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2015 October Feisties - Are you having knee surgery in October?

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I have brought forward this month's list so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.

Welcome to our latest and all October Feisties!

[Bonesmart.org] 2015 October Feisties - Are you having knee surgery in October?


Feel free post your surgery date in this thread, and I will add you to the list. Start a thread of your own in the Pre-Op Knee Section to post comments and share your journey toward knee replacement. Here's the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

01 October 15 Slainte (her second)
07 October 15 nomoreski (bilateral), JustmeT (revision)
08 October 15 Scheherazade
13 October 15 swmrgirl
19 October 15 TKR coming. DUTCH (revision)
21 October 15 Dem Ole Bones, webbie73
22 October 15 Crappy knees (bilateral)
26 October 15 foodiex2
 
Ok, I was a July Firecracker with RTKR, and now will be an October Feisty with LTKR on October 1st. Looks like I am in a great group!
 
Welcome @Slainte! You too can be a feisty! It also sounds like you are a TKR pro already. Looking forward to what you can teach us and to supporting everyone.
 
Oh, yes, @Crappy knees . I am 5 weeks yesterday on my RTKR and have had a ridiculously easy recovery. Makes me very nervous when I read that no two knees are alike. I want my left to be exactly like my right! The secrets of my success include taking all prescribed pain meds on time whether I need them or not, keeping my knee up and iced practically all the time, being a total slacker about physical therapy, and sleeping for the first three weeks whenever I felt like it. I also drink copious amounts of water and eat fresh and healthy food with no added salt. I think that really helped with the swelling. We shall see if it was a fluke or if my left knee will respond as well as its next leg neighbor.

I "followed" all my co-July surgery buddies, and I am going to follow all my Feisty friends as well. I learned so many tips and tricks to make life easier. Looking forward to sharing success and obstacles with all of you.
 
@Slainte So interesting about the salt and swelling. I had recent surgery on my face near my eye for skin cancer. It is barely noticeable anymore unless I eat sushi and the next morning my entire eye is filled with fluid. We don't cook with salt in the house and I am sure it helped your recovery by avoiding it. I am going to refer back to your words of wisdom frequently!
 
Hi all! Scheduled for r tkr October 26th. A bit scared. I too own my own business and have been preparing my staff for my absence all year. They are great...it's still a bit overwhelming. Thankful we have each other for support!
 
Hi @Slainte,
Slainte said:
I am 5 weeks yesterday on my RTKR and have had a ridiculously easy recovery. Makes me very nervous when I read that no two knees are alike. I want my left to be exactly like my right!
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Good on you, so glad to hear you're having an easy time of it. I hope your left knee is the same as the right! I intend to follow the same recovery plan as you, so here's hoping for a smooth recovery for all of us. I think the Bonesmarties that came before us got it right with Rest, Ice, Elevate, Take Your Meds, Repeat!
 
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Here we go. Add me to the list. I am having my right knee replaced on Oct 21.
 
I am scheduled for a RPKR revision to a RTKR on 19 October.
 
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JustmeT said:
@DUTCH

I am scheduled for a revision from a pkr to tkr in October as well. How long did your partial last?
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A little over three years, but there were very specific medical reasons for its failure. Probably best discussed in a separate thread.
 
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