jboles
graduate
Best of luck. What a great gift it will be for you to have a TKR that is correct for Christmas. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. I think a list of questions is a great idea.
Revision TKR Revision again
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Bikesouth
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They do use guides & instruments, how yours got so screwed up is hard to believe. If you have too much bone that could be a good thing, but revision specialist know how to compensate & shim for proper fit.
When I fractured my tibial plateau my orthopedist said I am not the best Doc for this severity. He had a reconstruction specialist handle it. So you are in good hands, just the fact that your Doc steered you to a better surgeon speaks volumes about him.
When I fractured my tibial plateau my orthopedist said I am not the best Doc for this severity. He had a reconstruction specialist handle it. So you are in good hands, just the fact that your Doc steered you to a better surgeon speaks volumes about him.
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patsortho
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He did for most part. He said it was a bad job all around.
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Glad to hear you have an earlier date, your recovery will be pretty much like a normal TKR.
Happy you found someone with experience who recognized what was going on with your knee.
Happy you found someone with experience who recognized what was going on with your knee.
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patsortho
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@Bikesouth i just wanted to clarify with you that the surgeon that did original tkr didn’t refer me to anyone. He actually didn’t care unfortunately. I’m Florida I saw a revision specialist and he referred me out of state. My previous surgeon in Boston from when I lived here previously found the revision specialist that I’m seeing now. Not sure how it all happened with original surgeon but I am glad it’s getting fixed.
Surgery is in 6 days! I didn’t have a normal recovery because I was in hospital so long with infection. Hope it goes well. I will update you guys Friday night
Surgery is in 6 days! I didn’t have a normal recovery because I was in hospital so long with infection. Hope it goes well. I will update you guys Friday night
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patsortho
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Thanks !
Bikesouth
senior
I have followed your ordeal & understood the sequence of events. Cannot wait to get your updates late next week.
Excited for you, of course it will be difficult for a few weeks but you can sail through it. Just keep the long range outlook in mind.
Excited for you, of course it will be difficult for a few weeks but you can sail through it. Just keep the long range outlook in mind.
jaschembra
post-grad
Thinking of you today and praying for a much different outcome for you. You're in good hands. Let us know how you're doing when you can.
I'm praying for you and your OS! Please let us know how you are as soon as you can!
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patsortho
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My day is finally here! Will update later on how revision went
How are you doing, @patsortho?
SherrieT
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@patsortho Thinking of you and hoping that everything is going well
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patsortho
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My sister Jennifer Boccelli has asked me to update everyone on her status, as well as a couple pictures from the doctor.
(Pictures below: SUCCESSFUL RANGE OF MOTION AFTER SURGERY! )
The surgery went very well, and the doctor is very optimistic that she will leave the hospital full weight bearing and WALKING. Her blood pressure is a little low so they have put her on some blood pressure medication and they will continue to monitor her in the ICU. He’s told us that the doctor in Florida (who did the original knee replacement) didn’t cut enough bone in order for the implant to fit correctly. Also, when he claimed he scoped her to remove scared tissue he only removed a very small amount, still leaving a massive amount of scared tissue surrounding her knee. He lied to my sister and told her he removed it all.
My family is very grateful for Dr. Berlinger, after a long 9 months my sister will finally be able to have a range of motion and will be walking around during the Christmas holidays.
We are just waiting for her blood pressure to be regulated so she can be moved into her room and begin physical therapy. The greatest Christmas gift of all. For tonight, she’ll be resting. She can’t take any pain medications until her blood pressure is regulated. She will reach out to you personally once she is feeling better. Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes!
(Pictures below: SUCCESSFUL RANGE OF MOTION AFTER SURGERY! )
The surgery went very well, and the doctor is very optimistic that she will leave the hospital full weight bearing and WALKING. Her blood pressure is a little low so they have put her on some blood pressure medication and they will continue to monitor her in the ICU. He’s told us that the doctor in Florida (who did the original knee replacement) didn’t cut enough bone in order for the implant to fit correctly. Also, when he claimed he scoped her to remove scared tissue he only removed a very small amount, still leaving a massive amount of scared tissue surrounding her knee. He lied to my sister and told her he removed it all.
My family is very grateful for Dr. Berlinger, after a long 9 months my sister will finally be able to have a range of motion and will be walking around during the Christmas holidays.
We are just waiting for her blood pressure to be regulated so she can be moved into her room and begin physical therapy. The greatest Christmas gift of all. For tonight, she’ll be resting. She can’t take any pain medications until her blood pressure is regulated. She will reach out to you personally once she is feeling better. Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes!
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Thank you very much for letting us know!
I'm so glad everything went well. It all sounds like good news.
Please give Jennifer our very best wishes from us here on BoneSmart. We'll be here for her when she feels well enough to post for herself.
Here is her post-op reading:
Knee Recovery: The Guidelines
1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now; they are almost certainly temporary
2. Control discomfort:
3. Do what you want to do BUT
4. PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
5. Here is a week-by-week guide for Activity progression for TKRs
The Recovery articles:
The importance of managing pain after a TKR and the pain chart
Swollen and stiff knee: what causes it?
Energy drain for TKRs
Elevation is the key
Ice to control pain and swelling
Heel slides and how to do them properly
Chart representation of TKR recovery
Healing: how long does it take?
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
There are also some cautionary articles here
Myth busting: no pain, no gain
Myth busting: the "window of opportunity" in TKR
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery. While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask that each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice.
I'm so glad everything went well. It all sounds like good news.
Please give Jennifer our very best wishes from us here on BoneSmart. We'll be here for her when she feels well enough to post for herself.
Here is her post-op reading:
Knee Recovery: The Guidelines
1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now; they are almost certainly temporary
2. Control discomfort:
rest
elevate
ice
take your pain meds by prescription schedule (not when pain starts!)
don't overwork.
elevate
ice
take your pain meds by prescription schedule (not when pain starts!)
don't overwork.
a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
5. Here is a week-by-week guide for Activity progression for TKRs
The Recovery articles:
The importance of managing pain after a TKR and the pain chart
Swollen and stiff knee: what causes it?
Energy drain for TKRs
Elevation is the key
Ice to control pain and swelling
Heel slides and how to do them properly
Chart representation of TKR recovery
Healing: how long does it take?
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
There are also some cautionary articles here
Myth busting: no pain, no gain
Myth busting: the "window of opportunity" in TKR
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery. While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask that each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice.
Thank God everything turned out good! Tell Jen that we're praying for her!
jaschembra
post-grad
Great news!! Thanks for the update.
