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Total Knee surgery sucks: Did you get help with a second opinion?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 3, 2024 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Yes, thank you! I think I’ll read the success stories! I’ve been inundated with so many negative knee replacement experiences, that I’m frankly now terrified to have my TKR in February 2025. I’m a young 63, and I desire to have my life back! I had to pretty much stop everything I’d been doing such as yoga, hiking, and even going on walks. I feel constant pain, stiffness and instability. My balance is off, I’m gaining weight I’ve not been able to release, and it’s ultra frustrating. The horrible experiences people are having who have had knee replacements—more pain than prior, excruciating rehab, multiple corrective surgeries, decreased mobility. . . has me in tears.
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I had a great tkr. Just the usual post op pain and PT. I am 5 years post tkr and the has done very well. Very important to research the available osteoporosis surgeons
Ask around, question.ake sure you have a list of questions to ask the surgeon during consult: how many tkr have you performed, how many years, infection rate, if I have a problem after surgery how will you handle it, who is my care team and phone numbers (,info like this should be available to you) I had no idea what a normal tkr should flow so I contacted the team a number of times to see if my experiences post op were normal or?
I used very few of the opioids then had extra strength Tylenol. Never used a walker or crutches after my first day at home.
Go for it. I was very hesitant but very happy after with the results i am 75 and January 23 had TKR. Yes it hurts but now it’s great. Just do the exercises even if it hurts. It worth it. I didn't realize how i was limiting what I did because my knee was so unstable. Now i can go speedily up and down stairs. And walk down a grassy slope at the park. All’s better. Think positive and you will be glad you.
Am I running back to have my second knee done? No. Partly because i remember how much it hurt, but also since new knee is so stable it’s helped the other knee. Good Luck! Just Do It!
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I had TKR ten years ago in both knees. The PT was long but I stuck it out and my knees have been pain free and just terrific ever since. I have since had a hip replacement and a shoulder replacement. They too have given me at age 78 total pain relief and mobility. Choose a surgeon who has a good track record. I hope all goes well for you.