AlaskanTKR
graduate
Ok.... Had rtkr in July...Just had right scope for hip issues. Had stitches. At post op apt today the doc thinks I may have a slight infection at one of the portal places. Stitches were removed... holes cleaned really well by doc.... re-dressed with 3 layers of stuff.....need to change every 3 days... call them if red beyind what it looks like today or go to local er if they can not be reached... need to go back next Monday. Back on antibiotics for 10 days. UGHHH. No steri strips, no stitches. Now just big holes... UGHHHH Do I need to worry. Not worried about the hip as much as I am scared silly about the knee. Do I need to worry?????? He thinks it is superficial. Hopefully it will look better Monday. My question... my knee has gotten really stiff again.. but I think it is from the work they did on the hip ( found out they did 3 hours of grinding off and reshaping bone in my hip and on the femur's head- ughh).
Any info would be appreciated! 5 scopes and a tkr and never an infection!
Marianne
Any info would be appreciated! 5 scopes and a tkr and never an infection!
Marianne