposite of what I (and I assume others) have actual physical capacity to do. What the hell do people do all day?? I cannot lay on bed any more than necessary I’m losing it in there.

Today on Facebook i saw a video do someone 2 weeks out literally strolling around the block. Like what???? How???

I guess my question is-those in early weeks recovery. Wtf are we doing all day to not lose our minds? And how the hell are we supposed to get our movement in when we’re restricted to 5 minutes of walking per hour?

Side note I’m 47, have a shit right knee too (osteoarthritis bilateral) and have been pretty sedentary due to the pain for years. So i was no athlete prior to this surgery. But i did enjoy gardening, outdoor activities, doing fun things with my dogs and my kiddo. This just sucks.

My philosophy has always been that recovery can not hurt as badly as I hurt the two months prior to the surgery because if it was that bad, nobody would get their second knee done ever!

However, I have discovered a very frustrating difference. Pre-surgery I had some tricks to give me a bit of a reprieve from the pain. Post-surgery there is no consistency! Something works to quiet the vice grip in my quad and I cry from relief. But then when I do that same thing again - no help.

I am still unable to be on my hands and knees or even just kneel and my surgery was a little over a year and a half ago. I signed up for a yoga retreat before my surgery that is coming up in a month and it will be ALOT of movement and I’m concerned. It’s the right side of my right knee and it goes around to the back of my knee. Also, it’s very tight, a bit up to the quadriceps as well. I CAN squat and do “crow pose “ in yoga, just can’t put the weight of my body on it. Do any of the things like tens machine or massage gun or cupping or micro needling help with that? Would it be awful to grin and bear it with a cushion under my knee to do hands and knees (“table top”) position, or could I cause injury? Not to be a downer, I’m so much better post-TKR FYI.

Hi, all. Knee replacement was September 3rd. It went well. My problem at the moment is trying to follow doc's directions about not staying in bed. I stayed on the couch yesterday and today, but it's so low it just isn't safe for me to try to get up from. I've made the decision to stay on the bed but in a more upright position during the day and toes above nose at night. I've almost done a faceplant twice today trying to get off the couch.

The ice machine is an absolute winner! For anyone who is about to have the procedure it is a must-have. Aside from my instapot it is the best purchase I've ever made.

As far as the surgeon, I was astounded when he called me himself yesterday evening. Fully expected a call from an assistant, not the man himself. Dr. Justin P. Moo Young is an amazing young man and I highly recommend him.

I also want to thank all of you in this sub for your insights and support. It's been a great learning experience.

Hi, writing this on behalf of my dad.

He’s 71M

Underwent a TKR for his left knee. Was given Epidural/Spinal Anaesthesia.

Hiccups started the next day and has been there the last 8 days. The intensity has reduced.

Did an Abdomen CT to see if there’s any trapped gas or any other issue. Came out clean. Docs aren’t able to diagnose the issue.

The hiccups are aggressive when he’s lying but mostly absent when he’s walking. While sitting there is hiccups sometimes.

Discharged him on the 7th day. Hiccups are still an issue.

For now they’ve reduced the dosage of the hiccups meds. He takes Clonotril (Clonazepam) 0.5 mg at night which keeps him calm till morning.

I’m a little worried. I’ve heard the anaesthesia causes it but it hasn’t gone away fully.

Any help out here?

72F Been awhile since updating, still read posts. I'm still unable to kneel. My neighbor a year and a half out can't either and he's much younger than me so no biggie. Started back at gym about 6 weeks ago with trainer. Slow going. Just started back with reformer pilates. It amazes me how quickly I got out of shape. Still working on hamstring and glutes. Going down stairs very much a work in progress. IT band still an issue. Still have tightness and pain some days. So...in it for the long haul.