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Adrahil

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9. I had very little pain after surgery.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:12 PM

Dec 2018

I just mainly felt exhausted. My experience with 2 knee replacements was very good.

FWIW, they did the the epidural block in both cases and I stayed ahead of the pain curve. I had opioids for post-surgery pain, but didn;t really need them.

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Had second knee replacement a week ago [View all] Paula Sims Dec 2018 OP

That's great. I'm so glad it's going well. badhair77 Dec 2018 #1

My daughters have POTS. Watch for too many NSAIDS, they might trip an auto-immune issue. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #2

oh Jeez. My youngest daughter has Behcet's Syndrome Maru Kitteh Dec 2018 #6

Wow, the serious effects sound scary. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #12

It's terrifying. She spent several days in the hospital, blind. Maru Kitteh Dec 2018 #13

I had both replaced ... albacore Dec 2018 #3

wish they would do both at same time Paula Sims Dec 2018 #16

You sound great! My son had that done and he was good to go in a very shraby Dec 2018 #4

Wishing you a speedy recovery! Ohiogal Dec 2018 #5

How was your pain coming out of surgery? hack89 Dec 2018 #7

I had very little pain after surgery. Adrahil Dec 2018 #9

Thanks. nt hack89 Dec 2018 #10

I have no pain but that's me Paula Sims Dec 2018 #15

Awesome! I had two last year.... Adrahil Dec 2018 #8

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Dec 2018 #11

Thanks all - some complications but so far so good Paula Sims Dec 2018 #14

would it be too unkind to say Hamlette Dec 2018 #17