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Awaiting first tkr

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sharon52158
sharon52158

After 5years of steroid injections, pain killers and being told I am too young at 53 finally got refered to hospital saw consultant 2 weeks ago and have been approved for surgery just waiting for appointment although I can't wait to have it done am concerned about the op and having epidural although have been told I can be sedated would like to know other people's experience of this 

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  • SonnysGirl
    SonnysGirl sharon52158

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    U will be put in a twilight sleep. YA will be given some calming Meds. And before the procedure will have a spinal block.  Similar to epidural. It numbs from waist down. They will set u up on bed side a nurse will be in front of yA. Just takes a few seconds. Ya really don't know what is going on. Also in the knee while open they put numb medicane In it.  It's not bad at all..:   Good luck!!!
  • Soobeedoo
    Soobeedoo sharon52158

    Posted

    HinSharon I had the epidural. What happened was that you are asked to sit on the side if the bed they got me to hunch over a pillow  so I stretched the lower part of the spine . It's important to keep as still as possible. Then they put a local anaesthetic in and then the epidural. You feel a tingling warm feeling down your leg. It works very fast. Then they gave me a sedative , you can ask to have enough for you to drift off to sleep. They put a little tube into your hand and feed in the sedative . A bit of oxygen through a mask . I went to sleep and was unaware of anything they were doing and woke up feeling really good.

    you will be given pain control , take it don't try to brave it out. 

    There's no way round it,it is painful and you will suffer tiredness and emotional roller coaster but you need to have a positive attitude as you will get better and gradually the pain will go. I am 55 and 5weeks after op. 

    Best advice is to do everything they tell you to do

  • CazDesmond
    CazDesmond sharon52158

    Posted

    Hi Sharon,

    I opted for the spinal block and an anaesthetic, but unfortunately for me, it didn't work and I was given a general too.

    It really didn't matter, I knew nothing until I woke up and they told me!

    I think some hospitals let you have earphones and music, so maybe you can take your iPod.

    Caz - 3 weeks post TKR Perth, Australia 

    • Butterbean
      Butterbean CazDesmond

      Posted

      Yes lots of UK hospitals let you take in your iPod too smile

      say Hi to lovely Perth for me ! ........ We came back to the UK 18 months ago after spending nearly 3 years in your beautiful city smile

    • paul57039
      paul57039 CazDesmond

      Posted

      That's funny, my failed spinal was in Perth too, perhaps they are not very good at it over here!  smile
    • Butterbean
      Butterbean paul57039

      Posted

      Oh no don't blame Perth 😄 it was only 6 weeks ago here in the UK !
    • CazDesmond
      CazDesmond SonnysGirl

      Posted

      Merry Christmas SonnysGirl.

      My son bought me a Bruce Springsteen book! Album by Album. That will keep my mind off my knee!

      Caz

    • CazDesmond
      CazDesmond paul57039

      Posted

      Hi Paul, It wasn't in Rockingham was it? A friend of mine also had a failed spinal block there with a hip replacement.

      Merry Christmas

      Caz

    • CazDesmond
      CazDesmond Butterbean

      Posted

      Hi Butterbean, I love Perth, never want to live anywhere else, but I'm still a Londoner in my heart. I worked in Baker Street for years. 

      Merry Christmas

      Caz

    • CazDesmond
      CazDesmond jean95756

      Posted

      Merry Christmas Jean

      Santa just went past my house, on the back of a ute, throwing little bags of sweets 

      Caz x

    • Butterbean
      Butterbean CazDesmond

      Posted

      Hi Caz, how funny you're a Brit.... Or ex- Brit.... I can see why you've fallen in love with Perth I just adored our time there, if we'd been younger I think we'd have stayed. 

      Merry Christmas to you too 

      Heather

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