Knee Replacement Infection

Hang in there Keith... hopefully this get resolved sooner than later. The wait for medical care is ridiculous sometimes...
 
Uncle Phil said:
Just curious - any recent dental work?
My dentist always gives me a healthy dose of antibiotics beforehand - even before a cleaning.
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I had a cleaning about 2 weeks before. I have never taken antibiotics before cleaning. But won’t do it again without antibiotics. Not sure if that caused it or not. They just don’t know.
 
Grabcon said:
Kieth hope you get well soon. A friend of mines wife had knee replacements many years ago and she kept getting infections. they ended up remove the replacement like you and put in a block of antibiotics. this lasted a year I think. they called it good and put a new knee in. She got another infection. What they eventually found was that she had sepsis, and is know on a life time of antibiotics. She no longer has issues, the knees are fine, but it took years for the doctors to fine out she has sepsis. She was even at Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN.

Hope things improve, get well soon.
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I certainly hope I don’t have to go through all of that. Thanks for letting me know.
 
okckeith said:
I had a cleaning about 2 weeks before. I have never taken antibiotics before cleaning. But won’t do it again without antibiotics. Not sure if that caused it or not. They just don’t know.
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Keith - My dentist has provided antibiotics for me ever since I've had joint replacements.
Infection that occurs in the mouth gets into the blood stream and travels pretty quickly elsewhere.
When I had my June 1 crash, the first thing I told the attending doctor was I wanted some heavy duty antibiotics as part of the process because of my joint replacements.
He told me that was a very wise thing to do and he prescribed them for me.
 
Uncle Phil said:
Just curious - any recent dental work?
My dentist always gives me a healthy dose of antibiotics beforehand - even before a cleaning.
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Mine too. Infections can be seeded from a remote wound. Artificial surfaces are magnets for bacteria. So besides dental work, carefully tend to all cuts and scrapes.
 
That sounds like a lot of pain and no fun, glad you have a good partner to help you through some of it. I hope the planned work takes care of it for you and you don’t have to suffer anymore.
My mom had two hips replaced last year and they were very insistent that she have antibiotics before any dental procedure even cleanings. She just skipped the cleanings for last half of the year but takes the antibiotics ahead of time now.
Either way good luck with healing!
 
Today is the day! At the hospital now. Surgery is scheduled for noon today. Taking the old knee replacement out and putting in a spacer with antibiotics in it. IV antibiotics for the next 6 weeks or more to clear up the infection. Then a brand new knee replacement. Wish me luck!
 
okckeith said:
Today is the day! At the hospital now. Surgery is scheduled for noon today. Taking the old knee replacement out and putting in a spacer with antibiotics in it. IV antibiotics for the next 6 weeks or more to clear up the infection. Then a brand new knee replacement. Wish me luck!
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I will keep you in my prayers my friend!
 
Glad it went well. Now your mission is to get well and back on your bike. Next time I see you we will have a toast:wine2:
 
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