Total Knee Replacement Question

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

I have had two TKRs and a shoulder replacement. The shoulder was from falling off a bike. My husband has a TKR. He can kneel easily, without pain, on his. I cannot kneel due to excruciating pain. Not being able to kneel, coupled with my shoulder replacement, means it is extremely difficult to get up and down from the floor or in and out of a tub.

Obviously, I am terrified of falling:/

I'm curious about other people's experiences with a TKR, kneeling and getting up from the floor.

KimmC · ‎07-11-2011

@tansy I had a knee replacement about 4 years ago. Time for the other one soon. At any rate, I can kneel on it, but won't, it feels very strange and uncomfortable but not painful. Yes, getting in and out of a tub is difficult, just had this issue the other night. And because I am in so much pain with the knee I need a TKR on, makes it even harder. Not fun, for sure.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I had one TKR and need another. In five years I've never tried to kneel except on a soft pillow. I'm scared it's really going to hurt. As you say, it makes it almost impossible to get back on one's feet. It's so inconvenient because there are some things I need to do on the floor but I'm afraid I won't be able to get up.

Friend of mine who lives near fell a few months ago (2 TKR) and she couldn't get up. She called me and I went over and tried to help but I couldn't get her up. I finally called 911 and the fire department sent 2 good-looking paramedics over who got her up in a jiffy. We might do that again.

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tansy · ‎01-02-2011

@Kachina624 wrote:
I had one TKR and need another. In five years I've never tried to kneel except on a soft pillow. I'm scared it's really going to hurt. As you say, it makes it almost impossible to get back on one's feet. It's so inconvenient because there are some things I need to do on the floor but I'm afraid I won't be able to get up.

Friend of mine who lives near fell a few months ago (2 TKR) and she couldn't get up. She called me and I went over and tried to help but I couldn't get her up. I finally called 911 and the fire department sent 2 good-looking paramedics over who got her up in a jiffy. We might do that again.

I remember your post about your friend and filed it away in my "scary things" brain file:/

spent2much · ‎03-10-2010

I'm barely 6 weeks out from knee replacement surgery. Before the surgery, I had such knee pain that I couldn't get out of the tub or up off the floor unless I was near the couch and pulled myself up. I still have a good amount of pain, so there's no kneeling or floor sitting for a looooong time... maybe forever. This was my 15th surgery (many areas, not just the knee) and the doc said my other knee is worse than the one I just had surgery on. It doesn't hurt, though, and I'm hoping I can avoid another one. This surgery, compared to my many others, has been a nightmare where pain is concerned. After surgery, it has gone from absolutely unbearable to (now) tolerable. SIGH

PS: What's TKR?

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tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Total knee replacement=TKR, @spent2much.

At the six-week mark you should start feeling much better soon.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I had TKR 4 1/2 years ago, and cannot put any level of pressure on that knee. Kneeling is absolutely out of the question; I do not do anything at floor level. I only take showers, no tub bathing for me. I'm anticipating my second knee replacement within the next 2 years.

muttmom · ‎11-28-2012

@spent2much wrote:

I'm barely 6 weeks out from knee replacement surgery. Before the surgery, I had such knee pain that I couldn't get out of the tub or up off the floor unless I was near the couch and pulled myself up. I still have a good amount of pain, so there's no kneeling or floor sitting for a looooong time... maybe forever. This was my 15th surgery (many areas, not just the knee) and the doc said my other knee is worse than the one I just had surgery on. It doesn't hurt, though, and I'm hoping I can avoid another one. This surgery, compared to my many others, has been a nightmare where pain is concerned. After surgery, it has gone from absolutely unbearable to (now) tolerable. SIGH

PS: What's TKR?

I'm sorry to read you are still in pain. I had TKR (total knee replacement) almost 4 weeks ago and feel great. The good news for me is I'll never need TKR on my other knee as my other leg was amputated when I was 16. My good (only) knee took a terrible amount of pounding as I do a lot of hopping on one leg. I can relate to unbearable pain.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

I had Bilateral total knee replacement in 2013. I can kneel...it just feels weird because half of each knee is numb. I chose to use a pilliow if I have to kneel. Yes, I do not like having to get down on the floor...I can get up but I do not look graceful doing it!

bought a bath chair that I sit on and it lowers me down and up out of the tub. I love my baths and could not imagine not taking a nice hot soaking bath. It lays flat down in the tub once I am in the tub. Best purchase!