Re: anyone expierence with problems of TKR?

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In a message dated 9/6/2004 11:35:40 AM Central Standard Time, justaladyintx@... writes:

People have told me maybe my body is rejecting the implant? One lady I talked to said her dr replaced her implant with another while she was under the table because he felt it wasnt strong enough for her weight and she feels great.. everyone I talk to feels great but ME! whats wrong?

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Never heard of the body rejecting the implanted knee parts. I wonder if the MD who replaced the knee maybe had some guilt about not giving you the right thing, or not doing it right the first time. That's interesting.

My knee is very, very good. Where I had pain all the time walking, I have none at all now. I have full extension, normal extension strength, and flexion of 135 degrees.....essentially a Home Run as knees go.......I still have pain. Where I never had night pain before the surgery, I often wake up and find it hard to move my leg that has been in one position too long. When the weather is bad......as right now, with a hurricane passing over.....both my back and knee hurt. I'm almost three months post op.

I can't really say whether your pains are the usual, or mine either, but I suspect this is not so far from what others experience. Yours seems to be a long time to have those problems, although I fully expect to always have some of them. But, do go see another doctor and see if he/she can figure it out. Might want to choose one not in his organization, though, so you can have full confidence that they're not "in cahoots".

y

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Hi,

I had left TKR im July 03. Still having some issues with discomfort

and occasional pain. As we have discused a few times, the lateral

side (outside) of my knee is still numb. I think that has

something to do with it. My left leg still swells aropund the ankle

when I sit too long at work and if I stand. Walking is easirt for

me then standing. I attributre my slow progression to heal cuz I

had a Rt THR 8 months later and could do no weight bearing. The new

knee took all the weight for 6 weeks.

I am still quite stiff when I stand, but I do feel I am progtressing

a little bit every day.

Good luck to you,

Valeri

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It will be interesting for you to share with us what the second doctor

has to say. It is unusual to not feel well this long since your

surgery, although post op depression is not unusual, as many of the

folks on this list can attest.

Good luck, Marilyn

in due time wrote:

>I had a TKR End of January and Iam still haveing problems with

>acheness and tightness and just over all not feeling good. I've been

>back to the Dr 3times and finally he wants me to see another Dr in his

>organization. People have told me maybe my body is rejecting the

>implant? One lady I talked to said her dr replaced her implant with

>another while she was under the table because he felt it wasnt strong

>enough for her weight and she feels great.. everyone I talk to feels

>great but ME! whats wrong? I have to have the other knee done in

>November but the DR doesnt want to issue that till this one is ok.

>Iam so frusterated. My ankles swell when Iam on my feet alot. Anyone

>have any expierences like this?

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Hi ,

I had a Hip replace four years ago and Knee replace two years ago on my right side, My Ankles swelled up if I do too much .My dr says my Hip thing that I feel is bad scar tissues . My knee isn't that bad I just feels numb on the right side of my leg .I'm looking for differant dr and hope he'll be able to help me better. I take one day at a time and hope for the best. I wish you the best of luck in your recovery and have a nice day.

Susiein due time <justaladyintx@...> wrote:

I had a TKR End of January and Iam still haveing problems with acheness and tightness and just over all not feeling good. I've been back to the Dr 3times and finally he wants me to see another Dr in hisorganization. People have told me maybe my body is rejecting the implant? One lady I talked to said her dr replaced her implant with another while she was under the table because he felt it wasnt strong enough for her weight and she feels great.. everyone I talk to feels great but ME! whats wrong? I have to have the other knee done in November but the DR doesnt want to issue that till this one is ok. Iam so frusterated. My ankles swell when Iam on my feet alot. Anyone have any expierences like this?