Re: dealing with the post surgical pain of a total knee replacement./Kitty

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Hi Kitty,

My Mom had a total knee replacement and went through the physical

therapy. She has told me it is essential to go through the physical therapy

after such surgery. I have also known others who did not do physical

therapy and have heard stories likes yours, There are of course reasons

for not doing physical therapy but you might want to reconsider physical

therapy if over the next several weeks the medicines are not enough. I

won't push you to reconsider this but please keep it in mind as an option.

Christy

>Kitty wrote:

> I had my knee replaced on Sept 27 and am still having a hard time. I did

> well enough to be released from the hospital and therefore was let go last

> Saturday.

>

> I decided not to go to rehab and instead went to my Dad's house (bathroom

> on same floor as bedroom). At first it was going OK, but I never felt

> complete pain relief.