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Details of my appointment yesterday

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Jeanie1125
Jeanie1125

So yesterday I went back to dr. I'm 6mos post Tkr. Read nybearlier discussion. So the dr took 25cc of fluid out of my knee. Was red in color. He's gonna test it for Chrystals or calcification. I did get relief. I have to take it ez force couple of days so I'm resting elevating. It definitely feels better. Today. Sore and a bit stiff but no "episodes" of swelling so fingers crossed. The hope is the swelling diminishes. I'll write back and keep u posted once I get results from lab. Hanging in there!!!

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    Jeanie1125

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    Ok. So thought I would update everyone. The fluid came back normal. They will hold onto it and do cultures for other things like Lyme. So I'm back to swelling everyday again. I did go from walker to cane over the weekend but I just had a blowout and it's so bad I needed the walker. Also and you guys tell me if u ever heard of this I have a bruise on the right side that I had when I went to dr almost two weeks ago. Now I know I had hit it so I figured that's what it was. Well it's gone away and come back now twice. Anyone ever have that. Was going away again yesterday and today it's back. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. This blowout is the worst one since the drain.

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      chris00938 Jeanie1125

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      Jeanie, sorry to hear this.  I'm glad the fluid was normal though.  I can't begin to imagine what's happening there, but if it were me I'd be asking the hospital because it doesn't sound trivial for you to need the walker again.

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