Re: Total Knee Replacement in March

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good luck with everything, Lynn.............BARB in Florida

Total Knee Replacement in March

Hello Everyone!

I haven't been here for several months, spend the summer in Chicago with my

mom. Then in September, I got on a hamster wheel trying to get abdominal

surgery which just happened 4 weeks ago.

My hip replacement done 10/09 still has me limping, due to my muscle problem

and a knee problem. Finally, the knee has become as painful as my hip was

prior to surgery. It doesn't want to bend, it constantly " pops " when I walk

and then swells up; when I sit, I have to stand for a while to get it to

bend and sometimes it doesn't want to bear weight. Saw a new surgeon today,

Dr. Tony Aram, who said TKR has to be sooner rather than later, so I'm

scheduled for 24 March.

He doesn't use a CPM, he does use computer navigation and will do the

minimally invasive procedure. Now, he told me having a spinal greatly aids

in lessening pain right after surgery. Has anyone been told this?

He also uses an Aquacel dressing so I can take showers right after surgery.

And he uses surgical glue, and just one stitch at the top and one at the

bottom of the incision.

Because he considers me " complicated " he agreed I should go to inpatient

rehab, so that will be in the works close to surgery time.

His surgical scheduler had both knees replaced and she overexercised the

knee and went from 100 d flexion to 60, to then he had to get her a CPM. He

only uses it for knee revision.

I think this is going to be my 19th surgery...and probably the one I wish

didn't have to happen! I've become a weenie in my old age.

Hope everyone has been doing well, and that you had happy holidays! Oh

Happy Valentine's Day!

Lynn

THR Oct 09

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Best of luck, Lynn. I hope this latest surgery will have you up and running!

All the best, Joan, presently in North Yorkshire

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From: Lynn <lynnf_99@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 7:19:52 PM

Subject: Total Knee Replacement in March

Hello Everyone!

I haven't been here for several months, spend the summer in Chicago with my mom.

Then in September, I got on a hamster wheel trying to get abdominal surgery

which just happened 4 weeks ago.

My hip replacement done 10/09 still has me limping, due to my muscle problem and

a knee problem. Finally, the knee has become as painful as my hip was prior to

surgery. It doesn't want to bend, it constantly " pops " when I walk and then

swells up; when I sit, I have to stand for a while to get it to bend and

sometimes it doesn't want to bear weight. Saw a new surgeon today, Dr. Tony

Aram, who said TKR has to be sooner rather than later, so I'm scheduled for 24

March.

He doesn't use a CPM, he does use computer navigation and will do the minimally

invasive procedure. Now, he told me having a spinal greatly aids in lessening

pain right after surgery. Has anyone been told this?

He also uses an Aquacel dressing so I can take showers right after surgery. And

he uses surgical glue, and just one stitch at the top and one at the bottom of

the incision.

Because he considers me " complicated " he agreed I should go to inpatient rehab,

so that will be in the works close to surgery time.

His surgical scheduler had both knees replaced and she overexercised the knee

and went from 100 d flexion to 60, to then he had to get her a CPM. He only

uses it for knee revision.

I think this is going to be my 19th surgery...and probably the one I wish didn't

have to happen! I've become a weenie in my old age.

Hope everyone has been doing well, and that you had happy holidays! Oh Happy

Valentine's Day!

Lynn

THR Oct 09

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I had a spinal to avoid putting my brain under to far. I asked if I would wake

up with a head ache and I was told probably no, due to my advanced age. And I

didn't.

It was nice to not have a lot of pain. I think it kept me nearly 3 days and by

then I was on pain meds.

Hope this helps.

Good luck!

Donna R

Total Knee Replacement in March

Hello Everyone!

I haven't been here for several months, spend the summer in Chicago with my mom.

Then in September, I got on a hamster wheel trying to get abdominal surgery

which just happened 4 weeks ago.

My hip replacement done 10/09 still has me limping, due to my muscle problem and

a knee problem. Finally, the knee has become as painful as my hip was prior to

surgery. It doesn't want to bend, it constantly " pops " when I walk and then

swells up; when I sit, I have to stand for a while to get it to bend and

sometimes it doesn't want to bear weight. Saw a new surgeon today, Dr. Tony

Aram, who said TKR has to be sooner rather than later, so I'm scheduled for 24

March.

He doesn't use a CPM, he does use computer navigation and will do the minimally

invasive procedure. Now, he told me having a spinal greatly aids in lessening

pain right after surgery. Has anyone been told this?

He also uses an Aquacel dressing so I can take showers right after surgery. And

he uses surgical glue, and just one stitch at the top and one at the bottom of

the incision.

Because he considers me " complicated " he agreed I should go to inpatient rehab,

so that will be in the works close to surgery time.

His surgical scheduler had both knees replaced and she overexercised the knee

and went from 100 d flexion to 60, to then he had to get her a CPM. He only

uses it for knee revision.

I think this is going to be my 19th surgery...and probably the one I wish didn't

have to happen! I've become a weenie in my old age.

Hope everyone has been doing well, and that you had happy holidays! Oh Happy

Valentine's Day!

Lynn

THR Oct 09

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It sure does help, Donna!  And that's great that you didn't get that headache! 

The last spinal I had, I refused to let them sit me up for 14 hours!  )   But

then, the anesthesia I was given for the abdominal surgery gave me the worst

migraine I've ever had.  Kind of a crap shoot, eh?

Thanks much!

Lynn

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From: Donna Rae <rae900@...>

Subject: Re: Total Knee Replacement in March

Joint Replacement

Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 4:25 PM

I had a spinal to avoid putting my brain under to far.  I asked if I would wake

up with a head ache and I was told probably no, due to my advanced age.  And I

didn't.

It was nice to not have a lot of pain.  I think it kept me nearly 3 days and by

then I was on pain meds.

Hope this helps.

Good luck!

Donna R

Total Knee Replacement in March

Hello Everyone!

I haven't been here for several months, spend the summer in Chicago with my

mom.  Then in September, I got on a hamster wheel trying to get abdominal

surgery which just happened 4 weeks ago. 

My hip replacement done 10/09 still has me limping, due to my muscle problem and

a knee problem.  Finally, the knee has become as painful as my hip was prior to

surgery.  It doesn't want to bend, it constantly " pops " when I walk and then

swells up; when I sit, I have to stand for a while to get it to bend and

sometimes it doesn't want to bear weight.  Saw a new surgeon today, Dr. Tony

Aram, who said TKR has to be sooner rather than later, so I'm scheduled for 24

March.

He doesn't use a CPM, he does use computer navigation and will do the minimally

invasive procedure.  Now, he told me having a spinal greatly aids in lessening

pain right after surgery.  Has anyone been told this?

He also uses an Aquacel dressing so I can take showers right after surgery.  And

he uses surgical glue, and just one stitch at the top and one at the bottom of

the incision. 

Because he considers me " complicated " he agreed I should go to inpatient rehab,

so that will be in the works close to surgery time.

His surgical scheduler had both knees replaced and she overexercised the knee

and went from 100 d flexion to 60, to then he had to get her a CPM.  He only

uses it for knee revision.

I think this is going to be my 19th surgery...and probably the one I wish didn't

have to happen!  I've become a weenie in my old age.

Hope everyone has been doing well, and that you had happy holidays!  Oh Happy

Valentine's Day!

Lynn

THR Oct 09

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Hi Lynn,

I had my TKR on 10/06/10 and I a doing fine now. My surgeon told me that a

spinal also cuts down on the risk of infection also. He did a quad sparing

procedure and surgical glue to close the incision.

Good luck!

Bev from Ohio