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TKR Four Months Out and Still Can't Walk
Just a caution , be sure they check for infection . That can cause pain and stiffness . l am glad you stopped the PT .- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* Total Knee Revision due to infection
Be careful with the vancomycin IV , l was on it as well for the same reason as you , the drug injured my kidneys , they got better a little after finishing the vanco but now l got diagnosed with CKD and was just referred to a nephrologist !- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Arthroscopy Ice machine - cheap vs expensive
l got one from the hospital when l had knee surgery for infection . It was paid for by my insurance . lt's about a $350 dollars one and worked great .l used frozen water bottles .- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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TKR Steroid injection for IT/Sciatica
l just saw your post about sciatica pain ! l have had that twice and it's very miserable . The first time was after my TKR in 2018 .Same thing , painful from butt to knee . My daughter-in-law, a massage and acupressure therapist told me to lay on a tennis ball placed just below the waist on the...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* Total Knee Revision due to infection
To get a repeat infection is my greatest fear! l had the 2 stage revision surgery for infection in April with the 2nd part done the end of June. lt was a horrible coarse. I don't know if l could go through all that again. l was given a hinged knee replacement, l understand that the tubes go...- LaJudes
- Post #27
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Still can’t kneel after 13 months tkr
My TKR was in 2018 and l was never able to kneel on that knee . l had 2 stage revision surgery for infection this summer and don't think l will ever be able to kneel .- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* Post Revision Implant Progress
l have been through the 2 stage revision surgery for infection . Please read my story on this site . l just got the whole new knee replacement done on June 28,2022 . l was given a "hinged knee replacement " l am doing well now , but spent 3 months in a wheelchair , l couldn't walk after the...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* Post Revision Implant Progress
Please see my story for a lot of information on IV antibiotic and revision surgery !- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
l was lucky with my TKR and the 2 stage revision done 3 years later for infection . l don't remember ever being unable to sleep . Maybe that's partly do to having a low hemoglobin ? Seems l could fall asleep anytime anyplace . l did get a blood transfusion in the hospital because of low...- LaJudes
- Post #27
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* TKR Infection 2 Years Out
I had a similar experience 3 years after my TKR . l kept getting small bubbles or sores just below my knee cap . After treating it several times and then even a surgical clean out of the sore , it always came back after stopping the antibiotic . The orthopedic surgeon also told me that he was...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR New redness after TKR
l had a similar red patch in the same spot just below my knee. Turned out after a year of treatment that the joint was very infected and the area below my knee came from that infection . lt seems the infection in the joint made a track down to below my knee and came out there as cellulitis and...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* October 20th original knee surgery, infection, October 31st clean up for infection
l had an infection in my knee replacement , they actually took all the hardware out and put in a temporary spacer that l could not walk on . Then l was on IV antibiotics for 6 weeks , then almost 3 months later l had a second surgery where they put in a whole new knee replacement . So it was a...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Revision TKR Need knee revision surgeon recommendation for Austin, TX area
l was referred to a revision specialist for infection , and he is from a very small town of just over 2000 population . The hospital was small , but the care was excellent . That is a well known surgeon in my state as well as the surrounding states . He did an excellent job and the hospital...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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THR Lower back pain after THR
Could it be sciatica ? When they do surgery they disturb a lot of nerves . I had terrible sciatica pain after my original TKR in 2018 , and then again this summer after my revision surgery . That pain started in my lower back and went down the back of my leg . It was so painful , l remember...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Hip Surgery Recovery Area
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THR Feeling confused and very upset
l am thinking that if they put all the surgeries scheduled while the dr was sick , next in line , they would have to reschedule all of the surgeries after that as well , to make room for them . That's a lot of reschedule work , plus a whole lot more people getting rescheduled than if they just...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Hip Surgery Pre-Op Area
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Knee Infection* PT hates me
Saw my PT for the last time yesterday . l tried to brag him up a little by telling him that the exercises and tips he gave me were very helpful (they were) , and i felt that my leg muscles have improved greatly , l asked for advice on going to my trip to Branson in a couple weeks as well as...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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THR Sciatica flare up after PT
Sciatic nerve pain is debilitating and hard to get rid of. I had it right after my second of a 2 part revision surgery. l had no problems with the knee replacement, but used the pain meds for the sciatic pain and it really didn't help much. l had a OT person who came to my house a that time. l...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Hip Surgery Recovery Area
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PKR Please reply
l would certainly see a revision specialist . My tkr knee replacement was stiff hot and painful from day one . lt actually seemed to get worse rather than better . Then l got the cellulitis around the knee area . They treated it several times but it always came back .Then l started getting a...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR A problem I have
They usually use a wide tourniquet in the thigh area to stop blood flow during the surgery .- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Knee Infection* PT hates me
Well , l will be seeing the PT for the last time on Thursday . He had added to my exercise program to increase the resistance on the bike , elliptical and the weights l put on my leg when l do the leg lifts . lncreased the leg weight from 2 1/2 lbs to 5# .Lifted it just fine for exercise ...- LaJudes
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
