I had a total right knee replacement three weeks ago. My surgeon used peripheral femoral nerve blocks and surgically closed the knee in bent position in the operating room. I was up walking the next day. I spent seven days in rehab, and came home walking with a cane. I have taken no pain medication, except Tylenol. I even went back to work and am driving. It is fabulous! I had the left knee replaced in 2005, and even though that surgery went very well, it was very painful learning to bend it again. This surgery has been so much better and easier. Having the surgeon bend your knee in the operating room was key to such a good recovery. I am now doing outpatient therapy, and I look forward to dancing again.

I had total knee replacements on both knees on Aug. 26, 2008. So far, I have gone back to have scar tissue loosened up during sedation on my left knee. I am still having tightness and excessive pain in my caves and left ankle. My doctor can't figure out why. I go to out-patient therapy for an hour and a half, three times a week. I also was in a rehab center for two weeks after my surgery for intense therapy. I am 55 years old. I never expected this surgery to be so painful so far out. I still have to take lots of pain meds just to keep going. I have been using a cane for three days now, and the pain is still very bad.

I had a TKR eight weeks ago. I am a trainer at a fitness club and am 49 years old. I have had pain in my right knee as a result of a knee injury playing volleyball at the age of 12. I continued to play volleyball, as well as other sports, but I always had knee pain as a result. Eight weeks after my surgery, I continue to improve. It was more painful than I expected. As a trainer, I tried to build the muscles around my knee before my surgery, but it didn't help. My muscles shut down. My doctor said that because I had the muscles, it made it harder to do the physical therapy. I still don't understand why. Eventually, my muscles "restarted" and have been working fine. I stumbled on my stairs at week four and now have to wear a brace. I was at 125 degrees but after wearing the brace, I am back to 120. I know that 120-125 is good, but I want to know how to get it farther. I'm not satisfied with 120 or 125.

I just had total knee replacement last week. I'm having lots of pain and using the knee-bender machine. I'd like to know if you can put your weight on the knee that had the surgery, and how long will it take to get better? I start physiotherapy (physical therapy) next week.

I had total knee replacement done on my right knee about eight years ago when I was 49 years old. I now need a latissimus dorsi tendon transfer on my right shoulder. I've heard this surgery has an approximate six-month recovery time. I have decided to have my left knee replaced so I can recover at the same time to minimize the time I will have off work. I can tell you that my total knee replacement was the best thing I could have done. Yes, the rehab takes a while and you have to push yourself to get the strength back, but it is worth it.

I had my left knee totally replaced 13 years ago. It went great! I was back up and walking in a couple of days, and back to work in less than six weeks. Just recently I had the same surgery on my right knee. This time, I was up walking two hours after I was in my room. I went home less than 24 hours after surgery (I walked out under my own power). I started physiotherapy the next day. My range of motion was 80 degrees. With physiotherapy, two days later the range was up to 110 degrees. I'm cycling, walking without a limp, and feel I'm pretty much fully recovered.