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Life with a new knee Kneeling, gardening, grandkids, and getting your old routines back. | Thread | Replies | Views | Last post |
| Knee is finally behaving but now my HIP and lower back ache every evening. Did fixing one joint set another one off? started by pattyo64, Jul 14, 2026 | 5 | 280 | pattyo64 Aug 20, 2026 |
| Six months out and my new knee still wakes me at 3am, stiff as a board and aching. When did you finally get a full night back? started by Bev in Peoria, Jul 21, 2026 | 5 | 320 | Bev in Peoria Aug 17, 2026 |
| The OTHER knee is now the bad one. How long did you leave it before having the second replaced, and was it easier the second time? started by Carol in Rockford, Jun 24, 2026 | 6 | 400 | Carol in Rockford Aug 4, 2026 |
| 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 |
| First flight since my knee replacement and I'm dreading security. Does the metal actually set the detector off every time? started by joanb1957, May 11, 2026 | 5 | 320 | joanb1957 Jun 6, 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 |
| Getting my second knee scheduled and the surgeon never once asked about my osteoporosis or my bone pills. Do I bring it up or does it not matter to them? started by Carol in Rockford, Aug 18, 2026 | 5 | 380 | Carol in Rockford Sep 11, 2026 |
| Nurse measured me an inch shorter than last year and just wrote it down. Should height loss be taken more seriously than that? started by Linda K., Aug 6, 2026 | 5 | 300 | Linda K. Sep 1, 2026 |
| 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 |
| My doctor says get calcium from food, my sister's cardiologist says the tablets are bad for your heart. What are the rest of you actually doing? started by quiltingsue, Jan 13, 2026 | 5 | 360 | quiltingsue Jan 24, 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 |
