worried about TKR
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I'm worried that when I have my TKR that I will have the problems most of you are having.
I'm usually good after operations. I had my gall bladder and stones removed recently by keyhole surgery and was ok by the second week. I also had hysterectomy and was home after 5 days looking after 3 kids.
My op was sposed to be Thursday 16th October but has been cancelled. No date as yet.
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britta217 christineuk62
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i would have to agree with oldfatguy, the operations you mention above cannot compare to the tkr. but like anything, you will get through it and each day it gets better. by the sounds of things, you have been through a lot with your moped accident and your motivation is clear: get your knee well again. i don't want to sugar coat it for you: you will have difficult times but what, how and when is different from knee to knee. to a certain degree you have to take it as it comes.
my second knee is also in a poor state and initially i had thought i would have my second one done in six months time. now, i will be discussing different options with my surgeon. lessons learnt from my first operation: try and make the poorly knee as healthy as possible, i.e. make sure your bend and stretch is as good as possible prior to the operation, either by having pre-op physio or whatever the doc recommends. don't put yourself under any time pressure to get better, know it takes the time it takes. so don't plan on going on any trips, attending any major events or setting a date for going back to work (like me, after 3 weeks!). this is super stressful. make sure you get physio, massages (lymph) and anything anything else you feel is going to help you get better and make yourself do your excercises. every day. and last but not least, as you have read all the posts on here, make a list of all the hints and tips we have all be exchanging so that when you recognize a symptom, you will know what to do!
good luck.
joy47826 britta217
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I don't know what I would have done if I had read all the horror stories on the hip replacement blogs.maybe it's a good thing I didn't.....too confusing and too much info as you say. I went in blindly too, reading only about the surgeon and the surgry procedure..... Now, I'm doing ALL can never cut my body again. It's been a very hard 4 yrs....for me.
britta217 joy47826
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interesting reference to prolotherapy. never heard of it so immediately had to google it! since i have joined this blog i have written down so many terms and questions for my surgeon. he is going to hate me when i start bombarding him with them! similarly to yourself, am not keen on being cut again.
daveuk321 christineuk62
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I am 62 years of age 13st 8 lbs ( don't do all that modern metric stuff sorry ) I cycle around 100 miles a week, can run up the stairs no problem apart from a bit of a stinging sensation on thre outer part of my knee just aware of it more than painful
The surgeon gave the knee a rating of 3 whatever that means ?
So to surgery or not, I am of a mind that why go through major surgery with all the possible implications of good/bad outcomes when I am mobile and in little pain if any at all?
The great unknown to me is the speed at which it may deteriorate, weeks months years I have no idea?
I am sole carer for my disabled Mother so surgery would impact on us both
Any input would be greatly appreciated as I am at a loss if to proceed or not