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    TKR newlife68 does have a new life!

    Thanks 1ELISEA I haven't got a hand held shower head, but I could try moist heat and see if that helps.
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    TKR newlife68 does have a new life!

    Thanks guys. Every 2 weeks I see my physio and tell him how much exercise I am up to, he's been fine with it. It's been a gradual thing, increasing around 5-10 mins a week, and it's definitely not at a quick pace, the 70 year olds still over take me out on the pavement lol. I have noticed in...
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    Knee Scars - Post Your Badges of Honor Here! NO CHIT-CHAT please

    2 weeks post op 7½ weeks
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    TKR newlife68 does have a new life!

    (Hi there long time since I posted just before my op, but been very busy recovering. The op went very well, and now 7 1/2 weeks down the track I thought I would share how I was going. I am using a lot less pain relief now, still don't sleep the greatest but getting there, I can take my dog for a...
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    2014 October Feisties - Are you having knee surgery in October?

    Hi, I'm having LTKR on 22nd oct, kinda wishing I was having both done, since stopping the anti immflamtory I realise how bad my right knee is!
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    Bilateral TKR Crow22 Recovery Diary

    Thank you to @Crow22 and to @ljrfrm for your continuous updates on both your progresses (hope that's right english lol). I'm having a rtkr next wed and was starting to doubt I would be ready to go back to work within 2-3 months that my ortho said I would. But you have def given me hope that it...
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    Fast approaching!

    Creatine kinase levels, I think its a protein? Sorry tired not thinking straight, but there is plenty on the net if you search.
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    Fast approaching!

    Hi, one of the plans I had in place for pain control has come undone. My Anaesthetis wanted me to start gabapentin a week before surgery, I actually started a little earlier to build up the dose to 600mg x 3 times a day. Gabapentin is related to lyrica, which I tried for pain control a couple of...
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    Fast approaching!

    Best wishes and good luck to you too Minnie's knees. 22nd oct is a special day!
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    Fast approaching!

    Thanks for all the lovely replies. I'm so looking forward to just being able to go for a walk, I mean the one you don't have pain, without a limp or sometimes dragging leg around, the walk you don't have to worry about a stupid knee giving out on you, a stress free walk! Man have I missed that...
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    Fast approaching!

    Hi there, I'm new to this site, I'm having tkr on the 22nd oct, and sooo looking forward to it. At 42 I was told I would need a tkr of my left knee eventually, but was told to wait as long as I can and lose some weight so it would last me as long as possible, well about 20 kg lighter and 4...
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