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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    Hello Patty, Thanks for the welcome. I completely agree, DON'T WAIT. The sooner it is done, the sooner you can get back to your life. I've been to Renaissance Festival a few times. It was a fun time. Always a ton of people.
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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    Hello Davrunner, I was born and raised in Snowflake. Moved back about 6 years ago. I enjoy living here. For me, I wanted my family to be part of a community. It was hard to do that in a bigger city. I am very familiar with Holbrook. Roadrunners and Lobos are still big rivals. It is always...
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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    Re: My Story. Multiple Replacements Hello Davrunner, The Tour de Tucson is bigger than ever. They get around 6000 to 7000 riders. It is pretty big. Cyclist come from all over the country. Cycling in Tucson and the people are the biggest things I miss not living there. It was nice to ride...
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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    Re: My Story. Multiple Replacements Hello Bonesmarties, Just another note on ROM and time frame. As was previously mentioned, I have had a few replacements done. My left knee has just passed the two year mark. When I was done with therapy about 20 months ago, my ROM was 125. I was happy...
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    TKR Randi's In Recovery!

    Hello Randi, Welcome to Bonesmart. This is such a great community for us that are going through replacements. It has helped me out greatly. I am about the same time out with my RTKR. As was mentioned earlier, 6 weeks is still early. There is much healing still to be done. Keep up with...
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    Revision TKR Mechanical Loosening

    Hello Hedgep, I wish you the very best luck with your upcoming revision. If I had the same issues as you have had, I don't think I could have the same good attitude you have shown through this tough ordeal. Good luck and and keep your spirits high.
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    TKR I am so glad to be home again!

    Hello Goodasnew, I have enjoyed reading your progress on your replacement. It sure does help all of us that are going through the same type of experiences. I wish I could get through an airport without the alarms going off, but I have way to much metal in my joints for that to ever happen...
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    TKR Ltkr 12/20/11

    Re: Ltkr Welcome Lyn, Reading about others experiences is such a big help and comfort. Welcome to Bonesmart. Keep up the hard work and be patient and your knee will eventually get to where you want it to be. It may take a while, but you will be surprised how good the new knee will do.
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    Knee replacement question

    Hello Adnil, I am the same way. We have a Whirlpool tub and love to take baths in it. I have to kneel so I can get up. After I had my first knee replaced, I used a knee pad. I drained the water then put on the kneepad used for kneeling and working on hard surfaces. I did this until I could...
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    TKR I'm Home after Surgery LTKR

    Good job on your recovery. I am almost 3 years out on a hip and 2 years on a knee. I ride my bike quite often and do weights. I don't do a lot of weight, just a lot or reps. I am still seeing gains after all this time. If you keep active, that is the best thing you can do to keep the joint...
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    doing well 3 weeks out ltkr 12-5-11

    Congrats on the 2nd total knee. I am happy to hear you are having an easier time this go around. Plumbing issues do suck, but it will get better. Keep up your hard work.
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    Bilateral TKR Ruppbike's One Year Anniversary

    Hello Ruppbike, Congrats on your one year. Your knee will continue to even get better. I totally agree with you. We are very fortunate to live in this time where medical science is able to help us get our lives back.
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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    Re: My Story. Multiple Replacements Hello Gene, I lived in Tucson for 2 years. It is where I was introduced to road cycling. There is not a better place in AZ for winter riding than Tucson. Have a fun and safe trip.
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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    Re: My Story. Multiple Replacements One thing I wanted to mention and forgot to mention on my original post is how improvements still happen over time. I am coming up three years with my RTHR and it continues to get stronger and gain flexibility. And I still feel that there are years of...
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    TKR My Story: Multiple Replacements

    I have been reading this forum since my first joint replacement in March of 09. It has been a great strength and comfort for me. A little bit about me. I am a 41 year old male. I had a RTHR in March of 09, a LTKR in December of 09, a Right Total Shoulder in April of 2011 and the most recent...
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