I’m on post-op day 4. I’ve been fortunate in my recovery. I left the surgery center with celebrex, a muscle relaxer, and Journavx. I have opioids, but haven’t needed them. I’d like taper off the muscle relaxer. I had a severe knock knee which is why I asked for a muscle relaxer. For the most part, I haven’t felt my newly aligned quads and hams fluttering.. how soon did you discontinue muscle relaxant after a rTKA?
Had my RTKA surgery early afternoon yesterday. On Journavx and flexiril. Pain 4 or 5. I have opoiods but haven’t needed them yet. Ice machine stopped working last night and I borrowed a neighbor’s this morning. I have an adjustable bed so knee is perfectly elevated. I hopeful that once the knee get iced for a while the pain will drop.
I stalked all my neighbors who had knee replacement surgery and borrowed from them.❤️
I’m eating and drinking lots of protein to help healing.
I can feel my quads and hams quivering on occasion. I get to do this all over again in 5 weeks for the left.
i’m a very fit 66F. BMI of 24, severely knocked knee so beside putting in a new knee, my leg muscles and ligaments around the joint have been realigned. Ouch.