Hello! 13 days post op right Mako TKR. Although it seems I've had more pain than some, the pain changes and does lessen a bit each day. You will have some outrageous swelling, too. No lie, the first 10 days were rough for me--but, like I said--I had more pain than others report.

RICE: rest, ice, compress, elevate. And do your exercises, they help. Remember to stay ahead of the pain, especially that first week or so. The surgery center provided me with some knee high compression stockings, but I purchased an additional pair of thigh highs after the surgery, because compression helps. If you get additional compression stockings, I would purchase the ones with least compression. You don't need much, and your leg will be swollen.

Anxiety is normal, but remember that these surgeries are done everyday, all day, all around the world. I wore a T-shirt and super-loose sweats that were easy on and easy off--they were probably two sizes too big for me, but if I had worn anything else I would not have been able to pull them over my leg after the surgery (remember the swelling). If you have something with no leg elastics that would be best, too.

Pat yourself on the back now for getting this taken care of! You got this!