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Edited on 07/12/2016 at 15:02

After number of years with osteoarthritis . I have had no choice but to have a hip replacement . Any one who had any helpful tips, recommendations or just a friendly ear for people to chat to all is welcome .

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Hileena

26/12/2017 at 23:05

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Hi @Carol

I'm glad your TKR went so well. Mine was dreadful. I had 2 THR's before that and they were great. Hope you do get the other one done soon because when one things go it knocks everything else out of kilter. My shoulder........well number 1 I cant swim, number 2 I hate swimming LOL

Well lets hope 2018 will be a better year for both of us. That you get your other TKR done soon and it helps your back and my shoulder gets lets painful and I can maybe pluck up the courage to try swimming emoticon wink

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Life after a joint replacement: Share your experiences and advice! https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/muscles-skeleton-joints/living-with-diseases-affecting-muscles-joints/life-after-a-joint-replacement-1435 2017-12-26 23:05:09

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27/12/2017 at 13:36

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Hi Carol..glad you are pleased with the results of your TKR..like Hileena i had a bad time with mine...the pain was awful and kept me awake at night plus i had it done with an epidural which i found traumatising and ended up suffering from depression and PTSD which i am now on anti depressants for! I am still suffering from sleepless nights sadly..last night i only had an hours sleep which is starting to be the norm for me...i am not in pain anymore which is good and can walk normally.

Hileena i hope your shoulder heals soon and you will be pain free.

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08/01/2018 at 17:22

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Has anyone heard of stem cell injections to repair arthritic knee joints? I have been invited to take part in research?

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09/01/2018 at 13:15

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Hi Ladybear..yes i have heard of this procedure..i tried to get on a trial rather than have A knee replacement but got nowhere..if you get the chance i would take it..i have heard that the results are good and can put off surgery for years maybe you will not need it at all.

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10/01/2018 at 08:54

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Thanks Moonstone, next time they contact me I will take up their offer!

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11/01/2018 at 09:32

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I had my right knee replaced in Feb 2017. Unfortunately mine hasn't been the success most people have. I was out of hospital in 3 days but due to poor physio support I had to have a cortisone injection in November but this also has had no effect. I am left still taking painkillers and apart from being able to walk better on the flat , stairs are a nightmare to me. My left knee has O/A in it as well but I won't go ahead with a replacement fearing the same result. I have heard that a lady who had the op at the same time as myself is completely pain free and mobile so I suppose it's just the luck of the draw.

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11/01/2018 at 13:13

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Jenny44...i would feel the same as you..i would never have my other knee done although it is fine at the moment...i do not have the movement that i had with a normal knee and it’s stiff coming down the stairs (not good as my house has three floors) i only had two physio sessions then was told that i didn’t Need any more so am not sure how far to push self when exercising!

I wish there was some sort of follow up procedure that gave you advice on hat to expect after TKR.

I will be seeing the consultant in march so will have a chat to him then although he was not very helpful when i saw him last year.

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13/01/2018 at 23:45

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My shoulder isn't too bad.......still sore off and on but not as bad.

As for my TKR I said I would never have another one because I had so much pain and trouble with it but my Left one is so sore and I've been holding on as long as possible because I don't wand to go through that again but I think I'm going to have to give in soon and see the consultantant.

Every time I move my knee cracks which is exactly what my Right one was doing. The bones seem to rub together.

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14/01/2018 at 15:10

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Hileena! I had the bones rubbing together..it was awful..the pain was almost too much to bear and i usually ended up on the floor shrieking i put it up with this for 3 years until finally having the tkr..I found using Flexiseq gel really helped.

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14/01/2018 at 18:54

@Hileena‍ and@Moonstone

I am also suffering with both my knees. In Aug.2015 I was told that my knee was bone on bone and that I needed replacement. Having been through 5 major Spinal surgeries, and my back being fused from T9 till S1, I ma very reluctant to have another major op, particularly as I can not have Spinal anaesthesia due to fused Spine. I manage to drag it on uptil now with taking Turmeric milk and supplements and Ketoprofen Gel. I can still walk alright but going up and down the stairs is proving to be painful. At night I get electric shock like pains and its awful. But now the left knee is also tending to go the same way, and i shall have to do something about it. I am permanently on crutches and currently been monitored for suspected Atrial Fibrillation, I don't feel ready for another major operation. I will be 74 in March, and I feel I ought to have it done before I am too old, but need encouragement.

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