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    Muscle pain or joint pain?

    I too am having muscle and joint pain. The muscles in my right thigh and the back of the thigh hurts along with the sciatic nerve running down along side the outer hip and thigh. And too am experiencing knee and shin pain. Thanks sharonslp for the much needed information of the muscles! ! Sent...
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    Risk of Blood Clots

    I have to agree with Cherie..I too, have thought the same about my "elective" surgery in August for my right hip, and I do know for a fact when it comes to your quality of life has demolish and in my case, is keeping me out of work, It is TIME!..I feel as though there are measures now that any...
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Thanks for the advice, will look the thread up @snowleopard !
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    2015 August Hot Shots - Are you having hip surgery in August?

    :thumb: Hi @PegGene , At least I know there is another soul out there, the same day, going through this operation with me, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I have read through different posts, that the hip isn't such a ordeal as the knee, so in many ways, that brings me encouragement...
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    2015 August Hot Shots - Are you having hip surgery in August?

    Hi @lexi-mai ...I, too have been reading the posts, and am now feeling better about the operation. I guess having the LTKR in 2011 has scarred into my memory. I've been assured by the post that our hip operation isn't going to be nearly as bad to deal with. In fact, in a lot of ways, I'm sooo...
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Hi snowleopard, Thank you for of all for the warm wishes to get well and finding me back to a healthy state. I have had deep tissue massage before in the past, but will give it some more thought about doing the right hip and thigh. It never occurred to me that it would help. I haven't as of yet...
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    I'm already willing to do the hip operation, in hopes it will line everything back up in my body and reduce a lot of the pain. Hate going back under the knife again though and dreading the post op and therapy involved. I have no friends or family to help me in this dreaded time.
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    2015 August Hot Shots - Are you having hip surgery in August?

    I don't want to have a hip replacement, after the LTKR, I'm dreaded this operation. Feeling all depressed now and discourage! :cry:
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Thanks Karri, but now its my right hip that needs replaced. I feel through the 3 yrs of compensation has worn my right hip joint out.
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    2015 August Hot Shots - Are you having hip surgery in August?

    :unsure:Scheduled for a RHR, August 26th. After 3 yrs of dealing with a LTKR, and has always felt excruitiating pain in the right hip and a imbalance in my walking and standing, the right hip is now bone on bone with bone spurs. Need all the encouragement to face my ordeal..Thanks, :unsure: :beg:
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Hi Everyone...a brief update on my condition. While I've felt a slight imbalance to my stance, walking and standing, the right knee and hip started in with a lot of pain and swelling. The right knee went under mri and ex-ray, it was good, but unfortunately the right hip wasn't. I am now planning...
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Yes it does feel swollen and hard around the joint. Thanks honey's girl for your compassion!
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Thanks Roy, what's a IMO?, forgive me for my lack of knowledge. ..
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Hi Josephine, when standing and walking , my body feels like its swaying to the right and my LTKR feels like its jammed without having a fluid motion in standing and walking. I feel as though sometimes its pushing on my right side of the body. I really feel if it continues it will eventually...
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    TKR Had TKR 2011, and still having problems!

    Hi Everyone, I'm 4 years out with a LTKR, and I was wondering if I could talk with someone about some issues I'm having, or just a friend with similiar problems..thanks alot and wish everyone well on their new TKR! :loveshwr:
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