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family unsupportive
Thank-you for the web site for pain management. I have a problem this last week with muscle spasms in my feet and calves. I have tried stretching exercises and not preforming as many reps with the pre-op exercises but I am still experiencing severe spasms every night just before I have had to go...- ohio gal
- Post #54
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
Well, I have completed two weeks at the new job and so far,,, great. I have started using Vickie's stretching exercises and being very careful. The last night I worked I swear I walked 3 miles, my knees and calves were very painful. I am still researching OS' in the area but have not made an...- ohio gal
- Post #51
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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The dentist
Tig, I know in Arizona the reason they require pre-op dental problems to be resolved, is the rate of post-op infections goes down drasticlly where if you have dental carvies or other problems you are much more suspetible to infections in the incision. I worked in a cardiac step-down unit and the...- ohio gal
- Post #8
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family unsupportive
Thank-you all for the shoe "support" :flwrysmile:, I just could not resist writting that:giggle: . We have a The Walking Company here in the Toledo area that sells Dansko Shoes, so I will be going there next week after I get my first pay check and seeing if the shoes will fit my toes. I have...- ohio gal
- Post #50
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
K, I almost have a club foot. My toes flare sideways, pointing inward toward each other so it is very hard to find wide enough toe boxes in shoes that fit my heels. I already own a pair of Merrills and love them. As a matter of fact, on my last work day I wore my Merrills for the first and...- ohio gal
- Post #48
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
Hi Marty, Thanks for the info and encouragement. I may not have had surgery but NO where have I heard of removing the knee caps. If I remmeber my A&P from nursing school, our knee caps are very neccessary for the proper working of the flexion and extension of our knees and the joint. It...- ohio gal
- Post #47
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
Vickie, that would be great. The sooner I start the sooner I lose a caboose.:) Roben- ohio gal
- Post #43
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
I was just reading roverman and I was wondering what kind of exercises I could do on my own to help strenghten leg muscles( quads and calves) without injury to my knee? Should I seek out an OT/PT for help? I will not have insurance for another two weeks. I have a YMCA near and they have a heated...- ohio gal
- Post #41
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
Hi all, I have complete my first week of orientation and man o man my calves are killing me. So with my first pay check, I will be getting new shoes. Does anyone have a recommendation on professional shoes- nursing shoes?? I am looking at Dansko's and Merrell's. I would like any input. I will...- ohio gal
- Post #40
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family unsupportive
Sheryl Z, thanks for the support. Your sister lives south of me near Columbus. That is a really nice area, slightly rolling hills. When I ask my sister to look at the videos from people who have had TKRs and to read some of the pre-op threads on this site, it really helped and with that my...- ohio gal
- Post #33
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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family unsupportive
Hi All, I have a couple of great days,, started back to work and I am of orientation for the next three weeks. So far, I have two days down but will be working three days in a row starting Sunday days. I will be working a skilled nursing center here which has 8 hour shifts. I am hoping it will...- ohio gal
- Post #32
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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Bella Knee
Hi Alex, You have found the best place to read what everyone is saying about a TKR. You are the right age for a TKR. There are alot of us in your boat. You will receive all kinds of information and articles to read. The articles are great and will alleviate some of your fears. Have you talked...- ohio gal
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interviewing surgeons for TKR
OH MY GOD, what gorgious legs after the surgery. This has been sooo helpful, thanks R- ohio gal
- Post #17
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family unsupportive
I have talked with my sister and she seems willing to look at the site. Yes, I am starting a new job tomorrow as a matter of fact. I will have more indepence and can help divert some of cost my sister/bil have incured. I have found or resourced three surgeons in this area and my sister suggested...- ohio gal
- Post #26
- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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My journey with bad knees and fears about surgery.
I played the flute in high school, a few centuries ago, and a one of the other flutest was allergic to nickle... her flute was pitted and the tips of her fingers would be red if she played for a long time. Her doctor figured she had an allergy to nickle which the flute was made from and she...- ohio gal
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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