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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Thank you very much Layla! There's definitely still room for improvement... but I'm committed and hopefully things will improve even more. Xmas all good, here. I hope yours too.
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Thanks for your kind and warm replies ladies! Merry Christmas to everyone. And GOOD HEALTH especially!
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Excellent!! I'm really pleased for you too!
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Hi BSmarters, I thought of giving an update about my left knee and the overall state of things on both legs. I have been doing strengthening exercises at the gym and walking quite a bit too. I can at last walk unaided and the pain has really become more a bother, so I'm pleased for now. I'm...
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    PKR One Year Out - Pleased With Outcome

    Hi @EalingGran, Congratulations on your PKR result! Sorry for my delay in writing. I have just read your last messages. You worked hard and were very sympathetic about many members' recovery. You really deserve this positive outcome! I hope you are enjoying life with that new joint ;-)
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    I'm glad that it's not "that painful", Jockette. You have a good attitude I think!
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    I'm pleased to hear it, you must feel relieved at last! Bravo for your resilience, I sympathize
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    @CatieViv hi, I see that your experience has been especially tough, sorry to hear it. It sounds that you have been very patient and brave. how is your recovery going? I hope good! Have they found the reason of failure from the 1st Tkr?
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    @JusticeRider Thanks for your concern and your will to help. I see that you did everything to get well. It's like we almost need to to do "medical tourism" to try to find the right option/surgeon. I'm impressed about your research too, I'm really glad everything went well. I see that finding...
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Couldn't you insist on getting a MRI? If you're still in pain, shouldn't they do it? I guess you must have tried everything but Im puzzled about it.. I feel for you.
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    @sistersinhim thanks again for all that..yes, I had the impression it's like that. I followed justicerider's recovery and she seems to be ok now, after a painful recovery. I guess it's a kind of lottery (!) @Jockette I'm really sorry to hear about your pfj replacement's result. Couldn't you...
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Hi @JusticeRider ! Great to hear from you. Thank you so much for your concern, i appreciate your support and empathy! Yes, what I'm going to do it's to give myself until the summer and continue to strengthen to see if there is more improvement. If by then I still can't climb stairs or swim...
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Thank you so much!
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    TKR Mariposa's Journey

    Hi @Layla ! Thanks for that. Could we name it "Mariposa's left knee journey" please? I might not feed it often.. but I'll try to report once a month, till next summer at least. Have a great day over there! Over here, it's already the evening ;-)
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    TKR Mariposa's Left Knee Journey

    Yes please, could you copy today's messages on a new thread? Is that feasible? Thanks again
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