TKR Dearjr's new knee

[Clipless]

I totally agree with Kelly, if your knee's a goner don't wait too long. I tried to time my second TKR for after my son's high school graduation, but knee had other plans. Now I am glad everything worked out as it did- I'll be physically ready by summer to help him move away to college (emotionally not so sure, lol).

 

[skigirl]

Oh gosh, I remember that first move to college. I was fine while I was there, but on the way home, I cried those big, long, wet grief tears all the way. I kept remembering my daughter when she was three and dancing to the usmic! It is a bittersweet time---but, my relationship with my kids improved after college and we became much closer!!

 

[Dearjr]

@skigirl thanks for the advice
I was shooting for this November but it's still feels fine so maybe next year
Getting used to the clunking but no pain

 

[Dearjr]

Hi all

Its been a while!
Knee has no pain but still clunks

Im in florida now and since it is warm i am going to try to walk a little farther and see how it goes

I got a X-ray before I will be going back to os and it said all the pieces are aligned but there is calcified debris along the medial joint line

Does anyone know what that is?

 

[Third joint]

I am aching to get back down to Florida. Only four more weeks and I will be en route. I find that the Ohio cold weather immediately stiffens my joint when I get out of the car. Have you experienced that?

Never heard of your calcified debris. Sounds like a lunar landing.

 

[Dearjr]

@Third joint

I had my tkr in July and in the early fall was not "stiff"
But some days in winter it definitely feels different

 

[skigirl]

I will tag @Josephine, she is an orthopedic nurse, so she might have some ideas about this. I would wonder if your knee is loosening with debris in the knee. If the cement is loosening, it was not applied properly.

 

[Dearjr]

I surly hope not
The knee for the most part feels stable but clunks all the time

Soon I'll be testing it with light tennis