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Wish me luck. Going for revision of knee replacement after 3rd incident of infection in 5 years. Been in a SN facility for over a month learning to walk again. Now I get to start over.
livetohike
(24,429 posts)this. Please check in when you can
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Emile
(43,290 posts)You may be the victim of medical malpractice.
SheltieLover
(81,740 posts)debm55
(61,810 posts)pandr32
(14,307 posts)Hugs and best of luck this time.
Fla Dem
(27,782 posts)LuckyCharms
(23,093 posts)Stay strong, and keep us updated!
quaint
(5,112 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(156,991 posts)I'm holding every good thought that this time will be the last and that you'll know deep healing.
justaprogressive
(7,178 posts)5 surgeries on my left knee, TKR got infected, artificial joint removed and a Vancomycin
spacer was put in its place for 8 weeks before putting in the new joint. Followed
by 10 weeks of IV Vancomycin balls into my PIC line at home...

More recently: Calf surgery on L leg got infected.. 4 more surgeries & 3 months of IV ab therapy,
the last 2 months @home IV push every 8 hours (courtesy the other nurse in the family)
followed by two more months of oral ab.
The infection ate away my L knee cartilage so know I wear a custom knee brace..
but I can walk.
Pulling for you!
AllaN01Bear
(29,807 posts)irisblue
(37,934 posts)Solly Mack
(97,272 posts)Prof. Toru Tanaka
(2,959 posts)Dorothy V
(510 posts)LoisB
(13,493 posts)DeeDeeNY
(3,964 posts)NCgayguy
(255 posts)May You Be Healthy, Safe and Happy!
Reis
ProfessorGAC
(77,306 posts)Had a friend who got the infection.
Only happened once to him though.
orangecrush
(31,182 posts)Hope you come out like brand new.
greatauntoftriplets
(179,360 posts)Best of luck with your surgery and healing.
Marthe48
(23,459 posts)hang in there.
Ptah
(34,160 posts)I wonder if your time in 'custody' will spoil you for air conditioning.
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