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Ive had 17 surgeries on my leg after infection with a knee replacement. Long story short the surgeon that performed my original knee replacement would not recognize that the prostheses needed to be removed. Thanks to Mayo Clinic I am alive but ended up with a fused leg. I also have a tronchanteric hip fracture and hip dysplasia on the same side as fused leg. Now I have back problems, nerve impingement and do have nerve ablations done that helps some of the pain. Because of the stress put on my good leg that knee is now bone on bone. I had a scope done a year ago and they removed several bone pieces and most of the meniscus. Ive tried shots but they did not help snd recentlt had stem cell and PRP done on that knee which was an out of pocket expense. I hopeful this will help with the pain. There is not much else that can be done and Im tired of pain pills. My recent visit to Mayo we discussed going through the Pain Rehabilitation Program. Looking for people that have gone through the program
Thanks!

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Hello, I'm sorry to hear about what you've been through. I've not been through the Mayo Pain Rehab Program but while going through some of the older posts noted that Medic7054 and dawn_giacabazi had-I've gone (and am still going through) a Pain rehab clinic and found it to be very helpful.Congrats on the stem cell procedure-I hope it helps with the pain!Take care.