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  1. Anne27

    THR Great hip surgery but...

    My husband had a total left hip replacement, went great, excellent healing, pain gone BUT he hasn't been able to urinate since...the surgery was 14 months ago. He now self catheterizes. We've been to five urologists here in New York City, had every test...the conclusion was that "his bladder...
  2. Anne27

    THR Can't Urinate

    Hello. My husband, age 70, healthy, had hip replacement surgery on April 8th, 2019. All went well EXCEPT he has not been able to urinate since that date. It will soon be five months. In between urologist performed a TURP (prostate) procedure. Lots of bleeding complications that required...
  3. Anne27

    TKR Two Years Later...

    My husband is two years post op after a TLKR. Surgery was very successful, no complications, no knee pain today. However... Prior to the surgery my husband had two bowed legs - they'd been like that for a very long time. Now he has a straight left leg and a bowed right leg. He has lower...
  4. Anne27

    General Posting Question

    Well, I am a relatively new member and I've been very hesitant to post anything that remotely resembles a criticism...because BoneSmart is one of the most informative medical websites I've ever come across. (I am a retired teacher and often told by my family members that I act like I am still...
  5. Anne27

    TKR 6 mos: Great knee, bad quad

    My husband is now one week post-op and his physical therapist says the surgeon has ordered physical therapy at home 6X per week. Seems like a lot, although the therapist is taking it slowly. Is this the norm? In addition, my husband's foot and leg are swollen and the therapist told him this...
  6. Anne27

    TKR My Husband - 2 days post LTKR

    My husband (Frankie D - femoral nerve damage prior to LTKR) had the surgery Monday at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC. Surgeon said everything went "great," my husband's pain is controlled and he's meeting all his physical therapy milestones. However, while walking with the physical...
  7. Anne27

    Do or Not do?

    My husband is awaiting a left knee replacement. He's been waiting for two years (herniated disc, back surgery, nerve damage in quad, then bone on bone) and just finished five months of periodontal work which he was advised by knee surgeon to take care of prior to surgery. We're hoping for a...
  8. Anne27

    How do I find my thread?

    Hi. I'm new here...I started a thread early this morning about my husband's upcoming TKR with prior quad nerve damage. I know it's here because I have received a few responses, but I can't find it anywhere - not in New Posts. not in Recent Posts and not in Normal Threads. What did I do wrong...
  9. Anne27

    TKR with quad nerve damage?

    Hello. My husband has some nerve damage in his quad due to a herniation at L2-L3 two years ago. Unfortunately, the quad weakness aggravated his knee osteoarthritis and the knee is now bone-to-bone. His mobility is very limited. His physical therapist said that he could no longer work on the...

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