Your sister has been added to my prayer list.

A couple of years ago I was dealing with a nasty staph infection, so I
can sympathize with your sister.  I pray the doctors find the source of
the infection and get her on the road to recovery.

Bonnie

(((((((((((((((((((hugs for all of you)))))))))))))))  how distressing this
must be, considering all that she's already been through.  she's definitely
in my prayers and healing thoughts,

kate

My sister had her tkr at the end of September and since then it has
been a nightmare battel with infections. She did have a debridement
surgey before Christmas, and now has gone to see her surgeon and I
presume it will be another surgery. She has lost ROM because of the
additional pain from the infection. She is really tired as this has
been a terrible ordeal. She is not able to do much, and has not even
had much physio as a result. One worries what her function will be
once the infections have resolved.

I am not sure what causes one person to develop a resistant infection.
I assume there are many reasons, and am not sure what the infection is
as everytime they swabbed it, nothing grew due to her being on ABX.

Please remember her in your prayers once again.

Thank-you.

P.S. For newbies, please be aware that this case is not typical. I
have had both knees replaced and one revised-as has my mother and
neither of us went through this.
    Rose   @}>->--
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understand it. RB

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Rose, pray the infection will end very soon and she can begin recovery.
Would be very good if another surgery were not required.  It has really been
a terrible time for her, and for those that love her.
Gwen

  Sending good vibes and healing wishes for your sister, Rose. My aunt had
the same thing from her TKR and although it took a long time, she pulled
thru it fine.

Hugs from Rosie

I had my first TKR at the age of 43 in June 2004 and suffered with
three infections. The doctors continue to take blood tests but never
found the source of the infection. I live in the UK where we read daily
in the media about hospital "super bugs" or MRSA multi resistance
staphoccous aereus (spelling is probably incorrect). Staph infections
are carried in all our bodies but some people get them in open wounds
and do not bother to seek treatment, in turn end up in hospital for one
reason or another, exposing others in hospitals with open wounds to
this very serious infection. You should have your sister's doctors
check for MRSA. It is also thought to be spread from one patient to
another by doctors and nurses not washing their hands after touching
each patient. The hospitals have started a huge incentive to rid the
hospitals of MRSA. You can find loads of info on Gooogle on this
infection. Even though I have cleared the infections and it fortunately
wasn't MRSA, my oxonium knee repplacement still causes me terrible pain
and immflamation. I have just been put back into physical therapy to
give it another try. The doctors keep telling me that it takes time for
it to settle down, but I am coming up on two years post op! Has anyone
else experienced this long of a recoovery? I had chondroplasties
annnually on both knee for nine years before the surgeon agree to do a
replacement. I am waiting to have my other knee replaced but I have
been told that I will have to wait until the problems settle with my
first replacement. Please give my best wishes to your sister. Patricia

STill sending prayers your sisters way and hope the healing really kicks in
quickly. Thanks for keeping us updated on how she is doing. How are you
doing?