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After knee replacement surgery

Posted by beatricefay @beatricefay, Jun 16, 2016

Had left knee replaced 9 days ago. Right knee two years ago. Having a problem with inflammation so hard to bend knee and exercise. Trying to ice and raise knee above heart. Doctor suggested getting compression hose. Anybody have this experience and can offer suggestions. So tired all the time from pain interrupting my sleep and painkillers. My insurance refused to pay for the painkiller recommended by surgeon so have to take one with more opiates. That's frustrating. Two years ago it was covered but now too expensive for me to use. Seems the drug companies, not our doctors are determining what we use.

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winning | @winning | Aug 16, 2016
In reply to @dongee "Instead of a knee replacement I opted for stem cell therapy and prp 2x. That was..." + (show)
@dongee

Instead of a knee replacement I opted for stem cell therapy and prp 2x. That was six weeks ago and I am pain free and with only a slight discomfort
when going down stairs. The first four days after the therapy required a cane to walk but after that no therapy was required...the total cost was $4,000.
To me it was well worth it.

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i had my right knee replaced and it was not a happy experience, so i opted for stem cells. I was bone on bone and after 13 days i was pain free. Garden, play golf, only downsize was insurance does not cover it yet. I recently had stem cells for my L4 and L5 that was rubbing against a nerve. 4 weeks later, pain free. My goal is to avoid surgery.

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beatricefay | @beatricefay | Aug 16, 2016
In reply to @dongee "Instead of a knee replacement I opted for stem cell therapy and prp 2x. That was..." + (show)
@dongee

Instead of a knee replacement I opted for stem cell therapy and prp 2x. That was six weeks ago and I am pain free and with only a slight discomfort
when going down stairs. The first four days after the therapy required a cane to walk but after that no therapy was required...the total cost was $4,000.
To me it was well worth it.

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@winning Great you are doing so well with stem cell treatments. Will you need further treatments in the future? If so, how long does this treatment last? Too bad it's not covered by insurance. Hopefully it will in the future.<br>@beatricefay<br><br>

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winning | @winning | Aug 16, 2016

Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need be i could have a booster but don't feel like i need it. Nancy Lopez, the professional golfer, had it done before me and now she is back playing golf. I have a number of friends who have had the treatment or who are beginning the treatment. The procedure is drilling the stem cells out of the hip, drawing blood from the arms, waiting 3 hours while they are mixed, and then injected in the knee. I watched the whole procedure. The next day i had one more shot in the knee and then home to relax. Did not need pain pills. laying around for 3 weeks , and then the pain was gone.
I still have problems with my knee replacement knee, and that is the one that aches after playing golf.
I read the research of other patients on the company website. They also keep in touch with me and have sent me webinars on stem cell research.

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flor | @flor | Aug 16, 2016
In reply to @winning "Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need..." + (show)
@winning

Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need be i could have a booster but don't feel like i need it. Nancy Lopez, the professional golfer, had it done before me and now she is back playing golf. I have a number of friends who have had the treatment or who are beginning the treatment. The procedure is drilling the stem cells out of the hip, drawing blood from the arms, waiting 3 hours while they are mixed, and then injected in the knee. I watched the whole procedure. The next day i had one more shot in the knee and then home to relax. Did not need pain pills. laying around for 3 weeks , and then the pain was gone.
I still have problems with my knee replacement knee, and that is the one that aches after playing golf.
I read the research of other patients on the company website. They also keep in touch with me and have sent me webinars on stem cell research.

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iAD MY KNEE REPLACEMAEN ON AUGUST OF 2010 IT IS BEEN 6 YEARS I TRY TO WEAR TENIS SHOES OR SHOES WITH LASES ALL THE TIME. THE DR. SUGGEASTE TO WEAR NIKE FOR RUNNING . I HAVENT HAD ANY TROUBLE.HOPE YOU CAN TRY IT AND IT HELPS YOU

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Jmacvol | @jmacvol | Aug 16, 2016
In reply to @winning "Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need..." + (show)
@winning

Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need be i could have a booster but don't feel like i need it. Nancy Lopez, the professional golfer, had it done before me and now she is back playing golf. I have a number of friends who have had the treatment or who are beginning the treatment. The procedure is drilling the stem cells out of the hip, drawing blood from the arms, waiting 3 hours while they are mixed, and then injected in the knee. I watched the whole procedure. The next day i had one more shot in the knee and then home to relax. Did not need pain pills. laying around for 3 weeks , and then the pain was gone.
I still have problems with my knee replacement knee, and that is the one that aches after playing golf.
I read the research of other patients on the company website. They also keep in touch with me and have sent me webinars on stem cell research.

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I'm happy you're running. But for me, walking is a challenge after nearly 3 years.

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grandmajan | @grandmajan | Aug 17, 2016
In reply to @winning "Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need..." + (show)
@winning

Had the first treatment done last february and have had further treatment. Dr said if need be i could have a booster but don't feel like i need it. Nancy Lopez, the professional golfer, had it done before me and now she is back playing golf. I have a number of friends who have had the treatment or who are beginning the treatment. The procedure is drilling the stem cells out of the hip, drawing blood from the arms, waiting 3 hours while they are mixed, and then injected in the knee. I watched the whole procedure. The next day i had one more shot in the knee and then home to relax. Did not need pain pills. laying around for 3 weeks , and then the pain was gone.
I still have problems with my knee replacement knee, and that is the one that aches after playing golf.
I read the research of other patients on the company website. They also keep in touch with me and have sent me webinars on stem cell research.

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Winning, Wonderful. Hope it is approved by insurance soon.

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tallteri | @tallteri | Aug 20, 2016
In reply to @leh09 "I had a partial knee replacement 7 months ago and still have quite a bit of..." + (show)
@leh09

I had a partial knee replacement 7 months ago and still have quite a bit of knee pain. Surgeon said my pain should be gone. Anyone else have prolonged pain?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Aug 21, 2016
In reply to @leh09 "I had a partial knee replacement 7 months ago and still have quite a bit of..." + (show)
@leh09

I had a partial knee replacement 7 months ago and still have quite a bit of knee pain. Surgeon said my pain should be gone. Anyone else have prolonged pain?

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Hi @tallteri. It looks like you tried to post a message, but it came up blank. Can you try again?
If you need help posting, please contact me: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/contact-a-community-moderator/

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omega | @omega | Sep 1, 2016

I am wondering what is happening with people now who have had knee replacement 5 years ago. I have chronic pain when weather turns cold

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 1, 2016

Excellent question @omega. I moved your message to this ongoing discussion so that you can meet others who are talking about post surgerical pain, rehabilitation and more. I recommend you read the discussion from the beginning https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/after-knee-replacement-surgery, then ask your questions. As you can see there are quite a few members who have experience with knee replacements.

Welcome to the community!

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