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Has anyone had this type of knee replacement.
I'm due to go to the spire Hospital 21st September.
I've put it off 3 times already..
Totally petrified. But although I can get out and about. Can walk without aids, going downstairs I can really hear and feel the grinding.
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jude48 Mary026
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Hi Mary
I know what you are going through, so here’s a few words of encouragement –
I had TNR left leg 30-11-2015 I also put it off for as long as I could trying all the usual injections etc. etc.- Prof Tim Briggs works at Squire and is one of the UK's leading knee replacement surgeons, he advised my 4 years ago to have it done and said that I would know when the time was right I asked how I would know he replied "very simple you wont be able to walk!!" very true eventually decided to go more local and had my TNR done by Mr. Neil Bradley at the Nuffield in Guildford, he used the cutting block method which is the best of al. To give you an insight, I was 2nd on the list for my op all done and in the recovery room by 10am, the physio came round to see me at 11 am and immediately had me up and walking, a few steps at a time but walking pain free! To be honest, you will have discomfort for 3-4 weeks the pain will start to subside, give it 6 months and you will be totally pain free. ?Probably one of the best things I've ever done and no regrets whatsoever. I've got my life back, walk the dogs and even do some manual work in the garden. ?So my advice is don’t put it off any longer, go for it and gets your life back.
Best wishes??
Jude UK
Mary026 jude48
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Morning Jude
Thank you so much for your supportive reply.
I run karaoke sessions for adults with learning disabilities , so need to be energetic to keep up.
Someone said to look beyond the operation and look forward to the recovery.
I've cried for weeks being in denial,but now I feel a lot calmer and focused.
I'll let you know how I get on.
Thankyou again Jude
jackie87851 Mary026
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Mary026 jackie87851
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Hello Jackie
Thankyou for reply. Are the painkillers helping at all.
We'll after tears and tantrums am finally giving in and going ahead.
I'll keep you posted on how I got on.
Keep up the challenging excercises.
From what I have read, they really help with recovery
grace47953 Mary026
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Who is doing it?
I had it at Stanmore, 23.5.16, my second TKR. First one done 2 years ago, not Biomet, terrible result., Needs redoing. Second one done by mr Gicas, fantastic results. Less pain, quick recovery, good luck. Grace
Mary026 grace47953
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Glad you feeling better. What an ordeal having to have it done twice.
Mr Hugh Clarke at Bupa Hospital Barton Road is carrying out the procedure
Am really apprehensive as I am quite mobile at the moment.
My bones really creak and can feel the grinding.
But apart from that I am getting around.
leah1969 Mary026
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I had a Total Knee Replacement done 1-14-14 I was 44 yrs old at the time. I had done everything in the years before with no relief. and when my Dr said" lets fix it ," I was All in. so when they say "you'll know when " Yes you'll know . the First 3 months were a living Hell, with physical therapy and just getting used to it, but it gets better, just make sure you do everything the Dr. say. I can do anything I want except run and jump, but it's the best thing I've ever had done. good luck
Mary026 leah1969
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Hello leah
Good to hear your story. I'm glad you are settled with your new knee.
Crikey 44 sounds very young to have a TKR.
At times I feel as if nothing wrong. Then I struggle downstairs.
leah1969 Mary026
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Mary,
yes 44 is young for a TKR but if I could have found my Surgeon 10 years ago I would have had to done sooner.
( I guess I was rough on my body when I was younger, I was a tomboy and a cowgirl, went to Rodeo's and Roped and Barrel raced and played Softball and Ran track , but it was just my right knee that was bad )
I spent thousands and thousands of dollars and countless days at different dr's. to only have them tell me after all the shots and xrays and therapy that they couldn't or wouldn't help me because of my age. It was to the point where I cried all the time and was in constant pain , nothing helped. and then one day my Pt asked me why I didn't find another Dr ? and he refered me to my Current Knee Dr. Dr Ken Martin. after seeing him a few times and some Xrays and another MRI, he said my Knee was bone to bone and if I couldn't sleep at night it should have already been fixed, I cried when I left that day cause I was finally gonna get some relief, that was in Sept 2013, we set the date for surgery Jan 2014. and after 3 months PT and about a year of learning what I can and can't do it's good , now 2 years out if it wasn't for the scar I'd probly forget I even had a bad knee.. lol
renee38282 leah1969
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Wow what an experience you had. To go from rodeoing to crying all the time and then back to feeling good. Well it's very inspirational. Thank you for sharing your story.
Mkhp Mary026
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