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    Bilateral TKR 10 years and all is well

    Hi This forum gave me a lot of help after I had both knees replaced in 2008. Immediately after the operation I though to myself "what the hell have I done!' The first 6 weeks were unpleasant but it got better. After 3 months life was good again. Now, over 10 years later I can say "it was the...
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    10 years and all is well

    Hi This forum gave me a lot of help after I had both knees replaced in 2008. Immediately after the operation I though to myself "what the hell have I done!' The first 6 weeks were unpleasant but it got better. After 3 months life was good again. Now, over 10 years later I can say "it was the...
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    7 Years Later

    Hi all In 2009 I had both knees replaced. At the time I was unprepared and was in a bit of shock for the first 6 or so weeks after the op. It was by far the biggest medical procedure of my life Now 7 years later it is all a distant memory. I can walk for miles. I have absolutely no pain and...
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    Class of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Knee Members

    Hi All Have not been here for ages. I used to live on this forum for the first 6 months after having both my knees done. Just got to say getting them replaced was the best decision I have ever made. I now do things I have not been able to do in years. My dog and I go walking on the beach...
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    2 Years post BTKR

    Hi Kazzaa That’s a good “Aussie name” !!! Yep, now that you mention it my left knee, affectionately known as “lefty” took longer to recover and still has a slightly less ROM. I also had a hematoma in Lefty about 3 months post op whilst on holiday at Victoria falls, Zimbabwe. That was not...
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    2 Years post BTKR

    I had my BTKR in 2008 I found this forum to be very helpful in letting me know what to expect.. It was a great support when I was down Just want to let all of you who are in the recovery stage that life does get better. I no longer even think about my knees :biggrin: I take my dogs for long...
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    Sort of unrelated (back) problem.

    Thank you all for the information :thmb: I will take better care of my back in future.... This getting older thing where nothing works as well as it did 20 years ago is getting a bit tiresome:sigh: I need a new body.... This one is wearing out !!!!
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    Sort of unrelated (back) problem.

    Hi All On Tuesday, rather stupidly I lifted a couple of 20 Kg drums of chlorine. By Wednesday morning my back was sore so I took a couple of anti-inflammatory pills. By Wednesday evening it was worse so I took a couple of regular pain killers and a couple more anti-inflammatory. I woke up at...
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    Can I sit in a Hot Tub?

    That is funny! In winter I prefer to bath in a hot tub... I was in a hot tub as soon as I could after the op. About 6 weeks after if I recall
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    Nerve damage recovery??

    Thanks for the info That was sort of what I expected..... I don’t actually mind the loss of feeling, it’s just that gave recently started to try kneel and it feels very weird with no feedback from the nerves around my knees:pzld:
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    Nerve damage recovery??

    Hi all At 9 months post BTKR life is pretty good. I can do almost all of what I could do before the operation but now its painless :D My only remaining aggravation is the loss of feeling on the outside of my knees. I know the nerves get cut in the operation but do they ever come back...
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    2 weeks after double TKR

    Re: 2 weks after double TKR Hi After my BTKR I needed at least 2 pillows between my knees for the first 6 weeks or so. I also could not sleep until I asked my GP for some sleeping pills I took Stilnox and or Diazepam?. I could not see the purpose or staring at the ceiling when there are...
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    I Caught My First Wave for BoneSmart!

    Well done. :thmb: You should be very proud of yourself :D
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    Now what happens AFTER a TKR!

    Re: Now what happends AFTER a TKR! Hi Wow, home after 2 days. :sct: I was in for 12 days Belive me it does gets better. For me the first week was the worst Try to keep positive. It does get better
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    twice blessed

    Hi Hope (that sounds like the lyrics to a song) :wink: Glad to hear things are going well I too have been lucky without any real problems. I still think the first 10 days or so were the worst but It was only at about 3 months I knew I had done the right thing
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    7 months post op.... What exercise should I do?

    Thanks for all the advice.... Ok, I will stop worrying about wearing out the new knees :thmb: Hi Chris, good to hear from you. I guess the problem is we have been away so much that it was a bit of a shock to arrive back in Perth. For the first week all it did was rain, rain and more rain...
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    How long before they feel like my own???

    At 8 months they still feel strange but are a whole lot better than they were a year ago. At least now I can stand or walk as long as I want without any pain The two things I just cant do (Yet) is to sit crossed leged or kneel Otherwise all is good :D
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    7 months post op.... What exercise should I do?

    I once spent a Xmas at Lake Placid in up state New York... I think it was about 20 below... Man that was COLD :shk: I grew up in the tropics so even 55 feels like living in a freezer :wink:
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    7 months post op.... What exercise should I do?

    Thanks for the advice. Yep, 4Kms is about 2.5 miles. Perhaps I will buy a bike and give that a go In summer I swim a lot but right now it is raining and cold! (well cold for us, about 55 degrees F) I HATE winter
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    7 months post op.... What exercise should I do?

    Hi All I am about 7 months post BTKR and life is going well... In fact a little too well :blush: I have put on about 10 Kgs and need to do more exercise but am a little worried about wearing out the new knees.:sct: It is winter down here in Aussie so swimming is out but I can go for long...

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