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    Bilateral TKR Double or Nothing! ; )

    Rainy day progress report- It's been a busy week. I've been doing work from home several hours a day in my nest. Reading and binging shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Today I was up before everyone so I prepped all the veggies in the refrigerator, sauteed all the mushrooms, and made a pot of...
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    Revision TKR Multiple Knee Replacements

    @Momma-me Glad you’re through but sorry to hear you’re having such a hard time. If you have not already your doc should be told about the blood and the leaking On-Q. In my case the pain really ramped up on day 2 when all the blocks wore off. I had Toradol and Tylenol around the clock and...
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    Yikes Knee Replacement tomorrow

    Best of luck today! You have a couple of tough weeks ahead but now you are on the way to getting better every day. Spring is all about regrowth and new starts. Have a smooth ride today! See you on the other side.
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    Bilateral TKR Specific Information

    Lol! That’s the truth! 2 years ago I would have done just one. Circumstances didn’t allow and things worsened. The right was definitely worse on X-ray, had the most varus deformity (bowlegged) and felt worse walking and standing. The left had crazy popping and scraping feelings that would...
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    TKR bekklev's recovery thread

    You still have a lot of healing to do! You definitely need to review the Recovery Guidelines.
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    How do I link to another message in a reply?

    Got it. :thankyou:
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    Bilateral TKR Specific Information

    I learned from my BTKR that a factor that can make the knee operated on first in BTKR a harder recovery is the fact that they generally do the more damaged knee first. My surgeon explained the reasoning is if there is a problem (bleeding, cardiac issues, allergic reaction, etc.) the surgeon can...
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    In first 2 weeks post-op: where should I park myself?

    I put post about my setup here: My Setup With the bilateral surgery the lift chair is an amazing help. Best of luck!
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    Bilateral TKR Double or Nothing! ; )

    My Recovery Setup Preop I figured I wouldn't need any special furniture or silly toilet seat risers or handles. Tough guy, right? After a couple of days in the hospital reality hit I realized there was no way I was going to be able to sit and get up from any of my low slung Euro furniture and...
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    How do I link to another message in a reply?

    Testing link feature... My Recovery thread
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    How do I link to another message in a reply?

    Awesome @Jaycey ! Can you link to a particular post if the thread is very long? Thanks so much.
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    Surgery Scheduled for 0715 Monday!!

    Best of luck! On the other side... :kayak:
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    How do I link to another message in a reply?

    For example if I want to refer someone to a message in my recovery thread is there a way to link to that thread? Is there a way to link to a specific message? I'd think I'd want to avoid reposting the same information. Thanks!
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    New Questions

    Again, some of this might be provider dependent. Not all may offer the On-Q. Perhaps you can reach out and ask what blocks the anesthesia department uses now. Your surgeon probably knows. Don't wait 3 weeks. Maybe it will help put your mind at ease. In my last month to 6 weeks pre-op I...
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    New Questions

    @Momma-me This is for you too. I started using the Game Ready in the hospital. Ice was used up very quickly, as your legs are pretty warm from inflammation, and also because I was using a split tube set to do both legs simultaneously. The nurses would disconnect the tubings, take the...
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