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Originally Posted by cquick
Thanks for posting......I am considering a knee replacement too. It was recommended several years ago, and I went to a knee surgeon last year, and he said it was needed (kneeded?) anyway. I'll be following your thread with interest!  |
Hey Connie
I am now among the zillions who've had their old knee sawed out and a shiny new Dyson Ball inserted. Well, maybe not a vacuum cleaner ball, but it feels like it.
The good news .. I didn't wake up during surgery and hear them sawing! That was my biggest fear, and I begged the Anesthesiologist to watch me like a hawk. She was great, didn't scoff at my concern, and promised to keep me 'under'.
It is now exactly one week after surgery. After the spinal wore off, I honestly felt like I'd been hit by a Mack truck! I had no idea the pain would be so intense and unrelenting. My biggest problem has been self administering the opiates. After two days in hospital, I was discharged with a bunch of pain Meds and told to take them as needed, and to 'stay ahead of the pain'. I did want to stay ahead of the pain so I could eagerly participate in my Physio. But being 'old school', I found it very difficult to take pain Meds unless my pain was intense. So I went through a lot of agonizing days. In retrospect, I wish they'd said .. 'Take this amount, it's a minimum dose, and increase it as needed.'
The good news is, every single day gets better, with less pain and more flexibility. And now that I've figured out the medication amounts and schedule, the pain is way more manageable. Not golfing yet, but I've been walking with a walker since Day 2, and the Physiotherapist is very pleased with my progress. So it's all good!
I can see that down the road, I'll be very glad I had the replacement. And now I join the myriads of wrinkly air passengers that set off security devices!
I just wanted to give this update and thank everyone for their input, encouragement and good wishes.
