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well it's nearly upon me now.
2nd T K R this time it's my left knee.
Had my right T K R April 2018.
I am due in next Wednesday February 12th.
they say one is a different experience to the other I am hoping this one will be.
I have dreaded memories from the first one it was pain you couldn't explain.
I am due to go for my final pre op checked in the morning.
Wish me luck 😊
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connie02867 Defender
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Good Luck, Defender. May all of your memories from this procedure be positive ones with minimal pain😁
stephen195452 Defender
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Hi there, best wishes and the best of luck to you. You are correct. Each limb reacts differantly, never mind people. So hopefully your heading for a much better experience. Best wishes,Stephen
kim2003is Defender
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Hi! I can vouch for the 2nd being quite different to the first. My first was October last year and was a text book recovery. It went so well that I had my other knee done just shy of 3 months later on January 7th this year. Although this one isnt horrendous it is behaving quite differently to the 1st. I've had problems that I didnt have with the first, it's been painful for longer and seems to have plateaued a bit this last week. Difficult to understand when both legs are attached to the same body lol!! Hopefully you will find that this one will be the other way around and be better than the 1st one. Fingers crossed for you and best of luck!!!!🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
kackknee Defender
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Good luck. hows your right knee ROM etc
Defender kackknee
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Yes I have 120 / 125 if you push hard. on my right knee
there were times when I thought I was never going to get a good R O M but as soon as the swelling started to subside it all started to fall in place.
I will be having a epidural again and going by the noise I heard it is a brutal op.
my surgeon said we do the easy part you do the hard work which just about sums it up
lynda49844 Defender
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Good luck Defender. I wish you a successful operation and a problem free recovery this time round. As you know my second has been a far better experience compared to the first and I hope yours proves to be the same. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you on Wednesday.
Defender lynda49844
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Many thanks so glad yours went well.
I will post updates how it all goes.
This a great forum for people going through the same situation .
I found this forum a great help first time around it gave me hope when I was feeling very low.
Wrightingtonmz Defender
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good luck x
Defender
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Many thanks.
I went for my final blood test and to see the physiotherapist today.
there were 8 in the group there are about five different surgeons there doing knee operation's.
I didn't realize one surgeon does on average 5 total knee replacements on the same day.
kackknee Defender
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Yes and you can tell one surgeon does five in a day, that is why so many people are on here having problems!!!!!! and they must be racking it in!!!!!
jane41470 kackknee
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depends on how good the surgeon is. i believe mine does that, and 8 months on i am more than satisfied.
kackknee jane41470
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Good for you!
lynda49844 kackknee
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I'd have thought the more they do the more experience they have. The surgery takes between 60 and 90 minutes so I don't see 5 a day being unreasonable and it's not as if they're doing 5 every day. Just my opinion and and don't wish to upset anyone who disagrees.
kackknee lynda49844
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Your the expert
lynda49844 kackknee
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I'm most definitely no expert, just my humble opinion. I just think the more they do the better thy might be - they say practise makes perfect.
kackknee lynda49844
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We can all speculate. No two pieces of wood are the same!!!!! My knee was done by the butcher of Huddersfield RI !!!
lynda49844 kackknee
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I'm sorry you've had a bad experience. Have they given you any idea what went wrong and whether there's anything that can be done to help?
kackknee lynda49844
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the Huddersfield 'ego' surgeon was heavy handed and lacking finesse. I am getting another opinion.
lynda49844 kackknee
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I hope the second opinion is productive and they come up with something to help. Have you found a surgeon? Thus site gives data on TKR surgeons - don't know if it will help.
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/consultants/indicators/1162?PageSize=10&SelectedMetricGroupId=574&LocationName=Huddersfield%2C%20West%20Yorkshire%2C%20HD1&LocationId=11108&OnlyViewConsultantsWithOutcomeData=True
jane41470 kackknee
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sounds like a nightmare! Not only second opinion, but recommendations for the surgeon from people in the medical profession, people he's operated on, etc. I wish you loads of luck and a good recovery.
kackknee lynda49844
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Are you another NHS mole? there are a few on here!
lynda49844 kackknee
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NO! I'm not any kind of mole. I'm not sure why you would think I was? I've had a lot of treatment under the NHS over the years, but that's my only connection.