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Re: Please tell me why I don't want a TKR?

Posted By: Arizona_Cripple
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2008, at 12:35 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Please tell me why I don't want a TKR? (Nancy.)

> You might want to take a look at Robin's Total Knee
> Replacement web site.... http://www.hieran.com/knee/

> She has 2 knee replacements and both hips replaced also.
> Her 1st total knee was 10 yrs ago when she was 28 yrs old.
> Her site also has a message board where people have the
> same concerns as you. Before I had my left knee replaced 8
> yrs ago I read all I could to try and understand what I was
> in for.

> Quoting Robin "Did your doctor tell you how long the
> new knee would last? Did he tell you you would have to have
> a second surgery and maybe even a third?
> I have been given different estimates of how long my knee
> will last, ranging from a low of eight years to a high of
> 25 years. I'm hoping for the best! My regular doctor feels
> like I'm pretty active and will wear it out faster than an
> elderly or more sedentary person might. However, it's my
> understanding that the second and subsequent surgeries are
> not as difficult as the first. (Note: This is just what my
> own doctor has told me, and it's a matter of opinion. Other
> medical professionals have actually told me the revisions
> are harder.) My philosophy is that I could be hit by a
> truck tomorrow, and I should make the best of each day,
> which means being as pain-free as possible. My surgery has
> vastly improved my quality of life, and I can't say enough
> positive things about it."

> Hope her web site helps some.

Thank you I will check out the website. My situation is that I can't find a doctor to give me a TKR, so 1) that scares me as to if this is something I should be asking for 2) will a TKR help me.

My worst fear is that I get a TKR and still have the same pain. I was very active(basketball, running, mtn biking etc. . ) previous to my doctor (DR Cumming, at TOCA in AZ) doing a un-needed microfacture surgery on me.

So I trying to find out as much information as possible, b/c I understand that outside the US there are good doctors that will give me a TKR.

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