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 on: May 13, 2010, 02:26:48 PM 
Started by meganwoelk@hotmail.com - Last post by pwalter
Go to the home page of Knee Talk and scroll down the page to Forum Stats - 60 members.  My hip resurfacing Hip Talk Group has 2005 members.  The knee group has been very slow to grow.  I wish we had 2000 members here.  It would be a very active discussion. 

Pat

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 on: May 13, 2010, 09:09:18 AM 
Started by meganwoelk@hotmail.com - Last post by meganwoelk@hotmail.com
Hi Pat,
Thanks!  I will definitely keep you posted.
How large is "not very large?"  Just curious the number of folks on this site?

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 on: May 13, 2010, 05:42:40 AM 
Started by meganwoelk@hotmail.com - Last post by pwalter
Hi

Welcome to Knee Talk.  Unfortunately, this is not a very large group and you might not meet others that have had this type of surgery.  I hope you do, but just wanted to welcome you and let you know this is still a small discussion group.

If you do move forward with this type of surgery, I hope you will write a story and I will post it on the main part of the website.

Good Luck.

Pat

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 on: May 12, 2010, 01:08:40 PM 
Started by meganwoelk@hotmail.com - Last post by meganwoelk@hotmail.com
I am young (40...) active and having medial knee pain.  the robotic assisted knee surgery sounds very intriguing, has anyone had it or heard of it? the company is mako (makosurgical.com)
thanks

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 on: April 21, 2010, 08:08:43 PM 
Started by soreknee - Last post by Cal
I had a terrific response to the first series of Synvisc injections I received.  The second set didn't help but didn't hurt.

Have you told your surgeon that you have had this reaction?  Before every injection the surgeon always made sure that I had not had a bad reaction to the previous injection.  Obviously with the 3 injections in 1 you did not get those extra physician visits to check your response.

Your reaction does not sound normal.  I strongly urge you to contact your physician and tell him/her that you have had this response.

Good luck.  I hope that you feel much better soon.

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 on: April 12, 2010, 05:35:46 AM 
Started by soreknee - Last post by pwalter
Hi

I am sorry to hear about your reaction to the injections.  Did your doctor say that this is very common?  I'll have to do a internet search and see if I can find out more.

I have not had the injections, so I can't comment any further - wish I could.  The group here is still small, so I don't know if you will get much response.  I hope it will continue to grow.

Have you thought about getting a second and/or third opinon from another surgeon.  I mostly work with people with hip problems and this website is an outgrowth of it since so many people with hip problems also have knee problems.  The best advice I give people with probelms with their hips after surgery, etc, is to get several other opinions from other surgeons.  Sometimes sticking with one doctor does not always solve your problem.  There is a big difference in expeirnce between surgeons.  You normally want to try to use a surgeon that does a lot of knees or hips.  The doctor that does a little of this and a little of that are usually not as good. l have a few medical studies which show that. 

I wish I could give you more information, but can't.  I do hope you find a solution soon.

Pat

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 on: April 11, 2010, 06:04:02 PM 
Started by soreknee - Last post by soreknee
I had a SynviscOne (3 shots in the same injection) March 4. This made my sore knee VERY angry. Now in week 6, my knee still is warm to the touch, with a Baker's cyst. It's still so sore I can sit only 30 minutes--then I pay with pain. I am on high doses of ibuprofin and cannot go in the local hot tub--the one thing that would make it feel better.

Because the knee is still so inflamed, I cannot have the replacement done at this time.

Anyone else have this reaction? Cry

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 on: March 18, 2010, 03:00:48 PM 
Started by mattbuc123 - Last post by bumrtknee
Hi Tracy,
Best of luck with your bone scan.  Hopefully there's something that can be done to make it better. 
Please keep me posted.

Thanks,
Judy

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 on: March 17, 2010, 11:33:11 AM 
Started by mattbuc123 - Last post by mattbuc123
Judy sorry it took so long to reply back my uni was medial. I am waiting to have a bone scan, to see if my replacement moved. I now have valgus of the leg and my leg is crooked from the knee now (maybe misalinment)

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 on: March 16, 2010, 12:06:08 PM 
Started by mattbuc123 - Last post by bumrtknee
Hi Tracy,

So sorry to hear about your partial knee recovery being difficult. 

I did not have a Biomet implant.  I had a lateral uni and my surgeon used the Depuy Sygma HP.  Was your replacement medial or lateral? 

I am 46 and also very active.  My surgery was done on Jan 2010 in Boston.  I am currently 10 weeks post op.  I am still going to PT 3 times a week and getting stronger everyday.  I see ALOT of total knee patients at PT most of which are older than us. 
I guess the take away message from seeing other knee replacements in recovery is that, everyone heals differently. 

What did your surgeon say as to why your leg was still crooked?  Have you sought a consult with a different orthopod?  If you are interested in the findings of my research, I am happy to share that with you. 

I hope you get some answers and most of all get this fixed.  I'm sure you have an active life to resume. 

Regards,
Judy

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