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Revision TKR Tomorrow..
They say "3rd time's the charm", and I hope it's true!!! 2nd revision to happen 8am CST tomorrow!!!! Had my original TKR on my right knee in 2018, after waiting 19 years for it to happen. The original tibial component became loose after 6 months, and a revision was scheduled and completed...- ArmyVet
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Revision TKR WOW... Cost of my revision
I got an email today from the hospital where I will be having my revision on June 17. "The estimate of your bill for your upcoming surgery is available on your portal." Ok, so I go look... I already know I owe $0, because the military is covering the cost due to it being service connected...- ArmyVet
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Depression BEFORE revision...
I was originally scheduled for a revision on May 22, but there was problems with the paperwork, so it was postponed. It's now rescheduled for June 19, but in the meantime, I am having some BIG TIME trouble with depression!! I'm already on depression meds, but right now, I don't notice them...- ArmyVet
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Here I go again!!!
Had a TKR in my right knee 51 weeks ago. Yes, you read that right, one week less than a year!! I started feeling pain in my new knee in November, and it's progressively gotten worse. It seems I am one of the few that have developed an osteolysis very quickly after replacment, and I will need...- ArmyVet
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How do I convince my friend to come here?
My friend was a mail carrier. Due to a work injury, she had a RTKR in 2014. She got an infection in her implant, and the implant never cemented to the bone, so she has a loose implant. She is now waiting to get approval from worker's comp to have the revision surgery. No matter what I tell...- ArmyVet
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Revision TKR ArmyVet's recovery thread<<
I had my surgery yesterday!!! I'm doing ok with the knee itself.. but I am having some SEVERE pain in my thigh muscle from the surgery and the tourniquet. Is there anything I can do to make this feel better?? I have huge knots in the muscle, and if I can get rid of those knots, I won't have...- ArmyVet
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RTKR on Monday, 4/30 with Spinal
Hoping someone here can calm my nerves. NOT worried about surgery or recovery. What scares the living daylights out of me is spinal anesthesia!!!! Please tell me it's not as scary as it sounds and that it's not that painful!!!- ArmyVet
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