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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    OK, a little brag: I had my six week check up with the surgeon last week. He was really shocked how good my range of motion was. He said, "I never see it like this." (As soon as the swelling went down, it was very flexible.) Then he asked to see my other knee do it's thing. It's pretty...
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    Thanks, Guys. It was scary, but I felt OK. Although I was uncomfortable in the waiting room at the hospital, I did fine. I realized I could do a little more than I had been doing. So today, I went and visited a friend and stopped at a farm stand for dinner things. First successful shopping...
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    My five week anniversary was rather different. I spent most of it in the emergency room at Mass General Hospital. All is well, but my internist wanted to rule out blood clots. Yesterday my blood pressure was up a bit (systolic only, the top measurement) 160/80, which is high for me. And...
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    Yesterday was my newest knee's three week old anniversary. I remember from last time that this is a challenging time in the recovery period, and rather a boring one. You just start to feel a little better, but can't really do much. This time nursing was adamant that I keep the ice...
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    TKR Swmrgirl is Recovering

    You are so right, this knee is so different (and the same) as my first one. Maybe it is too early, but last time I didn't set a "take a pill alarm" for the middle of the night. I tried once, this time, and regretted it. I'm trying to stick with the lowest pain medication dose, but can't...
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    @newlybionic. I hope are doing well. Thanks for explaining the sudden urgency issues. I'm not as "urgent" any longer, so hopefully things are settling down.
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    I have a new symptom that I didn't have last time, and have questions about: I had a Foley catheter for the first TKR. I did not have one this time. When my spinal began wearing off I felt incredible pain in my bladder. I was not able to urinate much initially, but as time went on I could...
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    TKR Swmrgirl is Recovering

    I spoke to the anesthesiologist about local pain management post op for TKRs, he said people talk about helping the pain all the time with this surgery. I think he'll be more understanding if he has one. I think they are experimenting with marcaine pumps. Let us know how it goes. I'm super...
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    @swmrgirl, I spoke to the anesthesiologist about ways to control pain IN the knee without affecting the rest of the body. I am so jealous of your pain pump! Where are you having your surgery? The pain came rolling in around 9-10, but they've managed it pretty well. It has been difficult...
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    TKR Jane B's Other New Knee

    I am really, really glad we aren't four legged! Left knee this time, so I'm hoping to drive sooner. (I know, I know, no narcotics.) My surgeon is the same guy, Dennis Burke, but the hospital has changed. I'm in a teeny-tiny 88 bed place on the other side of Boston. It won't be convenient...
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    I'm glad I don't have four legs!

    See you all on the other side.
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    I'm glad I don't have four legs!

    Hey, @Swimrgirl, we are almost the same, except for the time of our first surgeries. Good luck on Wednesday! How is your recovery? I've had terrific results.
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    Barometric pressure changes and TKR?

    I had a lot of pain after flying post TKR. Our British friends said their docs told them not to fly right for the first twelve weeks or so. It's the only thing that made sense.
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    I'm glad I don't have four legs!

    Did I say I was nervous and up a bit in the middle of the night? No? Well, I'm only human.
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    I'm glad I don't have four legs!

    My surgery is coming up quickly. This will be my "other" knee, my first TKA was in September of 2014. I've had all my pre-op visits. I met with the anesthesia staff and will be having local only. I had a reaction to propofol last time, and felt it would be safer to be awake. I was awake...
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