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    2018 October Feisties - Are you having knee surgery in October?

    Having a RTKA conversion tomorrow!!! Was supposed to be the 18th, but it got bumped up. Converting from lateral partial (ConforMis) to total (Stryker Triathalon).
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    My symptoms include quite a bit of swelling, instability, pain. I also have a couple large bulges (best way to describe them) along the incision line. All of this may be a result of my falling 5 weeks post op and having the wound open up. I had to have another surgery to close everything back up.
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Good morning! My x-ray looked relatively ok. A static bone scan, SPECT/CT, and a weight bearing long leg x-ray were ordered based purely on symptoms. The diagnosis was confirmed. It was pretty apparent right away that the increased uptake was occurring around the prosthesis. It’s pretty cool to...
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    It has been awhile since I’ve posted any updates on here. I started having some pretty bad pain in the right knee back in January. PCP sent me for more PT and acupuncture, both to no avail. When insurance finally got around to sending me to a (very good) OS, he figured that the implant had...
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    I feel your pain. We are still packing up for our move and I am keeping the kids at home during the day. It's good for me though, I end up walking a ton. Makes me really tired at the end of the day. I did just get a new-to-me canoe that I am really excited to paddle when I am able! Sent from...
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Doing well! Knee is finally looking like it is healing correctly. I was hoping to get the sutures on my ankle taken out yesterday, but no luck. They come out Tuesday. The ankle is just such a flexible bunch of skin! How are you? Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    No but there was a dinner plate sized puddle of blood on the ground. That was fun explaining to the kids. The wrecking ball pain came when I got shot with a .45 in the hip several years ago! Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Ha! I was trying to show off for my kids when my incision split open 5 weeks post op. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Thanks Fire! Knee is on the mend. I can definitely tell when I've overdone it for the day (most days I overdo it!). It was pretty poopy that my recovery clock had to essentially be reset when I had the surgery after the replacement! BTW, thanks for playing the word games! Sent from my iPhone...
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Heck, if I did that, I'd look like a roadmap of Los Angeles! Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Hi beticu, Thanks! That does seem a bit extreme to wait to have braces taken off. I was told no trips to the dentist for 6 months and the prophylactic antibiotics for 18 months after that. Of course after the two years, it's up to the discretion of the dentist. My clock restarted on July 7th...
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Hi All, I had a lateral PKR May 30th and a clean out due to infection and joint suture problems. All is going well minus a quick trip to the ER for some sutures on my other ankle due to a mishap with some broken glass. All of that being said, what is the timeframe others have waited after...
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Thanks kmak Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    Oh yes, I am very accident prone. If it can happen to me, it will. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection* Tattoos

    I am beginning to think that this knee replacement is bad luck. While taking the garbage out today, a piece of broken glass tore through and sliced open my ankle on the other leg. Another trip to the ER and another dose of keflex. This is in addition to the shallow laceration I got from a...
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