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Possible 2nd tkr on same knee

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suziec3
suziec3

Has anyone had a 2nd tkr on same knee?, was wondering how it went & if it was successful? I've got problems with my knee I had replaced Feb 2017. It's never fully recovered & has been continually stiff. Earlier this year it started suddenly ballooning up & was extremely painful for no reason that I can think of. After several times of this happening my husband took me to a & e where I was admitted. Had sum fluid withdrawn from my knee to be sent off for testing for poss infection. That came bk negative, I was then sent home to wait for apt for more tests. Had that still nothing, saw consultant again was offered another knee replacement. I refused that so he then sent me for more tests to check deeper for infection. When I went bk to see consultant next time I only saw registrar who told me there was still no infection & said I'd have to see consultant for options. Anyway my knee has been throwing out my back & hip & giving me a lot of pain. I'm due to see consultant at end of month, I think he's going to tell me my only option is to have my knee done again. I'm really worried bout having it done again in case this 1 doesn't go right either. Anyone got any advice?

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  • martha08360
    martha08360 suziec3

    Posted

    So sorry.  I am going to surgeon in two weeks for second opinion.  Will let you know
    • Lorie3333
      Lorie3333 martha08360

      Posted

      Hi Martha is the same thing happened to you also?  Sorry for you also for a second opinion,
    • suziec3
      suziec3 martha08360

      Posted

      Hi Martha what's happened to your knee? It's not an easy recovery is it, which is why I'm so worried bout having it done again. Let me know how you get on. Good luck.

  • debbie08326
    debbie08326 suziec3

    Posted

    Hi Suzie

    So sorry for all you are going through . I was wondering if you followed through faithfully after surgery with all your exercises . It takes so long to fully recover and that is a huge part of it . Some of what you are describing sounds like me if I slack off a bit . I too have had to have fluid / blood drained two times since surgery . I am two years 4 months PO. Took me long time to feel fully recovered and even know if I over do it my knee let’s me know .

    Your situation may be different just thought I’d share my thoughts .

    All the best .

    Debbie x

    • suziec3
      suziec3 debbie08326

      Posted

      Hi yes I did all the exercises, even went to a gym for a while to get my bend in. I havnt got swelling at the moment, well only slightly, but still stiff & uncomfortable to put pressure on. Did your knee feel like this?

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 suziec3

      Posted

      Hi Yes all of that for awhile . I just had to find the balance of bring sure I was doing exercisers and not doing to much . I iced a lot , I mean all the time especially if it was swollen . The exercise has to be on going  or it will get stiff . Look up Chico Marx’s posts on all this . Good info .

      Debbie 

  • Lorie3333
    Lorie3333 suziec3

    Posted

    Hi I am sorry to hear you are going through this because   I am also in the same situation but the never really tested positive on a infection but it always tested a little high but no one pushed the issue. I would like to follow this discussion also because I am at a stand still and am sick of being crippled and the position I am left in.  I have been going for opinions  and they are not very promising. I don't know if they really don't want to position themselves into saying I can heal you but don't want to say after a mess that I have been left in.  Yes I did all I was supposed to. There is a lot more that has happened.  My Question also is if anyone else has found a Dr. That's has the confidence to say this will make you better than the situation you are in. I am in the NY area.  My TNR was in Nov. 2016.

    • martha08360
      martha08360 Lorie3333

      Posted

      I will let you know in a couple of weeks if this different surgeon will actually tell me the first surgeon, oh I mean his resident, did a bum job on my knee.  Plus the one I have has been recalled.  And I will never go to a teaching hospital again for any surgery.  Those residents do the surgeries...  and I get sooo tired of ppl asking me if I did my PT.  Hell yes I did.  Every week, still going to gym..  
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