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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    2nd MUA completed yesterday. Much easier post-procedure. They put in a catheter in my thigh with a medication delivery system to numb the area 2-5 days. No seizing or guarding of the leg. Leg didn't really work well the first day, probably from meds they injected for the procedure. Leg is more...
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    Hi @Jockette, Thank you for the well wishes. Yes my original OS did both MUAs. I have been going to PT since my original surgery. Am posting MUA update in a moment. :thumb: Patty
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    @Carol Anna Thank you for your note about the PEs. 2 months later and i still have chest pain. I think some of the pain is muscular due to use of cane. I use lidocaine patches when the pain is especially bothersome. It is frightening when the pain pops up fast and takes my breath away. I am...
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    2nd MUA is tomorrow, Feb 14. Am only at 90° ROM active-assisted. Am very scared. Am staying on blood thinners which is the norm. Didnt stay on thinners last MUA and got lung embolisms. Now I am afraid about excessive bleeding after the procedure. :sorry: I just want to walk without pain and...
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    Amputation Left Above-Knee Amputation, 22 April 2025

    @WFD My surgeon now wants to do another MUA. Have booked an appt with Dr. Robinson at Panorama Ortho for 2nd opinion. Really want to find a doc local that uses irradiation though. :umm:
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    TKR Discouraged after TLKA

    The tenseness i experienced after an MUA and when I push my knee in exercising is called guarding and that is the leg reacting to pain, trying to protect itself from injury. Is this what you have?
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    TKR Heavy Knee, 7 Months

    I had an MUA and am now only at 90° ROM, even though they broke my adhesions to 130° during the MUA. I woke up with my leg all guarded from the procedure which was extremely painful but I got through it. It is nerve pain i am contending with now. I continue to go to PT and each degree I gain...
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    @WFD How tall is the rolling luggage you use? I am going to go through our luggage too! Thanks so much.
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    Amputation Left Above-Knee Amputation, 22 April 2025

    @WFD I got a 2nd opinion from Dr. Kinder at Panorama Ortho in Golden, CO. Great doc. He is sending me to another pain doc (go see my thread). Also a Dr. Robinson at Panorama does debridements. Will talk with him after pain doc and revisit with my OS.
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    Got 2nd opinion from another ortho doc last week. He is sending me to a better pain mgmt doc, appt is on 18th, for CRPS eval and lumbar block consideration. He also said to continue PT to see how far we can increase ROM on our own. Then I have follow up with OS the week after next. Am afraid my...
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    @Jockette Thank you so much for your support. Some days with the OS and PT being so down on my progress, I get scared and worried about the future for my knee. 1. I do not want anymore procedures. 2. I want my care team to be optimistic for me, but they have history of other patients on their...
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    Thank you @Rubyroo. Every prayer is precious and needed!:angel:
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    @hawk2go Thank you for your comment and feedback. I feel so alone out here that it is good to know someone hears me.:sorry:
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    41 days since MUA Best ROM seen is 90 degrees with PT pushing me a bit during a heel slide. OS said he thought I have CRPS and sent me over to pain doc in same practice, mentioning a lumbar block would help with ROM for 6 months. Pain doc said he thought issue with ROM and pain I have is from...
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    MUA ValleyGirl Recovery

    RTKR: Sep 16 MUA: Nov 17 Leg seizing became a big hindrance and Dr. increased my relaxant by 50% and advised PT focus on getting leg/muscles relaxed, rather than focusing on any movement. ROM at this point was less than before MUA. I don't know the exact measurement but using the measurements...
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