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Kali

(56,258 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:35 AM 22 hrs ago

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

pandr32

(13,086 posts)
5. Infection cause will hopefully be addressed for good.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:45 AM
22 hrs ago

Hugs and best of luck this time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,191 posts)
9. I know how discouraged you're feeling, my dear Kali!
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:03 AM
22 hrs ago

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

justaprogressive

(4,092 posts)
10. Absolutely have been there
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:38 AM
21 hrs ago

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

(10,772 posts)
16. Sending good vibes to you. Hopefully, this will be the time everything gets cleared up.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 01:00 PM
20 hrs ago
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