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Take care 

I wish you could send the rain to the Midwest and we could send you the muggy 90"s. I finally had the back surgery 2 weeks ago and with my wife in acute, extended rehab it's helping

I had been so beaten up on with the horrible back pain and trying to handle her in what's appearing to be her final days. O put her in a georgous as s t living facili t y 2 days before my surgery..

2 days after she fell and put a quarter size hole in the back of her head. No more asst living, now skilled care as soon as she's released. I was/am going nuts when an old (we're in our early 80" found me on facebook. Her husband died suddenly from a heart attack and she was tied in with 2 others that had lost spouses, 1 by cancer and 1 by suicide. We've gotten together two e to just talk. I'm the only one with a living spouse but we know it won't be for long. The venting has been great. They listen and relate and when we can't sleep we use messenger during the middle of the night. I can break down and cry like a baby and nobody is judgemental. Its a wonderful release. Then I feel better and go out for a Sunday morning breakfast and I've had 2 kids SCREAMING since I sat down.there goes my peace.

Hi nwf. I'm out of pain jokes for now. :-) Had my surgery 2 weeks ago so I literally feel your pain. I feel like total crap. But did want to say my thoughts are with you and I really hope you feel a little better at least , sooner rather than later

As I have gotten older I try to refrain from the language I used years ago but in this case forget it. I was warned that after 18 surgeries with this one being the 6th revision it was going to hurt !!!! NO S-IT !!!!!!. but I was not expecting it to hurt like this. All of you that are going thru this for the first time were more then likely not prepared for what to expect following surgery. It is an eye opener!!! This being my 6th time its like comparing apples to oranges pain wise big difference. Based on my average ( I can say that due to the amount of revisions I have had ) I am at least 3-4 weeks behind from the 5th revision. By now I feel like I should be anxious to do things go for short walks getting in the car quick trips to the store and yes I do those things but I regret it everytime. I just went for a short walk if my knee was normal ( BIG F-CKING IF!!!! ) it would take less then 10 minutes if that now its about 25 minutes, I saw an older man must be in his 70's by the time I got to the end of the street he was nowhere in sight at 57 I am walking like I am in my 80's this sucks. As I walk I can feel the swelling and with it comes lots of pain this just plain stinks. The only good thing if you can call it that the amount of pain is normal considering I am being treated for an infection ( PICC lines stink!!!! ) and so far all of my bloodwork has come back great. My surgeon does not believe in narcotics and he does have a valid point however and I am trying he takes 2 tylenol and 1 aleve twice a day he says yes it still hurts ( he had his knee done on the 22nd of June ). I am currently on Dilaudid 4mg I am allowed to take 2 every 4-6 hours at first yes I was taking 6 pills a day now I am down to 3-4. I took 1 this morning and 2 couple of hours ago along with the tylenol and aleve. I have this bad feeling that when I see the Dr. no more prescription for pain I am hoping maybe he can write a script for something stronger then Tylenol and Aleve maybe Tramadol ?? I know its going to hurt just hoping to minimize how bad. All of you should be very happy that by rights this will hopefully be your one and only knee replacement trust me it does not get any easier.