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Questions and stories from the women who read this site: new knees, aching knees, bone density letters, and everything in between. Diane reads every thread, and Dr. Ellsworth steps in when a question needs a surgeon's eye. Threads lock on their own 60 days after the last reply.
Life with a new knee Kneeling, gardening, grandkids, and getting your old routines back. | Thread | Replies | Views | Last post |
| 5 months out and my new knee is STILL puffy every evening, is this normal or did something go wrong started by Bev in Peoria, Jun 24, 2026 | 5 | 370 | Bev in Peoria Jul 14, 2026 |
| My new knee CLICKS going downstairs and clunks getting into the car. Normal machinery, or is something loose in there? started by Bev in Peoria, May 6, 2026 | 5 | 380 | Bev in Peoria Jun 30, 2026 |
| Can anyone actually KNEEL after a knee replacement? Grandkids, church, garden, I miss the floor started by pattyo64, Apr 12, 2026 | 4 | 410 | pattyo64 Jun 19, 2026 |
| Do I really need antibiotics before EVERY dentist visit now that I have a knee replacement? My dentist and my surgeon are saying different things started by joanb1957, May 18, 2026 | 5 | 350 | joanb1957 Jun 4, 2026 |
Bone density and DEXA scans T-scores, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and what the bone density letter actually means. | Thread | Replies | Views | Last post |
| Doctor wants me on a bone medication and I'm terrified after what my friend told me about the jaw, do I actually need it started by Linda K., Jun 30, 2026 | 5 | 300 | Linda K. Jul 15, 2026 |
| Osteopenia at 63, told to exercise and rescan in 2 years. Can bone density actually IMPROVE or just slow down? started by quiltingsue, Apr 21, 2026 | 5 | 330 | quiltingsue Jun 16, 2026 |
| First DEXA results, portal says osteopenia, the letter says osteoporosis, which is it?? started by Linda K., Oct 8, 2025 | 5 | 540 | Linda K. Nov 4, 2025 |
