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[quote=Anonymous]If the surgery is a week or more off, do strengthening exercises now. The better shape leg is in, the better recovery goes.
If there is  TKR class st the hospital, go.
Start the range of motion work they show you in the hospital.
Get arrangements made for PT to come to home first 2 or 3 weeks until you can go to PT at hospital . VHC is very good, so is Sibley.
Do your range of motion exercises faithfully. Depending of how leg was before. It may hurt like hell. Do it anyway. Keep ahead of pain as instructed by nurse and PT.
Ice is your friend. Lots and often. You will keep using cold packs for months ime.
Rehab gains in range of motion have a 6 week window to get that leg straight and bending over 100 degrees. Your prosthetic has a limit. Ask surgeon what it is and write it down. Never ever let anyone try to exceed that limit it's like prying the prosthetic off with a crowbar said my surgeon.
If you ever had a metal rash, irritation from cheap earrings, etc. you may have a nickel  chromium allergy. Get titanium prosthetic. Talk to surgeon. [/quote]

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