A message for Laura Dora

Sorry you've had a rough time of it I have never responded to your message because l haven't been able to get on line untill tonight. My Grandaughter has just lost a baby so l had more important things on my mind in helping her with her children You've been very unlucky & l wish you all the best in the future. 

I re read your post and I don't think there is any need to apologise . You were telling of your experience , everyone has a different experience with tkr . I imaging very few have a really easy time . It's better to go for the op knowing it may not be a piece of cake . We read very few posts from people who had an easy time , but most of us get there in the end , with hard work and patience . Coming up to 20 years since my first and it is still ok.

Totally agree with you I have wrote on here about the pain I've been in sorry to hear how you were spoken to like my physio lady said everyone heals different I'm 14weeks tomorrow and still in pain with a tightness band feeling and very stiff knee I still take my pain killers and still ice. I hope you start to heal soon but take no notice you will get there in the end

I had better not tell my story! I have in excess of 20 operations on my knees. I am 5 weeks out of a TKR and really really struggling. Im currently wishing I never had it done. I read ALL the posts. The good and the bad. The good give me hope and the bad let’s me realise I am not alone. 

Hi Lors, I did not see any other posts so don't know what transpired, but I know this forum has been great when I have gone through various illness and surgeries - there is always someone here who helps and encourages. Sometimes opinions differ, but we can only tell our authentic story as we see and feel it. 

Knee surgery is not the easiest process to go through, I'm sure we can all agree on that, though there are a few lucky ones who sail through, most experience some challenges, some more than others. I know my own TKR recovery has been a real roller coaster. I hope you feel better soon. So sorry you lost your mum and your life has changed. Take care.

 

I wish I would have read your post but unfortunately I didn’t . I can tell that you were having a bad time. First I must say I am very happy for the people who get through this surgery with little problems, however I wish I had heard a little more from the ones who don’t. I fall into that category. I probably would have had it anyway because my pain was so bad. I had suffered from osteoarthritis in both knees for many years. I am 70 now and had the right knee done 5 months ago. To me this is a nightmare. I don’t sleep, it is 1:21 am now, my whole body aches still and I just realized that I am going to have to do the left one soon as it started to cause terrible pain. It was okay for awhile and I was hoping that it would be awhile before I had to have it done. I don’t know the situation but I can tell you never apologize for writing your feelings, that’s what this forum is all about. I am new to it but I cannot tell you how many people have given me hope when I needed it. If I am uncomfortable about someone ‘s writing I simply stop and go on to the next one. So again this surgery is horrendous and I just keep going along each day hoping it will get better. My appointment next week with Doc May turn out to be he just gives me a shot but I doubt it. I’m sure I will have to start this nightmare all over again. Thank God I only have 2 knees lol. I hope you feel better. I hope it starts to change for you, hang in there. You have youth on your side.😘

Lors23,  I'm an RN in San Diego, I work in critical care. I have posted several times here and this forum has helped me immensely. I didn't describe adequately the pain I endured after both of my knee replacements (total). Pain us a lot of things, relative, subjective, etc. It's the etc. part that is a kicker. Anyone can tell you that following posts and links provided by ChicoMarx is a Revelation ?? and so super helpful to most of us here with joint replacements. I would say that enduring the pain,  and sleeplessness, and border line depression,  (ETC.) was a killer for me. I'm an expert at keeping patients in a sedative alive state with multiple medications and paralytics when needed for some neuro patients. Be that as it may the shi# that I endured was grueling ??. Are there others who do well with just ibuprofen and ice exist?Sure, but not to often in this reality and experience. Endure that's the word for this post op hell that some of us are going through. Totally subjective. I've said it before, I believe that benzos added to the mix were a godsend for me, unfortunately I went overboard accidentally and probably was kept alive by my CPAP and sitting in a reclining rocking chair. My wife who works nights in icu came home and found my cold, cyanotic, and virtually unresponsive. Once she woke me up I was ok. Sooooo, with that said I really believe that carefully included in post op meds that a small dose Xanax is awesome ??