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Pre TKR seminar.
Yesterday I went to a seminar that my doctor was doing in conjunction with DuPuy. It covered the complete process starting ten days before surgery, day of the surgery,days, weeks and months after TKR. One thing I learned is my doctor does a nasal swab ten days before surgery looking for staph...- partsman805
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Pre-Op Area
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2012 November Nimbles - Are you having knee surgery in November?
First week of November revision TKR. Wish it was sooner.:groan: Seven years of problems and pain pills is enough!- partsman805
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Made the call today.
I called my doctors assistant who does the scheduling today. I was hoping to put off till the second week of December. The pain and discomfort is just getting to me after seven years. I went to my pain management doctor yesterday and she helped me take the step. I told her who I was going to...- partsman805
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PKR Partsman to get new parts
Counting down the days till my TKR.- partsman805
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- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Revision PKR to TKR
I had a PKR done Dec 22, 2007, I agree with bottomshollo. I am getting a TKR done then end of Oct. I was not educated enough to know which was better way to go. My doctor at the time did not really give me any options. i was only 49 and kinda in shock hearing i needed a PKR. Fast forward...- partsman805
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What kind of icing - need ideas
This forum introduced me to the "Polar". i looked on E-bay and found Polar care 500 at a killer price. I iced my swollen knee with this and it is great.- partsman805
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Suffering for 7 years!
I have been suffering for over seven years. i knew from seeing many doctors that I need TKR surgery. I could not find anything on the web until I found Bone Smart Forum. Thank you for letting me hear from other people. Its just what my mind needed. I will have TKR this Dec.- partsman805
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Too young and too fat?
I was 47 when I had a Biomet uni-compartmental knee in 2005. Fast forward 7 years and I am getting a whole new knee in December.- partsman805
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PKR Partsman to get new parts
I had a partial knee replacement Dec 22, 05. I have nothing but constant pain since. I have wondered if I was better off before as the pain was not a bad as it is now. I was 49 at the time. I went to a different doctor Friday who said the pad on the tibia has pushed in causing my pain and...- partsman805
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August Hot Shots 2012 - Are You Having Knee Surgery in August?
Went to doctor yesterday and found out that I need a left knee revision surgery. It seems to me that the doctors(I have seen many) do not like lots of questions. Example type of implant, brand ect.- partsman805
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