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All the negative posts are killing me

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Psychonurse
Psychonurse

I have been ambivalent for the past year. Should I or should't I ? I'm bone against bone but still can walk short distances with minimal pain. My passion is tennis and my current knee has reduced me to "geezer" tennis. I'm 66.  To be honest I am really surprised with the amount of people posting so many post-op problems. Perhaps it's only the people with difficulty that are motivated to write in the Forum. The more I read everybody's post the less motivated I get to go under the knife. I guess I have to be more incapacitated. That I guess will make me do the TKR that I really need to make me whole again.

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  • sharon52158
    sharon52158 Psychonurse

    Posted

    I like you was bone on bone had my op 14 weeks ago the arthritis pain has gone have a bit of stiffness first thing and if I sit too long have been back at work 1 week find it a bit tiring but other than that fine would I have the other knee done yes am seeing the consultant in November for x rays and if he says it needs doing which I think it does I will go for it yes it is a long journey but so worth it to be rid of the pain
  • irish_linda
    irish_linda Psychonurse

    Posted

    well i think reading all the posts on this forum some might look like negative but i dont think anyone here wants to be negative per say ,but in saying that they are genuine posts of people  who unfortunatly had been unlucky to have had complications after tkr (im one of these)im only on this forum for a month or two and im only sorry i didnt find this forum before i had my tkr maybe if i had i wouldnt have had bi lateral and went and had the worst one first but who knows it could of gone wrong on the first one .if your knee can last longer then wait i dont think playing tennis is a good enough reason to get it done i play the shorter game of golf and im back playing abit but its never going to replace my old knee for the game as there are some restrictions in movement ,you will know when you cant live with the pain rather then play the game you love im sorry this probably sounds negative but its the way it is whatever you do i hope it works out for you as i know sport is such a big thing in your life as it is in mine
  • Psychonurse
    Psychonurse

    Posted

    Hi again, just want to thank all you for your replies. Excellent input for me. Lots of food for thought! It will be a no brainer once I am in say 6/10 pain level walking around. I will make my appointment and have the surgery for sure. As I was reading your posts I noticed something different how you all expressed yourself. Then I realized this is a U.K. forum. You guys a "Brits". I'm sitting here in Los Angeles. Enjoying your little tennis tournament on as you say the "telly". Hope you all recover quickly and get back to a quality life. 
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 Psychonurse

      Posted

      I'm in Kansas city and they have survived me for awhile. I just briefly mentioned the 4th of July in case there were still those that have long memories.
    • sky1996
      sky1996 Psychonurse

      Posted

      There are a few of us Americans on here.  I'm in Colorado.  This is a UK forum so you get Australians as well as British (and others-- one cool lady from Tenerife). To me that has been a lot of fun.  The jargon is great and colorful and always made me think of travel while I was tied to the recliner.  Well not literally tied. Confined.  OK, I'll see myself out. 
    • sky1996
      sky1996 irish_linda

      Posted

      ha ha!  I apologize for the (probably many) ommision Linda!
    • Lindyblue
      Lindyblue Psychonurse

      Posted

      No Brit here hon, I'm an Aussie and there are a few of us here too smile

      Cheers!

      Lindy

    • Lindyblue
      Lindyblue sky1996

      Posted

      Hey Don! What about the cool Aussie? ME!!! lol

      Cheers!

      Lindy

    • sky1996
      sky1996 Lindyblue

      Posted

      Lindy,  well at least I did get Australians!  Man do I want to go there some day!  You all could do jokes about American beer!
    • sky1996
      sky1996 Annodoremouse

      Posted

      Hey I knew it was coming.  I was drinking with a couple Aussies a few years back.  We had a blast but they left me behind in beer drinking. I get that from my English friends too.
    • Lindyblue
      Lindyblue sky1996

      Posted

      I'm busting to come to the US next year! Looking at coming over around August ... by then I should be able to have some fun adventures without having to walk slowly, or from the back of a motorbike, like I did a couple o months back, in Bali wink

       

    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 Lindyblue

      Posted

      My son just returned from a week plus honeymoon in Bali with stopover each way in Tokyo. He got back Sunday
  • Psychonurse
    Psychonurse

    Posted

    Oh! So where do most of the posts come from? Is it a mix? You Irish and British don't really hate each other do you?
    • Annodoremouse
      Annodoremouse Psychonurse

      Posted

      Nah its just when we play footie or rugby then we do and dont forget some Irish are from Northern Ireland so they are British Irish not Irish Irish. The Scots well thats another tail They think they can play rugby & footie ha ha. Wont leave the welsh out they have such a litle homestead and have even developed their own language haha

      But dont worry if push comes to shove the English, Scottish, Welsh & Irish will stand shoulder to shoulder

    • irish_linda
      irish_linda Psychonurse

      Posted

      as annodoremouse says in sport yes we probably do but thats passion for sport ,im southern ireland 32 counties and 6 are northern ireland which are a mix of brits and irish . we irish are a happy race love the drink and the crack and the sport
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