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In June, I had a partial knee replacement removed and replaced with a total knee replacement. Surgery went textbook except my bone had deformed around the previous knee and much of my tibia (the larger, weight-bearing bone of the leg) broke off with the old knee. much prep work with spacers, new bone matric, etc had to be done before the new knee replacement could be evenly inserted and cemented. My quadriceps muscle was sliced longitudinally to allow access. For the first few days my hospital stay was great I walked, climbed stairs, had over 95 degrees range of motion. But massive localized inflammation set in on the 3rd day and because I have had 2 major stomach surgeries, I cannot swallow NSAIDS anti inflammatory drugs like Alleve, Ibuprofen, Naproxyn, etc., or even aspirin But my knee and legwere swollen to 44”from my normal size of 19-21”. The only medication that workedat all on the extreme painqnd swelling or this inflammatory response was a dangerous IV NSAID called toradol which I couldonly receive for 3 days while in hospital or risk losing my kidney funcion The anesthesiologists had to administer it. I was sent home with opiod pain pills but nohing for the inflammation. By the next morning my knee was back up to 44”, hot, unable o bend, painful to try usi g my walker or cruzches. In the next few weeks, we tried a trial ofCelebrex,prescription-only diclofenac cream, doubl doses of Curcumin. Nothing helped. The Orthopedic surgeon had no suggestions. My husband, an emergency physician, had no ideas. I became so desperate that I took Alleve orally for 2 days until my gut began bleeding. My sister convinced me to pook at over the counter creams, that there must be one that had found anvehicle to get thir product through the many skin layers which are actually designed to keep these creams out. I agreed that if I found somthing ith at least one major ingredient for whoch there was some science, I would try it Thank the Lord, I found Penetrex cream before I gave up. I knew that oral homeopathic doe s of Arnica worked well on bruises and the pain of broken bones. I knew that oral Botswelia and Oral Glucosamine have shown to provide some relief but this was all in antopical cream. And it is not cheap but I was out of options & really did not believe I would get well until I could decrease or eliminate this inflammation. So I ordered the small size & when it arrived, I followedinstructions & massaged the appropriate amount into my knee and surrouding tissues. Smelled good, easy to absorb. Then I went about my reading until about 2 hours later, a strange feeling came over me & I beganchecking for what was wrong. Then it hit me like a hurricane — my knee wasn’t hot, the swelling was reduced and the pain was much lighter. I massaged in some more, and y t again after another 5 hours. when I awoke, I got out of bed without my walker, could actually begin to see my kneecap where once was just a blob and I could walk. At physical therapy later that day, I did the Pilates Teformer was cercises, could pedal the bicycle wheel all the time way over and had range of motion of 123 degrees. I put on more cream cheese hen I got home & more before bed. I slept through the night. Today I was able to repot over a doz n pots of flowers, cook supper, bathe myself, and even started work on a new quilt. Look this could all be coincidental. It could be that my knee is finally beginning to heal on its own. But I personally believe (andI am an epidemiologist married to a board-certified MD) that something in this cream works on inflammation and lets me live a nearly normal, nearly painfree life just 3 minutes months after q complete knee replacement with partial bone replacement. If you have the money for a small size please try it on your inflammed area. It mike make all the difference in your life like it did in mind. And I will be glad to try and answer any questions