Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 , I really think your doctor was wrong not to prescrtibe a CPM machine as this is what got my bend back after I fell down our stairs (11 of them). I had just been in for a manipulation under anaesthtic (MUA) because of severe build up of scar tissue due to complications in the first few days after the initial LTKR surgery they had me on the CPM machine for 4 days in hospital after that as there is not use having an MUA done and not using a CPM to help keep the bend and stop the scars buidling back up.....thats what I was told by my surgeon. 2 days after getting home I fell down 11 stairs and lost the bend back to 40 degrees. My surgeon wanted to do another MUA but I persuaded him to let me hire a CPM which I had to do myself with the help of my PT and paid for it myself, as we do not get these on prescription here in UK. Within 6 days I had managed to get my bend back to 110 by using the CPM all night every night, just increasing the degree of the bend slighly each night....I hired it for 2 weeks initially but decided to carry on hiring the CPM machine for 4 weeks total and now have a 130 degree bend which I am amazed at and so is my Surgeon. I am now able to walk without any support like canes or crutches. Can you not hire a CMP machine yourself???? Or even buy one off ebay as there seems to be loads for sale on ebay in the States for very cheap prices. Mine was a & Nephew Kinetic machine. I cannot believe that amputation is all they can offer you now, surely even the neurologist could consider trying you on a CPM even if it means another MUA first and then having the machine at home for a few weeks afterwards. Do suggest it to him/gher when you see them. But as a last resort do consider either buying or hiring a CPM machine yourself and see how it helps you. You have nothing to lose by trying that and possibly a lot to gain. My heart goes out to you hun Marilyn (UK) > > > > > Hi There, > > > > > > I haven't written in a very long time. Have gone through a long > > > spell of depression since my total knee replacement August 31, > 2004. > > > Since that time, have not been able to straighten out my knee or > bend > > > it. My knee is locked in a very painful position and I have been > > > walking with a cane ever since my surgery. I have had three > > > subsequent surgeries with no good results. My last hope will come > > > hopefully soon with a nerve specialist. Hopefully this doctor > will > > > deaden the nerves in my knee to where I can work through the scar > > > tissue to be able to move my knee. I have exhausted all avenue > after > > > this and my only option (which I have thought through and > discussed > > > with my husband and doctors) is to have my leg amputated above > the > > > knee. I know that I would still be facing phantom pain but > anything > > > is better then pain every minute, of every hour, of every day > even > > > being on pain meds. I'm on high doses of Percocet and Neurontin. > > > Hopefully I won't have to go this route. My primary care physical > > > changed my anti-depressant medication in August to Cymbalta > which has > > > worked wonders for me. Every day all I could think of was suicide > > > and treated my husband so badly along with other members of my > > > family, friends, and doctors. Cymbalta has made a big difference > for > > > me. I don't think of suicide but every once in a great while > now, if > > > that. I just wanted to get some people who know me on this forum > up- > > > to-date on what was going on with me. If anyone has a response, > I'd > > > love to hear from you. > > > > > > from Michigan > > > > > > > > " Relying on God has to begin every day as if nothing had yet been > done. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Greetings, I'm the newbie on the block. I see references to TKR surgery that appears to be less invasive. What is it? Thanks, Rosemary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Thank you! Lynn > > From: oldtams <rbtamanini@...> > Subject: TKR > Joint Replacement > Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 3:56 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > I'm the newbie on the block. I see references to TKR surgery that appears to be less invasive. What is it? > > > > Thanks, > > Rosemary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Clifford: I don't see how to access the file. Lynn > > From: oldtams <rbtamanini@...> > Subject: TKR > Joint Replacement > Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 3:56 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > I'm the newbie on the block. I see references to TKR surgery that appears to be less invasive. What is it? > > > > Thanks, > > Rosemary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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