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Kali

(56,479 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:35 AM Jun 2025

Well, Lounge

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.

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Well, Lounge (Original Post) Kali Jun 2025 OP
Positive vibes coming your way Kali! You got livetohike Jun 2025 #1
Good luck. Emile Jun 2025 #2
Healing vibes on the way to you. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #3
Wish you luck, Kali. debm55 Jun 2025 #4
Infection cause will hopefully be addressed for good. pandr32 Jun 2025 #5
All the best to you Kali. Fla Dem Jun 2025 #6
Best wishes Kali! LuckyCharms Jun 2025 #7
Wishing you health and happiness ahead, along with speedy recovery. quaint Jun 2025 #8
I know how discouraged you're feeling, my dear Kali! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2025 #9
Absolutely have been there justaprogressive Jun 2025 #10
""" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #11
Deary....all the best irisblue Jun 2025 #12
Thinking of you. Solly Mack Jun 2025 #13
Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery! Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2025 #14
You're on my prayer list for a full and speedy recovery. Dorothy V Jun 2025 #15
Sending good vibes to you. Hopefully, this will be the time everything gets cleared up. LoisB Jun 2025 #16
Sending my very best wishes for as speedy a recovery as possible!! DeeDeeNY Jun 2025 #17
Wishing you a speedy recovery! NCgayguy Jun 2025 #18
Wow! Good Luck ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #19
Best of luck, Kali orangecrush Jun 2025 #20
So sorry to hear this, Kali. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2025 #21
This one will be a keeper Marthe48 Jun 2025 #22
I hpoe your recovery proceeds at pace. Ptah Jun 2025 #23

pandr32

(13,468 posts)
5. Infection cause will hopefully be addressed for good.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:45 AM
Jun 2025

Hugs and best of luck this time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,220 posts)
9. I know how discouraged you're feeling, my dear Kali!
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:03 AM
Jun 2025

I'm holding every good thought that this time will be the last and that you'll know deep healing.

justaprogressive

(5,558 posts)
10. Absolutely have been there
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:38 AM
Jun 2025

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!



LoisB

(11,731 posts)
16. Sending good vibes to you. Hopefully, this will be the time everything gets cleared up.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 01:00 PM
Jun 2025

Ptah

(33,919 posts)
23. I hpoe your recovery proceeds at pace.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:20 PM
Jun 2025

I wonder if your time in 'custody' will spoil you for air conditioning.

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