Recent content by DJL1967
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ORIF Broken Femur/ORIF surgery Dec. 20, 2020.
@liam2015 I did not require a brace for the leg after surgery. In the accident I also fractured 4 vertebrae and messed up my shoulder so I was pretty much bed ridden for the first 2 months. The back pain was so much worse than the femur fracture but thankfully only required bed rest and no...- DJL1967
- Post #24
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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ORIF Broken Femur/ORIF surgery Dec. 20, 2020.
@liam2015 Wow, I just read your post. So sorry to hear of your fractured femur. I know first hand just how painful your situation is as I have fractured both of my femurs, one at 10 yrs of age and the other 7 yrs ago when I hit a tree at high speeds while skiing. I did a pretty good job as the...- DJL1967
- Post #20
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Well it looks like I am in the Pre-Op Area since February 2019!
Sounds like you and I have been on the same path. I signed papers to have my bilateral TKR's on Dec 19, 2019 with the expectation of surgery by 06/2020. By March 2020 all electives had been cancelled and I have been told the wait list is now 20 months from my Dec 2019 appointment. So, looks like...- DJL1967
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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Bilateral TKR BTKR Recovery - on the way to my new life!
@London Trainer So glad you are making such great progress in your recovery. You are an inspiration for many on here, me included. Next month will be 3 years since I first started having significant pain in my knees. I am looking so forward to having my bilateral replacements and hope I can...- DJL1967
- Post #95
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR 3.24 TKR at 39yrs old
@FunkyFresh2021 Welcome to the forum. Much like you I have had bilateral ACL repairs and many clean up procedures over the past 30 years. On top of my knee issues I also have had bilateral femur fractures and 4 fractured vertebrae so, I have had my share of surgeries in my time. Finding the...- DJL1967
- Post #4
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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Bilateral TKR Tin Woodwoman's Twofer
Absolutely! This forum has been a wealth of information for me since I joined a year ago. BY now I should have had my BTKR's and been back to work regular duties but, much like you covid has really impacted my surgery and I've been put on hold a couple times now. Like you said we just have to...- DJL1967
- Post #4
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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Bilateral TKR Get a *good* recliner (if you can!)
@buckyswider Sorry the gravity chair is not working out for you. I guess when I had my fractured femur I never really worried too much about bending at the knee. Even though they inserted the IM nail from the knee to stabilize the femur I still had good flexion. Maybe as someone else suggested...- DJL1967
- Post #15
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Bilateral TKR Nine months post Bilateral TKR
@Fran55 Thanks for the updates over the past few months. I am having BTKR surgery sometime this year and I am so grateful for this forum. I have learned so much from people like yourself sharing your experiences good or bad. I'm glad you are progressing well with the knees but sorry you are...- DJL1967
- Post #32
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Bilateral TKR Get a *good* recliner (if you can!)
When I had my ski accident resulting in a badly fractured femur and 4 vertebrae my wife set up a gravity lawn chair in the living room as we do not have a recliner. This is where I spent a large portion of my recovery. The gravity chair can lock in place to any angle desired plus can be folded...- DJL1967
- Post #8
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR New and even more scared
@Carmencita Good luck today and all the best for a speedy recovery.- DJL1967
- Post #56
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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TKR In a quandary...TKR or wait??
My BTKR surgery has been put on hold a couple times now due to Covid. I should have had surgery last summer and boy do I wish it had been done. I am an active person with a very high tolerance for pain and these knees are taking me down. I am hoping to have surgery sometime this summer if all...- DJL1967
- Post #8
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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PKR Which knee to have partial knee replacement help please
That's a tough call. I am having bilateral TKR this summer, (I hope) but if I had to make a choice and pick one knee over the other I'm not sure which one I'd take. I guess which ever one feels more unstable would be the one I would choose. Good luck next week.- DJL1967
- Post #8
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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TKR I did it!!
@Cococay Congrats on your surgery. Glad you are now on your way to recovery. Keep us posted on how things are going.- DJL1967
- Post #7
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Bilateral TKR BTKR Recovery - on the way to my new life!
@London Trainer You are doing great, thanks for sharing your progress.- DJL1967
- Post #85
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Cococay in pre-op
Good luck tomorrow. Will be thinking of you.- DJL1967
- Post #169
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
