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Total right knee....blisters

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lizard615
lizard615

Hey, I had total right knee replacement. They put the same bandage on the knee that they used on my hair. They went to change it this morning and I have several blisters. Is this common? I've asked and they said yes but I was wondering if anybody on this forum has ever experienced it. Thanks!! ????

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  • grace47953
    grace47953 lizard615

    Posted

    Hi

    yes, i had the same, aparenty some people are algic to t.  Wish you god recovery.  I am six week after TKR, getting there.

    Regards - Grace

    • Mering15
      Mering15 grace47953

      Posted

      When you say total knee replacement did they have to do any bone graft. I went to see the surgeons in Morehead and they said I had the worst news I've ever seen in 17 years they recommended I go to Duke which I am going and they said they'd probably have to do bone graft has anybody had any of that done

  • sue37592
    sue37592 lizard615

    Posted

    Hi sorry to hear you having problems. I never had blisters. Its the fact they used the same bandage that gets me....thats not good practice!!!!

    Hope you soon feel better xx

  • Laura3333
    Laura3333 lizard615

    Posted

    Hi, I 've had both knees replaced at different times, and both times I had several blisters, one was huge. I was told they were serous fluid blisters and normally part of the healing process. They all scabbed over in around a week, and eventually disappeared.

    I wouldn't worry too much.

  • lyn32416
    lyn32416 lizard615

    Posted

    An elderly lady in my ward had several blisters. She was diabetic and one of the nurses said they were common in diabetics. I did not experience blisters. May you heal quickly! X
  • jen04209
    jen04209 lizard615

    Posted

    I had blisters from the tape on my first tkr and they took longer to heal then the tkr incesion. They hurt but will heal.
  • lizard615
    lizard615

    Posted

    Thank you everyone for the replies!! What I meant to say was they used the same type of bandage when I had my hip replaced! Not the same one....gotta love these meds!!
    • janice77150
      janice77150 lizard615

      Posted

      Im 4 wk into my trp n ive blisters from the stiky bit of the plaster and was told it was an allergic reaction.xx
    • moandrieu
      moandrieu lizard615

      Posted

      Lizard, thank you for the clarification...and the laugh. I imagined some tape that had been in your hair (still trying to understand why it would have been there), being taken off your hair and put on your knee. And I'm not even on meds, so there's no excuse for trying to imagine that. Sounds like the blisters aren't so unusual. I'm trying to remember if I had them or not (it was nearly 23 months ago). It does sound like a slight allergic reaction and it's possible that something was a bit different in your body's chemistry this time around then last time. Can you use something different to prevent more?

      -Mo

    • betsy27365
      betsy27365 lizard615

      Posted

      Thanks for clearing that up. I was going crazy trying to figure out why they put a bandage on your hair, lol! Which do you think was easier, the hip or knee?
  • lors23
    lors23 lizard615

    Posted

    Hi liz

    How did it go the knee replacement? I am from hip forum rem l spoke to you l have had both hips replaced now l have to get noth knees done my 1st is 16th aug.

    What do you mean its the same bandages they used on your hair?? Why would they put bandages in your hair.

    How does it feel compaired to the hip is it much more painful?

    Laura x

    • lizard615
      lizard615 lors23

      Posted

      Same bandage they used on my hip....between the meds and auto correct! Swollen and sore. Low iron but I'm getting out today. Walking on it. Just gonna take some trime!! ????

    • betsy27365
      betsy27365 lizard615

      Posted

      That's what I've heard, I've just never talked with anyone who has had both.

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