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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Yes, I went back on probiotic when I came home from hospital. I think the c diff was from having to stop probiotic a week before surgery and all the antibiotics used during and after surgery. Interesting that I haven’t had any IBS since then, and haven’t had any IBS meds for 6 weeks.
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Thank you Layla! I was just waiting to post until I had my review with orthopaedic surgeon this week. OS is very happy with my progress, she has always said it will be a 2 year slow recovery and I am determined that it will be less. I can bend just past 90, and the lag is 20 when lying down and...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Hello, Well it’s been an interesting time. On Christmas Eve I ended up in hospital for almost a week. I had an awful gastro infection and the concern was it would spread to my knee, which thankfully it didn’t. But it certainly knocked me around and has put me back a bit on walking and...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Thanks for all your suggestions. I had a 4 week check up this week and the surgeon was so surprised that I can lift my leg already and am almost bending to 90degrees. They didn’t expect me to be able to lift my leg for a lot longer time because I don’t have a patella and my muscles are so weak...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Had a follow up with my surgeon on Wednesday (2 weeks). She is happy with the fact I am starting to bend gently and not forcing things. Am using a walker, and will continue to use it for a while longer before I switch to crutches. She changed my pain meds, and now having tramadol three times a...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Yes still in NZ and thank you for doing the changes for me
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Thank you. I can’t figure out how to edit my location from Auckland to Katikati and to add knee revision date….
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Almost 5 years ago I had right TKR, (I have no patella) but never felt it was right. I have never been able to walk properly, in fact I could not put any weight on my leg if knee was bent, so I walked very stiffly, slowly and painfully. The surgeon said The knee was fine and said the problem...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Thank you both, I am trying to be positive. My physiotherapist lent me her muscle stimulation machine, am hoping it will work on inner quad muscle.
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    I am now at six months and making incredibly slow progress. This week I had knee and hip xrays and both joints look good. I have changed physiotherapist and she and the surgeon agree that the problem now is getting the last 5 degrees of extension so that the inner quad muscle can strengthen. I...
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    MUA Good Strong Knee - No Bend<

    Hello from New Zealand I am watching your thread closely as I think I am in a similar situation. I am 6 months post right TKR and still on one crutch, trying to walk “properly” but still very stiff. Can’t manage going down steps on both crutches, and end up going down sideways hanging on to...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    All the best for your surgery. When my knee cap was removed they did not replace them, that is different today. Because there was no knee cap it couldn’t be replaced during TKR
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Hello dmichael21, Thanks for your advice, I didn’t really understand (before surgery) that not having a patella would make such a difference. I am just so desperate to get rid of these crutches and am trying to walk normally with one. What exercises are you doing now? How did you manage to get...
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Please can you add the following to my signature Left THR January 2018 Right patellectomy 1979 Right menisectomy 1961
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    Revision TKR Knee revision

    Thank you so much for your replies. I am not icing as it’s not sore enough or swollen enough to need it. PT trying to push me along as he knows how frustrated I am that I can’t walk properly. The walking backwards was to try and get me to do toe to heel and therefore bend the knee but it’s...
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