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Revision TKR Loosening, RA ?Second Revision

It sounds like you at least have some kind of preliminary plan. Let's hope you get some results.
 
Oh Bother just lost my post I typed!! I think this is what it said!

Thank you everyone, so nice to know you are all there x

I haven't been on for a few days as I was working a very busy night shift then had a sleep day then straight on to a really busy day shift and me and my knee are exhausted. I needed naproxen, paracetamol and codine to gets through work and my boss even offered me a walking aid!! Let's say I declined!

Now there is a plan in action I am coping a bit better as it is that there is light at the end of the tunnel and it's not all is lost!

If there is anyone who has had an MUA for pain and stiffness who can answer my question I would be really grateful - the question is not including the post procedure pain did the MUA stop the pain?

Thanks again everyone it really means a lot to me.

Have a great day

Shortie x
 
Hurrah and oh!

Hurrah I have a really quick appointment for my bone scan next Monday (17th)!

Oh! Phoned clinic as instructed to arrange appt to see OS after scan - lady was silent on phone for ages, next available appointment is August!!!!!!! Lol go old NHS anyway I did point out it wasn't really acceptable and she said she will talk to her colleague and ring me back! I was hoping for the next week or so - I may just camp out in clinic until I'm seen!

Nice that the sun has come out here today.

Have a good day everyone

Shortie x
 
Still no news on appointment after bone scan but the sister in orthopaedic clinic is apparently trying to sort it out - so will wait a day or two to see if not got anything before Monday (bone scan) I will go to he clinic during my 3 hour wait between injection and scan to see.

So while I am waiting my little brain as always is ticking away and I have a question. What sort of recovery time am I expecting if/when I have MUA? More specifically (and I know everyone is different) hoe long before being back on my feet to do day to day stuff? how long before I can drive? How long before I can get back to work?

Thank you for any advice

Shortie x
 
Thank you @1ELISEA I have had a read - very useful.

Do you / anyone else know who has experience of an MUA quite late? I.e a year post TKR.

Thanks again

Bone scan tomorrow although I am working an 11.30 am - midnight shift today and then have to be back at the hospital for 10 am in the morning for the scan once I have set the kids off to school! I might track down my OS's secretary whilst I am on the 3 hour wait to sort out a follow up appointment!

Hope everyone has a happy sunny Sunday

Shortie x
 
Shortie said:
Do you / anyone else know who has experience of an MUA quite late? I.e a year post TKR.
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Hi @Shortie
I used Google and searched on "bonesmart mua after a year" and found our own @jerseychick did.

She had her first knee manipulated when she had her second TKR a year later.
Click Here for her thread.
 
Hi Shortie,
Just read through your posts, I could have written them myself.
I had a bone scan last fall, showed lots of inflammation (ouch), recommend lemon in water afterwards to detox from the dye they use (thanks to @Poppet).
My ROM is fine -5 to 120. My implant is firmly seated, well aligned, x ray looks great, but my joint is lose from stretched ligaments. It does not move a lot, but enough to stir up the inflammation every time I walk or exercise :sorry:.
To make a long story short, I am having a revision with a constrained implant on April 15th. There are several of us here with this same challenge. @RunA42K ,@spinfanatic , @skigirl
Hope the bone scan gives you more information, and someone checks for ligament laxity in your knee.
 
Thanks @1ELISEA I will read some more

@Pumpkln thank you BS is so nice for knowing you are not alone x how do they test for ligament laxity? Is it where they hold your leg and wiggle it side to side (in a proper ortho way - sorry couldn't think how else to describe it) or is there other tests?.

Well today has been interesting.

Have been for a bone scan, proper report will take about a week however I have questions (as always!)

Radiographer showed me the pictures and hot spots showed up on tibia and femur - help what does this mean? I am 1 year from TKR tomorrow, I have been given conflicting information I wonder if anyone could clarify as (and at the moment I can't remember who said what) but is it normal for activity on bone scan 1 year post op or not?
From what radiographer said (and I know she isn't a radiologist) it isn't normal and would suggest loosening but???? I am just so confused at the moment.

She also said do I have pain in other knee as showed up on scan with some reduced joint space and yes I do but nowhere near the extent of the TKR knee and it try to ignore it and to be honest I think if my left knee was good my right wouldn't hurt as it has to do so much to compensate at the moment.

My good news of the day is I managed to see my OS's secretary and I explained that I needed to see him again and not his reg so she is keeping a look out for my scan report and as soon as she has it she will make him look at it and go from there.

Thanks again

Shortie x
 
Shortie said:
Is it where they hold your leg and wiggle it side to side (in a proper ortho way
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Pretty much what they do, a skilled OS can tell if it is too lax and causing problems, putting together all your symptoms and signs. And yes, a bone scan can indicate there may be loosening of the implant, only the OS will be able to determine this.
Glad your OS's secretary is on top of your case, and will get the report to him ASAP.
Hope you have some answers soon for your ongoing pain.
 
Today is my Kneanniversary (really is this time after announcing it a month early due to no brain!)

And yet again I am trying to be positive but am so confused. As in my last post the bone scan has confused me what is what I know I haven't even had the results or orthos opinion there is so many ifs and buts and and now I don't know what to do! I am someone who likes to know stuff and have a definite plan of action and with everything so up in the air I am hitting despair again!

@Pumpkln my OS has done the wiggly knee thing and says it is stable. Thank you for explanation

Shortie x
 
Shortie, I am pretty sure that when hot spots show up it is evidence of loosening, but I will tag @Josephine, who is a nurse to give you a better opinion. She just had surgery herself--on her arm, so be patient.
 
It's a week since bone scan still waiting for official results and follow up from OS. I know a week isn't long however when there are no clear answers it seems forever! I wish I had won the lottery at the weekend so I could go private! Never mind sun is shining today I know there are others much worse off than me so I'd better crack on with my day x

Hope everyone has a good day

Shortie x
 
So i spoke to my OS's secretary last Tuesday and she said my bone scan results were back and she would get OS to look at them, by Friday I had heard nothing so phoned her back. She told me that OS hadn't yet looked at results, that no I couldn't know what was in the results without seeing him and that he was really busy! I pointed out that I have been very patient, going to SOS appointment in October, being told by registrar that I was 'too young to want another operation' that I had physio which didn't work, was offered a walking aid by physio in November, that I was still trying to work, that I have no sick pay left, that I am taking naproxen, paracetamol and codine to get through any day where I do anything more than sit at home and then I got a bit emotional and cried - I didn't want to cry as I hate becoming emotional as I am someone who is very good at appearing happy and coping when in public and keep it all in for private times but at that moment I had just had enough and couldn't keep it in!

Two hours later she phoned to say could I come in on Tuesday (tomorrow) to see OS! Which I was relieved with (and then a bit cross that it had taken so much to get an appointment!) so now I have an appointment I wait to see what is what.

A part of me is wanting the bone scan to show something is wrong not that I want anything to be wrong but I KNOW something isn't right, and whilst I don't WANT surgery I do want to live a full life and be able to do things again as I am currently so limited so something certain would be good rather than all the ifs, buts and what ifs!

I am at a bit of a loose end as to what to ask tomorrow but I will try to be assertive and ask lots about what he has to say!

Sorry about such a rambling post but just had to get it all down here.

Shortie x
 
Shortie said:
A part of me is wanting the bone scan to show something is wrong not that I want anything to be wrong but I KNOW something isn't right, and whilst I don't WANT surgery I do want to live a full life and be able to do things again as I am currently so limited so something certain would be good rather than all the ifs, buts and what ifs!
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I know exactly how you feel, just going through this process in the fall :tantrum:. The waiting, the wanting everything to be normal, knowing something was wrong and no one being able to pinpoint the problem. I am so glad I followed through, I know what is wrong, and I can modify my activity to keep pain levels lower. Scared that I will be having a revision in 2 weeks, but ever so relieved to have answers, and a plan to move ahead, and past this pain, and disability.
Wishing you all the best for your appointment tomorrow,:friends:
 
Hi Shortie

I will hold you in my prayers, I know you need an answer, a way to move forward, an action plan sounds so simple but we know sometimes it seems like it's a long hard road. You have been so strong for so long, lets just focus on a good outcome and your OS being able to work out how to proceed so you have the quality of life you desire and deserve.

Hugs Gami:friends::flwrysmile:
 
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