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  1. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    This website was very helpful during my second and third replacements I’m 8 months past my January right knee replacement (post infection) and 5 months past my left knee, which was bone on bone. Knees are in great shape. Minimal pain. Off all the Rx meds. There’s hope once the swelling goes...
  2. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Greetings. Very happy to report that my inflammation has receded after 15 weeks. Still some nerve pain, but much less. I’m using a TENS unit. My gabapentin is down from 3600 mg per day to 600. Weaning off if it. I am walking and cycling. My knees and legs are strong and straight. NEVER give...
  3. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    The spinal epidural did quiet things down in that area. Doc said some people need more. Had one, but I haven’t done that. My pain is primarily on sides of leg from knee up, primarily on the inside. It emanates from the knee area. Still taking gabapentin, but any extensive exercise always hurts...
  4. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks! The knee is strong and healthy, but nerve pain persists. Taking Gabapentin and using TENS unit. Hoping and hoping that it’s related to inflammation. Don’t know how long such inflammation may last or how it impacts nerve pain. Seeing pain doc for intervention. Any insights are greatly...
  5. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks dear. In the Canadian Maritimes for a two week trip. I’m holding up, walking a lot and healing through it all. I walked 11,000 steps last Sunday
  6. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Well it’s been awhile since I last checked in. Next Wednesday will be week eight. I’ve been working with a pain doc. I had a spinal epidural last Monday. I also have stenosis. I sense that it’s having a positive effect. I am able to exercise and be functional, but the nerve pain in my leg and...
  7. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks a bunch . This is a true testimony to the unpredictability, frustration, rewards, joy and gratitude for the human body. I slept an hour last night. But I did my stretches, iced, walked and worked through pain today. And somehow in the late afternoon my leg stopped fighting and...
  8. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks. I’ve been taking it. The effect wore off after about a week, even with 300mg x 3
  9. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    If anyone has the secret to sleeping with nerve pain, I’m all ears. Managed about 1 hour last night. Ironic that my focus isn’t on the knee, but on the pain radiating from my glutes to my ankle. I can only hope this resides over time. I’m blessed in so many ways, but this otherwise promising...
  10. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks Layla. The journey continues. Happily, I am back at work today for the first time in a month without a walker or crutch, following the smalls hairline fracture that developed during the replacement. The longer-term barrier is nerve and soft tissue pain, which resulted from a Valgus...
  11. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    My last post described the great success with knee # 2 surgery earlier this month. Knee number one in January was the last of 5 surgeries in 3 years on a revision knee. It’s stable and strong with 150 degree flexion. Number two was completed 3 weeks ago. The surgery went well. Great doc. Very...
  12. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Oh yes. On my knee and in my drinks There’s a definite corralation !
  13. J

    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks. There are always caveats. Here’s mine: 1) Sleeping is still a theory at this point. I am woken by searing pain in calf and behind knee. Hydrocodone doesn’t stifle it. I’ve tried sleep aids, war chants, random curses and yet it persists. I simply have to outlive this healing period...
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    Knee Infection* Adieu

    Thanks. I was grateful for this website as I went through this long process. Beyond a lot of common sense advice, this site offers things that medical providers can’t offer: Inspirational insight and advice from those who have lived through it, and who are willing to help others deal with the...

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