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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Thank you for the reassurance! Apologies for creating a new thread. Forgot about the old one!
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Hi! I'm 3 years post op and everything has been going great. Until today when I quickly stepped out of a high profile vehicle and misjudged the distance to the ground...this resulted in a severe bend and my putting all my weight through my replaced knee, which of course really hurt! When I...
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Do you think it's an internal stitch?
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    It doesn't show up in photos . ..which is probably a good thing.
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    I have a question Bonesmarters! Underneath the skin, not by my incision (down a bit and to the left) is a hard little lump. Smaller than a pea, more like a hard tiny pebble. There may also be another one near it, a bit deeper under the skin. When I lightly run my finger over this spot it can be...
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    A good cautionary tale, zzevi !
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Indeed! Can't miss that fab production !
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    I do plan on it! Mostly. Lol. No really. I bet that show was well worth it!
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Thank you Karri,have been a law abiding knee citizen so far, but as mentioned succumbed to temptation. Thanks for the guidelines reminder. And thank you Tabby as well!
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Hi Bonesmarties! Well I have to admit that I have officially joined the Over Did It Club. At 6 weeks post op and feeling a bit more energetic, I took full advantage to my disadvantage! Since Sunday I've briefly went on a fall farm tour, picked some fab apples from outdoor bins, drove-probably...
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Thanks Karri and Pumpkin. This is the stuff your OS doesn't tell you!
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    Hello again, Monday will be 6 weeks post op! Huzzah. I was going to ask a question about weird purple/dark pink line that runs vertical to my scar and "discolors" or gets darker when standing or bending the knee. But on perusal of the Badge of Honor scar thread this looks to be a normal thing...
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    I love birds also! watching them at the feeders has kept me reasonably sane through all of this.
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    I calls 'ems as I sees 'ems! Birdwatchr , you had yours done in June...how's it looking now? My scar is healing well (at 5 weeks) but is still kind of "lumpy" and puffy. Is that normal?
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    TKR Injured Knee 3 Years Out

    And, for the guys, Frankenknee.
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