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    Bilateral TKR Double or Nothing! ; )

    Thanks for sharing your recovery story. I am having double TKRs on 5/22 and have been searching for that kind of of detail. It helps to have something of a timeframe. Sounds like the first 3 weeks are rough. Wish you a continued and speedy recovery!
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    May for Me

    That sounds like a good perspective. I want to “do it right” as well. My surgeon did say that patients cleared for bilateral replacement are typically in better shape to begin with, and for that reason tend to go straight home rather than requiring inpatient rehab.
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    May for Me

    Thank you. It helps to think about it more as “restricted “ than helpless. Another bilateral patient told me she was able to get around the house ( with a walker) on her own after 3 weeks, so I’m aiming for that. I wondered if anyone had found a transfer bench type of shower seat useful for...
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    May for Me

    Thank you, Celle and Atlas, for the warm welcome! I immediately read everything Celle sent and it was informative and a comfort to not feel so alone. It is easy to second-guess yourself when people respond with “WHAT???” at the news of doing both knees although obviously our surgeons feel it’s...
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    May for Me

    I’m scheduled for bilateral total knee replacement on 5/22. It’s been more than 5 years of every other option—cortisone shots, Synvisc, PRP, acupuncture, etc. but it’s time. I can’t imagine going through just one replacement and still having 50% of the pain and instability I have now, which is...
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