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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    forgot 1 thing, Knee is still 'hot' to the touch
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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    Hello everyone! 11 weeks post op: Pain is 5-6/10 vs 8-9 for 1st 2 months Taking 2 x 500 Tylenol as needed, Tylenol pm at night I had 1/2 inch x 1 inch scar tissue bump at the top of the incision/scar which I determined was a cause for some of the pain. I did cross-fiber massage myself, had one...
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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    thanks for the encouragement!
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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    38-days post revision surgery. Pain has gone from 8-9/10 to 5-7. Just taking Tylenol now, no oxy or tramadol. Wear long compression stockings 99% of the time. Question #1 for the panel; PT going ok, and increased improvement weekly but whenever I lay down/sleep my leg muscles get very tight...
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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    DAY 26 UPDATE Thank you for that advice Jamie, I actually started doing exactly what you advised. One wrinkle is that there was miscommunication between Drs. office and Pharmacy so I have been without Oxy since last Thursday. I messaged Dr. today on MyChart to call the RX for Oxy -Pain...
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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    Thanks to all for the great feedback. I forgot to mention I am also using full length compression stockings (except when sleeping) which seem to help a great deal
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    Revision TKR Feedback on Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)?

    Thank you Layla - I just posted in forum...
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    Revision TKR 21 days post knee revision progress

    Deb- had 6th surgery on right knee at HSS, Dr. Lee. Easy to see how HSS has earned its reputation as the best, even the food was good! -Surgery was 3.5 hours -Dr. Lee showed me at post-surgery appt where the previous tray was delaminated, knee cap and one other element were out of place...
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    Revision TKR Feedback on Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)?

    Thank you, I have been doing PT at my house for 10 days and plan to do it up to the day before surgery on 1/22, I did share my routine with a PT who agreed it was a good set of measures. I have my own equipment and information from so many past surgeries! Do you feel that the pre-PT helped you...
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    Revision TKR Feedback on Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)?

    It is January 22nd
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    Revision TKR Feedback on Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)?

    Thank you for coaching me along, I had a bonesmart account many years ago and just started using again, for reasons you will see.... KNEE SURGERIES -1972 injured right knee playing HS football, got cross-body blocked, had traditional surgery for torn ligaments -during college, 1974-1977 played...
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    Revision TKR Feedback on Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)?

    I have TKR revision surgery in a month with Dr. Lee at HSS, any follow-up from your meeting with him?
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