New knee

I wore a nightie and dressing gown in hospital. At home either a skirt or baggy pj bottoms

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a piece of elastic half way up your thought will slip. Just love this!

Definitely nighties in hospital, less bother. I went for longer ones from M & S. You will also need something to wear for physio - long shorts if you can face them or baggy joggers although I think a skirt would be OK. The physio will need to see how your leg moves. Slippers with backs, not mules to help with walking.

At home, I lived in wide leg trousers but make sure they are the right length to stop you tripping over them. Soft fabrics that don't bash your knee are good. Good luck!

As Deedaa says, DO ALL the exercises they give you, and frankly, try and do some extra.

I agree that nighties in hospital are much easier. You usually have ‘cuffs’ on your lower legs to prevent blood clots, making even loose trousers impossible. If they want you to get dressed then a lightweight dress or skirt is good. Once home then loose trousers or shorts are okay. Good luck!

Day 3 and feeling fragile!
Off main strong killers and doing the exercises.
Abit scary and when home maybe more so! Hubby/ carer is poorly!
Thanks for your encouragements 🤞💐

Completely disagree re doing the exercises! I did this with my first tkr and this led to inflammation and development of adhesions. I ended up having manipulation under anaesthetic. You simply can't bend a full hosepipe just as you can't bend a swollen knee. Concentrate on reducing swelling by icing and elevating and just walking about.
My next tkr I did NO exercises and just did as I said above. Absolutely no problems. The surgeon agreed with me. NICE guidelines research showed no difference in recovery patterns between those who did exercises as stipulated by physios and those who did not.
Take it easy. Never force your bend. Walking is what knees are designed for so keep doing that when not icing and elevating.

Aveline I don’t believe physios would want you to not ice and elevate and walk. Force is not ever on the agenda. Or at least it shouldn’t be.

Very interesting, Aveline. I think force makes it worse as well as not doing anything! Moving is best and gentle exercises.
I think we all know at this stage of life what works!! I will certainly take on board folks advice but also listen to my body!
Thanks so much 💐

More enlightened physios are now saying that exercise is pointless until swelling has gone down. Best things to reduce swelling are ice and elevation plus, of course, walking around. This helps to dissipate the fluids that have built up to protect the joint.
The very poor physio that I saw after my first knee used to say I should take painkillers first before forcing my poor knee. All wrong but I didn't know any better then.

Dinahmo

pen50

a piece of elastic half way up your thought will slip. Just love this!

Aargghh, the perils of predictive text.

I’m in hospital now , had new knee Wednesday. Expect pain so you want to be loose and cool. Good luck 🤞

Home soon Bluedaisy? Take it easy.

Glad it’s all done Bluedaisy onward and upward.

This morning I did a 1 and a half mile walk. A little back ache at the end but 3 weeks ago I couldn’t walk more than a few yards without awful pain.😁

Bluedaisy

I’m in hospital now , had new knee Wednesday. Expect pain so you want to be loose and cool. Good luck 🤞

Both knees - my pain from TKR was over in 2 weeks, I went to physio often and was back on dog walks in a month. I drive and ski, all nearing 80.

Good luck - work hard at recovery, it's worth the effort!

Hi again.
I have started to go out and about the last 2 days. My knee started to swell. I’ve put ice on and back on pain killers but what I’m most worried about is how tight it is compared to a few days ago. Sitting on the loo is painful. I know I’m not walking normally as there is this awful weight on my knee! All the physios seem happy how far I can bend it but it feels different. It’s been 4 week and 2 days. Am I expecting too much? I read somewhere that someone walked 3 miles after 3 weeks! I’ve hyper mobile hips so am unsure if that makes a difference. One physio was unsure! 🤞🤞Any comments gratefully received. Thanks

Every time you sit down please make sure the leg is elevated and when it is, at least move your ankles. Your knee will feel very heavy but that is to be expected.