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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Jockette my pkr was a medial. With my partial I took more pain medication but was able to do more the exercises. With my total knee replacement took a lot less pain medication but it was harder to do the exercises in the beginning, I guess it's true no two knee Replacements are the same!
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    My rpkr was September 15, 2014. It was a Biomet knee replacement. My ltkr card says Zimmer Biomet replacement, March 25, 2019. I should have had a total knee replacement on my right knee but the doctor talked me into a partial. That leg is still very bow-legged. I have also had burning calf...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Was wondering how long it took for people to go back to working a physical job? I work in retail backroom sorting truck lifting boxes, some very heavy. Management treated me like I was lazy for trying to sit down because my knees hurt so bad I had to get the weight off of them for a minute...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    I've been improving in my extension and my rom has gotten a little better also, but my PT suggested I start wearing the ted hose again . The outside of my knee apparently has a lot Edema ? He thinks the ted hose will help get rid of it. I know that's the same place the doctor had to do a...
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    TKR Nerve pain

    I had a LTKR on March 25 also, I've had tingling in my foot a couple of times like it was trying to go to sleep. I just figured I had been in a bad position for to long. I would do a few ankle pumps and it would go away. I hope yours starts feeling better !
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Well I think it's about 3 weeks since my tkr got my staples out on Wednesday but I still have to wear my ted hose one more week :tantrum: I hate these stockings ! PT is worried about my extension he said it might be painful to work on but there's a small window to get it right and if not it can...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Well I came back to my own home after having in home pt at my sister's house for 2 weeks. Glad to be back in my own (tiny) house! I go to knee doctor tomorrow to remove staples and check up. I'm feeling good but I think I may need to line some pillows up along each side of me tonight...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    I have a call into doctor office about changing dressing or not also my last home pt is Friday so I need to start outpatient pt next week. Went to lunch with my sister today after pt. and sat out on the patio this afternoon without elevating my leg now I'm taking a pain pill not for my knee but...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    In the discharge notes from the hospital it talks about changing my bandage covering the knee after seven days the pt said it wasn't in his notes and my doctor doesn't like anyone messing with the bandages etc. Big no on that one! But I had surgery on March 25 and don't see doctor until April...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Thanks for the article I'll be sure to try it. The faster I get out of my sister's busy house and back into my own bed the better! I love my sister and her family but we are two totally different people! I'm also trying to ice the back of my leg also to get the bruises and swelling down. I...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Well I finally got to take a shower this morning ! Took off the white stockings and then realized why my leg so sore on that side, it looks like someone took a bat to the back and left side of my leg. Not pretty, my sister was helping me and left the room, saying oooh gross! Thanks Sis! I...
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Well pt just left my bend was only 71 and my straight leg was -5. Hope that gets better. I hate the exercises but I do move better afterwards.
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    TKR CiCi New knee

    Well TKR on left knee was on Monday 25. Stayed just one night in hospital, discharged just in time for rush hour traffic. Doc knew the knee was bad going in but apparently it was worse than he thought. He had to do a lot of cutting et cetera. He told me to do therapy at home and that is...
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    TKR Today

    Surgery check in at 530 am and surgery at 915. Hope I can calm down between now and then! Wish me luck !
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    Athletes foot ?

    I'm having TKR on left knee this Monday. I think I have mild athlete's foot on right foot. I have 3 or 4 dry red spots on my heel area. I don't see any broken skin or any thing like that. Should I be worried they might cancel surgery for what looks like a dry patch of skin on my heel ?
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