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I'm in your camp. One knee turned out O.K. but will never will be 100%. I'm in my 6 1/2 year following surgery with my bad knee, including revision surgery. where recovering misery and physical therapy continue. I wish I could turn the clock back. There is no relief in pain and my ROM has decresed considerably to the point that putting on a pair of pants is a challenge. The many lost months of worse than before surgery quality of life can never be regained.
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I feel so bad for you. I truly “get it”!!! I just went to another orthopedic dr for an x-ray on my left hip and knee. The hip was bursitis, and he gave me an injection. I told him how my replaced knee was not all that great and that I still have pain and weakness with it. He told me that 65% of patients who have TKR do fine and have no further pain, but that other 35% may not have the total results that they were hoping for. I have had many cortisone shots to this left knee for three years. Now, they are not working, so this orthopedic dr suggested “gel shots” (a series of three…….provided that insurance will cover them!) so I definitely said YES to give those shots a try. Have to wait for insurance approval. I am so sorry for all of the pain that you are experiencing. I wish that I could turn the clock back too, on my knee replacement. Wishing you improvement through PT and OTC medicine. I feel your pain! Take good care. MaryAnn from Boston