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    TKR Nettie's knee - underestimated this surgery

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    TKR 1st day

    Congratulations, and welcome to the other side! I will leave you our Recovery Guidelines. Each article is short but very informative. Following these guidelines will help you have a less painful recovery. Knee Recovery: The Guidelines 1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax...
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    TKR About to go to theatre

    Good luck! Hope all goes well.
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    TKR Nettie's knee - underestimated this surgery

    Oh, and don't forget to keep a cloth between your skin and the icing mechanism at all times; you can safely ice for long periods of time as long as you don't forget this.
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    TKR Rascal's Recovery

    The numb area is normal, and usually over time it will improve as things heal and reconnect, but some people continue to have a numb area. It's not painful, just numb. The swelling is also pretty normal-icing and elevating regularly helps with pain and swelling. Just make sure to keep a cloth...
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    TKR Rascal's Recovery

    Hello, and welcome! I will leave you our Recovery Guidelines. Each article is short but very informative. Following these guidelines will help you have a less painful recovery. Knee Recovery: The Guidelines 1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry...
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    TKR Nettie's knee - underestimated this surgery

    @nettie It really sounds to me like you need to give your knee a break for a while. The PT doesn't seem to be helping your knee; on the contrary it seems to be harming you. Maybe it's time to stop the PT and see what happens after spending some time doing a lot of icing and elevating, plus...
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    Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery

    I'm having my strut graft surgery on Nov. 19th; hopefully it will solve the issues I've been having and I can get back to my normal feisty and active self!
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    Revision TKR Strut graft

    Thanks, @Celle. We have discussed it in length many times. I don't remember all the details, but will be getting them once again from my OS (poor guy...lol). When his scheduler called this am they were scheduling it for the 23rd of Nov, until I asked how many days he has me scheduled to be in...
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    Toes Toe ligament repair and Mortons Neuroma and more

    Will be thinking of you on Monday, Chris, and waiting for updates as you're able.
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    Revision TKR Strut graft

    I'm scheduled to have my femoral and tibial strut graft surgery on Nov. 19th. Not looking forward to any part of it except the fully recovered part! And to add to the joy, I get to have a Covid test done.........grrrrrrrrrrrr. Anyway, please add me to the November Nimbles. Thanks.
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    TKR to have revision, or not to have revision

    We have a surgeon locater area here at BoneSmart. It's at the top of the page, in the tool bar. That's a good place to start. I'd also ask any surgeon you've spoken to how many revisions they do per year, and for how many years. I'll also tag @Jamie as she may have more knowledge in this area.
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    TKR I should have had the TKR 10 years ago

    Fatigue is quite normal. Your body is still sending a lot of it's energy to your knee to help it heal. It will lessen over time as you heal, and you'll find yourself with more energy as time goes by. https://bonesmart.org/forum/threads/energy-drain-for-tkrs.11953/
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    TKR to have revision, or not to have revision

    Welcome! While no one can make the decision for you, I can offer a little insight. First off, my OS, and others, recommend only doubles tennis after a TKR. I had a revision 2 1/2 years ago due to allergies to the metal, and a lot of non-stop pain, and really had no other option. The recovery...
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    TKR I should have had the TKR 10 years ago

    This recovery takes, on average, a full year to complete, but most people feel much better around the three month mark. Let your knee be your guide, it'll let you know, and in no uncertain terms, what it's ready for and what is better left for a later time. Icing and elevating are your new BFFs...
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