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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Good news I think !! I have found a job as a field inspector for a company that does inspections for different mortgage companies !! Involves a lot of driving, thank goodness for cruise control, some walking. The worst part will be the stairs in 2 story houses I will have to inspect from time...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Bottomshollow - thank you so much !! It is perfect for me and as you can see I am using it !! That was so sweet and thoughtful of you !! :thankyou:
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Josephine, C and D, R1 and R2 is where it hurts most. Sorry, no copy of the x rays, they are digital at his office. As far as my OS, it took me years to find one that didn't make me feel like a fat, lazy slob. I have to admit that I am not the perfect patient, but I have tried to be careful...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    I really need some advice ! It has been 5 months since my right TKR and even though I have great extension and bend I am still not right. Having trouble getting out of chairs, still some pain, stairs are a nightmare ! Tearing the meniscus in my left knee last week hasn't helped at all ! Recent...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    60mom- I too thought I would take advantage of the fact that our deductible was met and I too never thought I would have so many problems with it. My OS says he can't understand why I am having problems since I have excellent range of motion and can completely flatten my leg. The only thing...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    I've done it yet again !! Walking through the yard and felt that awful pop in my left knee followed by horrible pain !! Yep, I do believe I have torn my meniscus !! Now I am in a pickle, still having trouble with my TKR on my right knee and now this to the left. Can barely get out of a chair...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    DelawareGirl57 - I too have excellent range of motion and can flatten, but walking to much does me in !! I have the utmost faith in my OS as my whole family has used him for years and I have also talked to other TKR patients of his. I know it is a weight issue more than anything, but geez. I...
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    TKR chubby but still changing my life through TKR

    Brownie, I have NO earthly idea, almost like when your car brakes scrub, not squeak but that scrubbing feel. This is the best I can explain it. There is no telling what I have done to it !! LOL !!
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    TKR chubby but still changing my life through TKR

    Hi, this forum is great for questions and venting if needed. I too have issues with my weight at 5"5 and 230 lbs. My OS does not harp on me about my weight, but does encourage me to try and lose some. He is right in saying that it would help my new knee last longer and help the old knee as...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH goes my knee, started a few days ago. Not the normal clunking and clicking, but a scrubbing sound/feel. Going to the OS on Thurs. I know a lot of my issues stems from my weight and I am really trying to eat better and get more exercise, but nothing is happening...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Delawaregirl57 - You CAN ride !! If I could lose 100 pounds I would go back to English (hunter/jumper) in a heart beat !! I am still having some issues with my RTKR and am need of an injection in my left knee, so I am not riding as much as I want too. I have a friend who is 71 and he had his...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Awww, you guys are awesome !! I am feeling much better about my knee, it is getting better day by day ! Still having that weird catching thing behind my knee, but it is not slowing me down. I am actually taking some steps without a limp, which is great. I have no swelling and haven't for a...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Thank you. I actually went to see my OS yesterday and while he said it wasn't "normal", he didn't seem too concerned. Said it could be a piece of tissue or something getting caught. He did give me a brace to wear, which is useless, because it won't stay up on these thunder thighs. I go back...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there can give me some insight on something. I had my RTKR on Dec. 17, 2012 and I have been doing ok until a couple of weeks ago. I have a popping feeling on the backside of my knee. It feels like something is catching and it has become really annoying and is...
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    TKR RTKR on 12/17/12 need advice

    Hey y'all ! Spring is right around the corner and the days get longer this coming weekend !! :yahoo: I am so excited !! I still am having some depression, but I come on here and realize how well I am doing. I came off the walker at wk 1, drove at wk 3, stopped pt at wk 6 (doing exercise at...
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