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7 years after total knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 9, 2023 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
Greetings @hanginginthere19. Welcome to Connect and all the folks that sort of wander in and out of the TKR posts. It does sound like a revision may be the right solution for you.
Even my newest TKR knee feels different than my older one. The material is different.....no metal and the patella feels loser. However, I only notice it when I get down on my hands and knees to scrub the floor (just kidding---I don't do floors anymore at 80) or do a set of "Child's Poses" as part of my daily Yoga.
What brings you to Connect? Are you looking to learn about your health?
I will see my surgeon in the morning for my 6-month check-up. I hope he also feels that I have had a pretty good experience this time.
May you be safe, protected, and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris
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I hope Chris can find relief as I find myself in a similar situation. About three weeks ago, I woke up with my left knee (had TKR on it almost two years ago) really hurting. Later that day as I was walking in my yard, I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the back of my left knee, and it caused me to fall down. I could not get in to see my orthopedic doctor till this Monday. Do any of you have any ideas what may have caused this episode? Also, I had a partial knee replacement in my right knee almost 13 years ago. Whenever I walk, I can “feel” both knee replacements. Does this happen to any of you or do your knees after TKR feel just like they did before the procedures?
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Greetings Chris,
I hope you received good news after your visit with the surgeon. Thank you for the support and kind words! I am hopeful a revision will address the ares I mentioned, in addition to giving me a lighter prosthesis, as the weight of this one makes sleeping through the night and turning over painful and difficult. Yet, I am still apprehensive, as there are no guarantees, due to a lengthier surgery, longer rehabilitation period, and decreased shelf life of the prosthesis-10 years vs. 20 years. If anyone has had a revision in the past year or so due to unexplainable problems such as mine, I would certainly appreciate the feedback! Blessings to all…..