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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    I'm in the same boat. I have excellent insurance, Highmark, and it is sickening what's happening in PA.. I don't know what upmc's trauma care will be doing nor all those stuck in critical care that have highmark. My ortho said he has never seen such insanity anywhere in the country. Maybe when...
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    thank you... and hopefully you will get some help too. if in time you need a tkr, maybe that would remedy it. i would love to see more improvements quickly of course.. like an anti-infection prosthetic. i thought they were developing that.
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    That's amazing Celle! and also Josephine, the nurse concurred early today that I should be on a Tylenol protocol before surgery. That's a moot point now... With great regret and tears, I succumbed to the pressure of my insurance and canceled the surgery. I am very upset and feel like I would...
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    hopefully time will heal that https://www.healio.com/orthopedics/knee/news/print/orthopedics-today/{d85554ea-0144-4e22-a3bc-186dfa631f19}/doing-a-lateral-retinacular-release-during-tkr-may-predispose-the-patella-to-failure
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    The first was done in Pittsburgh. and, forgive me if I mentioned this before, (I can't find the edit button) but when I just read his surgical notes, it said that he was 'present' during critical parts of surgery - makes me wonder if he actually did the surgery.
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    Got it. I also have a script for Linzess which is a pill for constipation. Miralax good idea. I wont let the PTs do that this time.
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    Because of the rush trying to get me in for surgery before it 'expires' I do not have all the info I should. Can anyone tell me if its ok to take magnesium glycinate? I take it for muscle cramping and constipation. No word has been given if I should have been on colace prior or anything to...
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    This makes me rethink the whole PT business. I think you are all correct. I was very hard on myself to keep exercising and then months later I realized that I made the progress I needed to without the excruciating pain. And the 2 weeks after when I went to outpatient (opposed to in the house)...
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    I am still waiting on insurance and scheduled for Wednesday! I am stressed to say the least and having more pain in the other knee that was replaced last year at this time. I'm still on the fence which is insane. Just remind me please, what exercises should I be doing if I go through with this...
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    @maryo52 please remind me.. did you have to get a revision?
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    THANK YOU for your prompt replies.. that is helpful! my local surgeon, his surg coordinator says, does about 7 tkr per week. do you think thats acceptable? the ortho in buffalo does many more. when i meet with the PA for pre op i will find out more.
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    I am sorry for the confusion! And should probably quit writing while I'm ahead so as not to aggravate anyone else and because it is quite daunting for me also. I am talking about 3 surgeons; one last year that did my first knee. I had a very difficult time recovering; he was a few hours away...
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    2019 May Marvels - Are you having knee surgery in May?

    Surgery scheduled for May 22 for other knee! Pray that I don't chicken out!
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    TKR Desperate for recovery advice<

    It just gets more confusing. I just got another opinion out of state - in case my insurance does not get resolved and I can't retain my local surgeon. This new ortho said that my original knee that was done last year at this time that I'm still having problems with, still probably retains...
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    Scheduled for TKR.....So much uncertainty

    ouch. this sounds familiar. please keep us posted and hopefully the 'referred' pain will clear after the surgery. prayers..
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