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    TKR Cementless TKA Thoughts?

    Thank you! I think I am the type that thinks I should just push through it and be done. This site, and comments like yours, are helping me calm down a bit and be more mentally ready for a longer process.
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    TKR Cementless TKA Thoughts?

    Thank you very much. I will follow the link. I think now that I must reset the brain to think ore in terms of recovery and not in terms of strength training!
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    TKR Cementless TKA Thoughts?

    Thank you very much. I suspect this will be a major learning process and appreciate your time in responding to me. My joke about "hard core" is something the gym trainers say meaning push, push, push. I also never even thought about crutches v cain v walker so thank you. I believe my hospital...
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    TKR Cementless TKA Thoughts?

    Thank you. I will check out their posts.
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    TKR Going home

    I am doing outpatient December 28 and it is good to hear that it is more popular now. I believe that most of us, when possible, recover faster from any surgery when we can be at home in familiar, comfortable surroundings.
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    TKR LTKR --> Going to YYZ from YYC

    I do a lot of work with Zimmer and know five people with Persona over the last year. All are in the age range of 50-63 and all are happy. You can visit the website and even download the surgical technique manual.
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    PKR Freya's Recovery - Second PKR

    I had an ACL replacement in 2005 and ended up using Tylenol PM (after done with narcotics) which helped me a lot. I still do not know if it was psychological or the actual Tylenol PM. I am preparing for TKA December 28 and my surgeon said don't do sleeping pills until after any narcotics are done.
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    TKR Cementless TKA Thoughts?

    I am going with a cementless TKA right knee on December 28, 2021 in Boston at New England Baptist Hospital. I have looked at the Zimmer Biomet Persona knee but am right now leaning towards a J&J Synthes. Obviously, my surgeon will make the final decision. The surgeon is a friend and we have...
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    2021 December SuperNovas - Are you having knee surgery in December?

    December 28, 2021 TKA right knee in Boston, MA!
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