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  1. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Hi Jackie, I still have pain but I'm told that everything is ok. I'm wondering if I didn't do enough strengthening in the first year. Sorry to hear you are still having issues. It sucks. I still use a cane and take pain killers. My back is very bad as well and sometimes I'm not sure if it's the...
  2. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Question: my ear piercings have closed over and I want to get them repierced. Is there any reason I should not do this 1.6 years post knee replacement.
  3. cairistiona60

    THR Not so tragically hip

    One week down and the patient is doing very well. It's interesting to compare the first week of hip recovery with the first week of knee recovery. He is able to get around much more than I did and his range of motion does not appear to be as big an issue as it was with me. I remember spending...
  4. cairistiona60

    THR Not so tragically hip

    I'm so glad the surgery is over and the pain should be gone. The bone spurs aren't there anymore. @wollypog is a patient patient.
  5. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Happy Thanksgiving to all the US Bonesmarties! May your hips and knees allow you to enjoy the day!
  6. cairistiona60

    I'm new here

    Thanks everyone. We are now in the final week before surgery. @wollypog is in a lot of pain and November 30 can't get here quickly enough.
  7. cairistiona60

    I'm new here

    I had my knee replaced in July 2015 and my hubbie was a huge support. Now I get to return the favour!
  8. cairistiona60

    I'm new here

    Welcome my dear husband, now we will both be bionic buddies! Told you would find support here. My knee July Sparklers were awesome!
  9. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    They won't touch me because of the surgery I had in 2001. I have spondylolesthesis as well. I'm told I have chronic mechanical back pain but it is stable for now. So I go to work, I come home, I go to bed, repeat.
  10. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Thank you too @Majic. I thought by the one year mark I'd be back to normal if not better. Oh well, such is life.
  11. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Thanks @newlybionic. With the painkillers working it's more the stiffness I have issues with. I can fully bend and straighten my knee but it is very stiff. Problem is that I also have sciatica and the outside of my leg is numb from thigh to toes. I'm going to try a bit more cycling.
  12. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    So here we are, one year later and I have to say not much has changed. I'm no more mobile than I was before I got my new knee. It was supposed to give me a new lease of life but, well, that didn't happen. It is no longer weak and my knee cap doesn't dislocate, but it is stiff and sore all the...
  13. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    @Majic so sorry to hear you have shingles. That can't be fun. My knee has never fully recovered from the surgery. It still feels sore, stiff and swollen. I have been told that there is nothing wrong with the implant, the bone or the joint. I've been told that I am in the 5% of people who have...
  14. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    @Majic so sorry to hear you have shingles. That can't be fun. My knee has never fully recovered from the surgery. It still feels sore, stiff and swollen. I have been told that there is nothing wrong with the implant, the bone or the joint. I've been told that I am in the 5% of people who have...
  15. cairistiona60

    TKR Nana Moon's Shiny New Second Knee

    Hi Ann. Just caught up with your thread after not logging in for a few months. Glad to hear you are doing better. I'm just past the 10 month mark and still having issues. Not serious enough to stop me from working but I'm definitely not where I thought I'd be by now. Hope your appointment with...
  16. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Wow, I haven't been around for a while. Didn't think it was that long ago but it really was. I hope all of the July Sparklers are doing well. I found out that I don't have an infection, thank goodness. There is no explanation for my ongoing pain apart from the fact that I have a chunk of metal...
  17. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Saw the OS on Monday. Nothing wrong with the implant but blood work done to rule out infection. Prescription given for Celebrex. All the holiday running around has been horrible with all the pain in my new knee. We are hosting Christmas dinner for 7 on Friday and another one on Boxing Day for...
  18. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    Thank you @newlybionic and @Thesoutherncook. Today was much better. I doubled my Tramadol and it was great until the mid afternoon when it started to wear off. I know that I should not be relying on meds like this almost 5 months after surgery so hopefully the OS will have some answers.
  19. cairistiona60

    TKR Sarah Jane's Summer Journey and Fall Frolic

    I did miss you, @SarahJane. I hope you get the dreaded machine fixed. I would lend you my sonic screwdriver to fix it, but, alas, it is only plastic and although it makes some neat noises and lights up, it is useless for computer fixing. We have all become so reliant on technology that when it...
  20. cairistiona60

    TKR Christine's Post Op Recovery

    I went back to my family doctor today and she increased the Tramadol from 100mg to 200mg per day. She also suggested that I go back to see the surgeon because the clunk noise did not sound good to her. I called my OS and I'm booked in to see him on December 21. He wants me to have another X-ray...
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