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    TKR knee's recovery thread

    Don't worry- I had the same fear (LTKR done 9/5/13 and RTKR will be done next wk. 10/17!). Both knees were so bad that that I thought my recovery would be slowed by not having a "good" knee. The pain meds will not only help your surgical knee but will also provide relief for your arthritic knee...
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    TKR It's done!!

    Hi daughter stalker! I'm doing real well- 4 wks. post-op yesterday. Physical therapy progressing along. I don't have any pain just a little sore and stiff at times. We are really working on extension because my knee was so contracted from all those years of severe arthritis! It's the only thing...
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    TKR It's done!!

    If Dr. Berger was practicing bad medicine I don't think he would be allowed to continue with this surgery and regimen of care for the last 10 years. As I said before, people come from all over the country to have joint replacement surgery with Dr Berger. He must be doing something right. They...
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    TKR It's done!!

    People do come from all over the country to see Dr. Berger, Tweet25. His office has lots of info re: where to stay, discount rates for Berger patients, etc. In my pre-op class there was a woman from Kentucky. I guess it depends on your insurance? Today (post- op day 6) I have no pain, just a...
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    TKR It's done!!

    Whoops I meant to say flexion goal is 100 at 3 wks. post-op, not 4 wks.
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    TKR It's done!!

    5 days post-op today from LTKR and I can't believe how good I feel. I had minimally invasive surgery as an out-patient. Went in early Thursday morning and was back home by 3 PM. I'm almost afraid to post for fear of jinxing myself! This past weekend wasn't so great but I think that was due more...
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    Questions galore! & Second Thoughts

    Good luck on Thursday, Janis! I'm scheduled for 7:45am on Thursday. Do you have your time yet?
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    LTKR then RTKR 6 weeks later

    Only 2 days to go before my LTKR! I'm excited and nervous. I keep wondering if I've forgotten anything and if my house is "ready ". I KNOW I'm as ready as I'll ever be. To all my other September Sapphires, good luck and see you on the other side! I feel so blessed to have found this forum...
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    TKR Lovetoread's Recovery Thread---She is home already!

    Hi Lovestoread- so glad you are doing well and grateful to be able to follow the progress of a Dr. Berger pt. who had both knees done. I had my pre-op class today, blood donation etc. You are so right about the nurses. I couldn't be more impressed and almost fell off my chair when they said...
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    TKR Lovetoread's Recovery Thread---She is home already!

    I'm in Chicago also FYI (in the Beverly neighborhood on the South Side)
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    TKR Lovetoread's Recovery Thread---She is home already!

    Hi Love, I read your whole thread yesterday and was so happy to find you. I too am having both knees replaced by Dr. Berger 6 wks. apart- 1st one 9/5/13 and 2nd one 10/17/13. I'm so glad to read that you're doing well and that your 2nd TKR is behind you. All the best to you during your recovery...
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    September Sapphires 2013 - Are You Having Knee Surgery In September?

    Hi I'm having LTKR 9/5/13 and RTKR 10/17/13, so I get to join the September Sapphires and the October Feisties! Lucky me! Can't wait to get these raggedy old cement knees thrown in the garbage where they belong. :) Of course I'm also a little apprehensive but I already feel better just finding...
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    LTKR then RTKR 6 weeks later

    Thank you ditzy Dinah and Janis! So happy to meet you and have you guys to compare notes with pre-op and post-op. Good luck to you both and I'm sure we'll be talking lots more before surgery!
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    LTKR then RTKR 6 weeks later

    Hi everybody- I just joined to find info and support. Although I'm a nurse, my background is Labor and Delivery for many many years so I know very little about ortho. Such a wealth of information on these forums! So happy to have found you all. Counting down the days to my first TKR 9/5/13...
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