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    Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please

    7 days post surgery. Left Knee Arthroscope 5/2013 Right Knee Arthroscope 7/2015 Bilateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty 9/22/2015
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    I am gong to outpatient PT starts Friday. I was thinking of renting a Gameready machine. I have these cryo cuffs from the hospital but thinking the compression that the machine provides might be better.
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    What a rough night. I'm exhausted and my legs feel like they are full of lead very stiff. Left knee feels wired very painful to move. The right one feels more natural. I wonder if there was more trauma to that knee. Heel slides hurt,laying hurts walking hurts. Just hurts. I am taking the...
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    Wow the pain has really kicked in now. I wonder if I add it to the over did it club cause my knees are on fire. Have both cryo cuffs on and they are very painful. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    Was discharged at 3:30 pm my doctor does not like to hold you in the hospital if he does not have to. Some pain and discomfort. More from my left Knee. I'm going to ice and r&r. Tired going to nap. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    @Birdy hang in there we will all have different recoveries but on thing we will all have is a pain free future. Saying a prayer for you. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    Here is a little more on my recovery. I have dressed myself standing up with my occupational nurse. I walked down the hall to a mock vehicle. I got in the vehicle and out walked back to my room. Shortly after my physical therapist came and we walked down the hall again all the way back. He was...
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    Finally I urinated. My doctor does not use a catheter so if I could not pee 6-7 hours after surgery they were going to use a catheter. Whew I feel much better now. I went for a stroll down the hall with a walker. It felt pretty good. Just set my alarm for my next meds. Kinda sleep but can only...
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    I am on the other side. Feel drowsy and confused. A little numbness on my right foot. Ask to elevate my feet and nurse said that they did not want my knee to be in a bent position yet??? Some pain and discomfort but manageable. Glad I did both at the same time. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    In the waiting room. Here goes. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    2 days till surgery. Scared.

    I appreciate all the words of encouragement and all the advice that I have been reading. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    2 days till surgery. Scared.

    Tomorrow is the day. Hospital called and changed my surgery for 2pm to more hours later. Oh well here we go. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    PKR [BILATERAL] Mrodtn's recovery.

    Well I guess I might as well start one. I am having my surgery tomorrow at noon. I am having bilateral partial replacements on the medial side. I have been cold and having chills all day. Wonder if that is my nerves or am I coming down with something. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    2 days till surgery. Scared.

    What a great forum this is. I appreciate all the info I have found on here. Tuesday I am going to have bilateral partial replacements. First time in my life I will be in a hospital. I am 41 year old male. I have a Bakers Cyst on my right knee which is very painful. I called the OS and the...
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    2015 September Sapphires - Are You Having Knee Surgery In September?

    Having Bilateral Partial Knee replacements on September 22 Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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