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I was told by anesthesia that including zofran during the surgery would keep me from being so sick after surgery. Didn’t help. They assured me “you’ll be home by 2:00 “ Wrong. . I was so sick after waking up from my TKR that I didn’t go home til late afternoon the next day. My recovery was tough.
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I'm sorry, I forgot to ask. How is your knee now? I've been very happy with the TKRs I got in 2022. I do not have complications with anesthesia, so understand your start was much harder.
TKRs are mostly successful. There are the rare bad surgeons, or mistakes made. The biggest factor is a successful TKR is the patient and doing all the rehab required, starting immediately after surgery.
I learned these surgeries started in the late 60s! The procedure and the materials and the doctors have all come a long way. All that said, it's a traumatic procedure, much more so than hip or shoulder replacement. But with proper post-op work, it can be life changing.
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Damn I'm so sorry to hear that. Just recovering from surgery is tough enough without it making you sick. I hope you're better and happy with the results of the TKR.
I had both knees replaced in 2022 and couldn't be happier. It took a lot of work, but was certainly worth it. And my surgeon was great.