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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 26 1:17pm | Replies (126)

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More truth, no doctor mention 20percent of TKR have mid to major problems after. No doctor mentions the risks, other than possible infection or some stiffness. No doctor mentions this is a tough possible live changing surgery and not always for the better. Lets be honest if you are a lucky one it works, unlucky and you curse the day you did it

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lol, I agree! I had mostly no issues, other than some discomfort in knees and back. Last year I had some minor feet problems but they were not debilitating, I walked long distances, climbed stairs, worked as I wanted to, then the damn knee went completely bad. Besides the excruciating pain for two months, everything seemed to be going ok. Worse pain in my life and I have dealt with a lot of pain. I worked diligently at PT, did what I was told. Started to walk again, and then 3 months after or before, I started getting so much pain, burning, numbness in both feet, ankles, calves that it was unbearable at times. Wanted to shoot my self. Surgeon completely dismisses any part of this. My knee is actually stronger now but when I walk more than 1 mile my feet explode. The PT person I now see is
Having me do extensions, etc following the McKenzie method. I am getting some relief from burning, and lower legs feel a little better but the numbness in ball, soles of feet are still very much there. My actual knee is doing OK, with good ROM, but the rest of my lower body is a mess. Long Story now made short. I curse the day, January 19, 2021, that I had this ……… TKR. Do your research and try and find the best to do your knee. They do not tell you anything about any issues or risks except it will hurt for 3 months!

Well I was a lucky one. But after 40 years of 1 knee replacement and a revision. I’m looking at more surgery and it’s not good either a knee replacement which the doctor will take out the artificial knee and let the bones heal for four months or longer or I can have it fused or amputated so there are my options for having a knee for 40 years of good luck now I have to figure out what to do.