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I got an email saying someone deposited $20 in my Venmo account. I called the 1 800 number but got nowhere but basically got a message to chat thru app. I do have the app but never signed up and don't want to so there is no way of chatting with them. I guess I will just forget about it unless anyone has suggestions.

Weeks five and six after TKR

Week five was better than week six but the beginning of week 7 is looking up.

Pain at night and sleeping issues continue but improved. In week 5, I started taking a muscle relaxer at bedtime and that seemed to help with the spasms and give me at least 5 hours of sleep.  By the end of the 6^(th) week, I no longer consistently needed them and went without the last 2 nights. Nerve pain is still a problem but reducing.

Swelling. My leg still swells and swelling was worse in week 6 than week 5. My knee hurt worse in week 6 as well so I took a couple of easy days with fewer exercises and strain and it improved in pain and maybe a little in swelling.

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Weeks three and four after TKR

Pain during the day.

I stopped taking Tylenol for pain in week 3. With pain at about a level 2-3, I felt I didn’t need it during the day and it didn’t work with night pain.  

Pain at night and sleeping issues began in week 2 and continues.  I had read complaints about night pain but until I experienced it, it was a mystery. My night pain can be broken down into the following 3 types:

1) nerve pain. Most of the time (even when awake) I can’t stand anything brushing my knee and sometimes I get a wave of intense shooting nerve pain. For the former, I make a tent with a pillow under the sheets to protect the knee. This pain is definitely decreas

We all differ in physical characteristics, health, fitness and other ways before we start this journey. Also, we receive very different surgeries and pain treatments. This makes it hard for us to compare our experiences. I thought I would specify my characteristics in case someone thinks they may be comparable to me.

Status before surgery: 75 female, fairly active, BMI 26, medial bone on bone arthritis with bad knee cap. (Before surgery, I could uncomfortably walk 4 miles but pay for it afterward. Previously tried injections and PT. Prepared for surgery using weight training machines at gym for >2 mths (highly recommend). No nerve block/treatment before surgery

Surgery: Monday 8/1

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