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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    PS My husband's testing was reasonably successful yesterday. Now we wait for an appointment with a neurosurgeon. His condition is enough to limit our activities, especially walking more than half a block, but apparently not acute compared to many other folks....so they may be triaging him lower...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    ah yes so true, thank you @Hip4life ! Saw the NP this morning. I was uncomfortable that she spent so long with me--15 minutes! Anyway her feeling was that I do not have an infection--yes there's warmth on both knees but it's probably normal inflammation which can be a good thing. I've got no...
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    Revised PKR to TKR On the other side - AGAIN!

    @Layla and @Legseleven I'm rusty and unsure where to put this comment/question. Wonder if this can happen in the first surgical knee after the second one is operated on? It makes sense intuitively that there would be more muscle, ligament and other soft tissue adjustments. I'll go over to my...
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    Revised PKR to TKR On the other side - AGAIN!

    ever onward! looking forward to hearing more about your back treatment, fingers crossed!
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    my GP's office set up an appointment with an NP for Friday to have a look. my doc will be around if she needs extra guidance. haven't seen a NP before so kind of looking forward to that. i haven't taken any meds today (yesterday i took 1.3g acetaminophen plus a naproxen in the morning) and am...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    thank you, everybody! i do suspect weather changes as well as stress are contributing. just took my temp this morning and it's below normal as usual. first night of pretty good sleep in awhile. will call my GP's office later and see if they can get me in to order a CRP and get out for a walk...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    a question for whoever sees this and has some inside info: both of my knees (2-1/2 year old left and 7 month right) have suddenly started swelling and feeling more painful, at least intermittently. there also seem to be multiplying zingers. question 1: could this be because of stress. q2...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    thanks for reaching out, @Layla! healing continues apace, squeezed into the rest of life happening. so many medical and dental appointments, yikes! and not related to the new knee... hope to sit down at my computer sometime and write about what's happening. glad to see your smiling face and...
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    Revised PKR to TKR On the other side - AGAIN!

    @Legseleven love hearing about your recovery and outings. Especially hanging out laundry. As mentioned before, we're limited to a small covered walkway thanks to our SEAGULLS and other very productive birds flying overhead :heehee: so I'm envious! May I ask about your itchy red hands? Is...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    thanks for the message, @Layla ! appreciate the kind thoughts and words. :hugzz: Glad I'm getting a moment to do a 5-month update. BACKGROUND, this is mainly for me to get a handle on stuff! It's been busy with family visits, summer birthdays, and miscellaneous medical appointments. My husband...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    ooh good progress being ready to drive so early! it took me to eight weeks to start driving short distances... and very tentatively at that!
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    ooh cool thanks @Layla!
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    well that's intriguing, @alex_mom! i can't quite fathom it from the pics but will look into it, thank you!
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    thanks for the kind comments, everyone! :hugzz: four months feels pretty good. I've started prolotherapy with shock wave treatment for the trochanter/glute/back area in addition to physio. I'm basically pretty functional most of the time so am very grateful to be here. the hardest thing lately...
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    Saw my physio a couple of days ago. Have been feeling like both my knees are in a setback--2-year-old leftie and 3-month-+ rightie. It can probably be attributed partly to stopping cryotherapy and not doing any other kind of icing in a serious way. So I'm sitting here with a big ole ice pad...
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