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well today makes the 6th surgery on my right knee!! scar tissue has been the cause for so many surgeries!! All within a 3 yr time period! So now my leg is completely dead,although I would prefer it stayed this way until my therapy ends in 3 months! Has anyone else had this issues this many times? Any advice? Has anyone had to drain thier knee?
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leslie56933 tynetta09539
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Yes, I'm sorry to say. I went in for a meniscus tear, that was surgery number one. Dr decided I needed a partial which was the wrong size so it caused severe arthritis and scar tissue. surgery number 3. That didn't work so I had a full replacement. Now ,a year and a half later I am still having trouble walking
Dr is doing a bone scan to see if glue has come loose. No infection detected but the swelling and pain is significant. Very frustrating. I am not sure what is next. The only thing I have figured out is to keep positive and do my best and pray. Praying helps for sure because it gets depressing sometimes for sure. Not sure what it means to drain the knee. Would like to know how you make out. Best wishes for better results.
clairebear21 tynetta09539
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hi , yes i'm in the same boat in that to date over the last 4 years my left leg has been operated on 6 times and my right once.
firstly i tore my meniscus, then they had to remove some loose cartiledge, then i had a bilateral high tibial osteotomy done on both, then the metal work removed followed by a further scope and then a knee replacement.
The osteotomy done on both legs at the same time completely damaged my legs as i was left having to walk on 2 broken legs with only crutches. To this date my left shin is extremely swollen out and painful.
My right leg still needs to have the metal work removed and the bone allowed to heal before the next knee replacement; as it stands i also have very painful nerve pains along the outer side of my right foot thought to be caused from the ostotomy.
I just wanted to say your not alone, be patient with your healing. I dont know what draining the knee means for you but i'd say go with your gut feeling as to what next and my best wishes to you.
martha08360 clairebear21
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sorry for all of your problems too.
martha08360 tynetta09539
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I have had ONE surgery for scar tissue, since my TKR Jan, 2018,Having a revision done in April. DOctors don't seem to know WHY some ppl form scar tissue worse than others. Im afraid, that after my revision, I will have the same problem with scar tissue..... Lord help us........
jean02698 martha08360
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Martha ...pm me ...i would be happy to chat with you about my revision.
JEAN
martha08360 jean02698
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well, I've pm'd a couple of ladies on here and now I can't remember how we did it. We are actually friends on facebook now. They both live in the UK. Im in the states..... want to meet up on facebook? Im on as MarthaBraddyLaws.
jean02698 martha08360
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Hi Martha,
i just sent you wave and message through your facebook page. I am located in Canada.
jean02698 tynetta09539
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Martha...good luck with your revision. i am very pleased with mine.
sue58320 jean02698
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I am encouraged to hear there are successful revisions. All I hear is they aren't good!
martha08360 tynetta09539
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thank you so very much. I would love to chat with you about your revision..... can we PM each other?