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TKR Nana Moon's Shiny New Second Knee
Hi Nana moon , glad to hear you and your Mom are both recovering! Must have been frightening for both of you when she broke her hip. I've been doing well. LTKR is now 18 months old, RTKR is 8 months old. Life is slowly getting back to normal. Glad both knees are done !!! Hope you and Mom...- karol723
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TKR karol723's Recovery Thread
Hi everyone, called my surgeon office to ask about that problem! I've had getting up from beach chair, bathtub and canoe seat. Was told it's because my quads still need more strengthening. So, more exercises, thought by now i would have been past that. I was told to carefully use the leg press...- karol723
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Revision TKR Totally recovered at last!
Hi Marian, haven't been on here for awhile. Now that I can do more without pain , life has gotten busy ! So happy to hear your daughter is pregnant!!! Congratulations to both of you. Hope your feeling better better, wonder what that new lump could be. Hope you hear from Josephine soon.- karol723
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TKR karol723's Recovery Thread
Hi everyone, haven't been on here Ina long time! I'm now at 8 months on my last RTKR. Feeling so much better. Actually went canoeing and peddleboating recently. Want to let everyone still recovering know that it does get better. Only issue I have had is getting up and out of the canoe. Also...- karol723
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TKR Questions
Hi April, just caught up on your thread. Sorry you've been having a tough time for awhile. Good news that there is no infection in there. We had surgery on the same day. I've been doing pretty good for the most part. Recently (last couple of days) my back, hip and upper thigh have been giving me...- karol723
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Revision TKR Totally recovered at last!
Hi Marian, just caught up on your thread. So happy to hear about your daughter, that's wonderful!!! Sounds like you are doing terrific. Those long work days would knock anyone out. Having two surgeries in a year's time is very draining. My TKRS were 10months apart and I still don't have my...- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
Hi Kim, Sorry you've been having a tough time lately. Those medications can really do a job on us !!! If it's from the Dilaudid can they switch you to something else. The only thing I was able to handle was Tramadol, and when the time came I had a really tough time stopping that. I had to go...- karol723
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TKR Timetolive's Nov 9th TKR Post -OP<<
Hi Janis, Just catching up on your thread. I had trouble getting logged in for awhile, finally figured it out. Hope your diverticulitis is easing up. My mother-in-law has it and can usually control it pretty well with diet. I agree with you that the medications been have to take for awhile can...- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
Good for you, enjoy the BBQ chicken dinner. I'm sure it will be good for you to see your daughter and grandchildren too. Grandkids are the best medicine !!!- karol723
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TKR Nana Moon's Shiny New Second Knee
Hi Ann, hope things go well for you on June 7th. It must be so frustrating getting conflicting information about the patella button. I had to have that done on both of my knee replacements and have not had a problem because of it. June 7th will be my 6 month anniversary with the newest knee and...- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
Sounds like things are coming along for you. I know it's so hard to be patient at this point. Keep icing & elevating for that swelling. I tried to keep my salt intake down too so I wouldn't retain more fluid. Some soups have a ton of sodium in them, just a thought. Great news about not needing...- karol723
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Revision TKR Totally recovered at last!
Hi Marian, hope all reports come back good for your daughter. She sounds like such a nice, positive person. Glad to hear you used that $ towards your new bike and helmet, great idea. You've gotten through some tough times and just kept moving ahead no matter what came along. That takes alot of...- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
So sorry to hear you've been having such a tough time. Sounds like things are finally improving. Its so hard when you can't keep enough food down ( or in!) . Makes it so difficult to regain you strength. I luckily was able to take Tramadol. My stomach problems came when trying to get off of...- karol723
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Revision TKR Totally recovered at last!
Sorry to hear about that incident with your car, that must've been so frightening. Thank goodness you're ok. Cars can be fixed and bills get paid eventually, as long as you didn't get hurt.- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
So glad to hear that you are home ! In spite of all the annoying discomfort, like Dorothy said in The Wizard of Oz, "there's no place like home". Hope your pain level isn't too bad at this point. Isn't it great to be back pack in your own bed??? Sounds like your hubby is taking good care of you...- karol723
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TKR Post op RTKR
Sitting in any car for long periods of time is tough, let alone a sports car ! I need to move around every hour or so, or my knees get that right, stiff feeling. Hopefully we don't have this forever. Sorry about your upset tummy, maybe eating different foods brought it on ? I also gained weight...- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
Hope you're feeling better and that the medication change helps. Waiting the 3 weeks to determine what will or will not need to be done will be tough too, although necessary. I'm sure you must be anxious to go home to your own bed, hopefully that will happen today. My last tkr I couldn't wait to...- karol723
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Revision TKR Totally recovered at last!
Hi Marian, sounds like you are doing well, so happy to hear it. I've had lower back pain on and off since the last tkr in December. Recently that got better and my neck and shoulders started acting up. Seeing a chiropractor for that now. I think all the lopsided walking for so long just throws...- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
So sorry to hear about what a tough time you've been having. You are being so patient and brave. I doubt that I could handle what you are going through with such grace ! Hope you get everything sorted out soon and will be able to go home.- karol723
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Revision TKR Lovetocookandsew’s long road to recovery
Hope your pain level and itching will soon be under control. You must be anxious to go home, but until everything is OK you're better off staying where you can be monitored. Hoping today is a better day for you.- karol723
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