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Heading off to SURGERY!

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cheryl90571
cheryl90571

Hi All!

Heading off for my second TKR!

Surgery at 8am.

Will let you know how things went as soon as I am out of recovery!

Sending out prayers for anyone else having surgery today!

Hey there, Elaine and BusterBeans! Hope all is going good for you both today following your surgeries this week!

Up, up, and AWAY!

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  • deborah90838
    deborah90838 cheryl90571

    Posted

    Good luck cheryl. I'm sure things will go well and you'll have a speedy recovery.
  • margaret747
    margaret747 cheryl90571

    Posted

    Cheryl90571

    Good luck Cheryl, hope you have a gentle few days following your second TKR.

    Hang in there if pain becomes too much at times, take all the pain meds you need and just think how great you'll be walking with 2 new knees.

    Power to you, God bless.

  • chrishappy
    chrishappy cheryl90571

    Posted

    Hope all has gone well, and that when you read this hou will be alll snug in bed with everything done, wishing you a great recovery xxxx
  • debz13
    debz13 cheryl90571

    Posted

    Wishing all the best, and loving your positive attitude about it!

    Look forward to how great you are doing!

  • sarah87162
    sarah87162 cheryl90571

    Posted

    Alll the best cheryl.

    Take care and keep in touch

    Praying for you

    Love Sarah xxx

  • cheryl90571
    cheryl90571

    Posted

    Thank you everyone!

    My surgery went GREAT!

    I actually am feeling like I did about week two of my last knee surgery!

    I can move MUCH BETTER, have no nausea like last time, and pain is minimal thanks to my nerve block and Toradol!

    I ate my chicken noodle soup, egg salad sandwich, peaches and had two milks. All tasty! I actually had an appetite!

    I am very thankful that things went so well. Thank you to everyone for your kindness in wishing me well and especially for the thoughts and prayers!

    • deborah90838
      deborah90838 cheryl90571

      Posted

      Congratulations Cheryl! Such great news for the start of an easy recovery.
    • cheryl90571
      cheryl90571 deborah90838

      Posted

      Yes! I am quite pleasantly surprised!

      Doc said my old knee looked VERY PAINFUL.

      He was glad I didn't wait any longer for surgery.

      Me, too!

      Thanks for thinking of me!

    • debz13
      debz13 cheryl90571

      Posted

      Yay! That is so wonderful!! I am so happy for you!

      So here is to easier PT and recovery! smile

    • margaret747
      margaret747 cheryl90571

      Posted

      Cheryl 90571

      So happy your having a good experience Cheryl. The fact you have no nausea and little pain is wonderful to hear, and your appetite is in tact. All good signs.

      I'm curious to hear of people who are given a pain bloc. It wasn't even offered to me, dont understand how different methods are given where in the world you live. There seems to be no standard across the board.

      Once again keep up the great recovery. Your an inspiration to us all.

    • cheryl90571
      cheryl90571 margaret747

      Posted

      Thanks, Margaret!

      Things continue to go well, and I am VERY grateful for that!

      Yes, there are many different plans of care for Total Knee Replacements.

      I'm in Ohio, USA, and even here there are varying treatments even from hospital to hospital and doctor to doctor.

    • debz13
      debz13 margaret747

      Posted

      Margaret, where are you located?

      I'm in south Florida and I was offered the option. They explained the difference between having it or not, and I opted to have it.

      I agree, it seems strange there should be such differences between places.

    • margaret747
      margaret747 debz13

      Posted

      Hi debz13

      I am in the UK. It appears there are as many different care plans as there are days in the year. I'm almost 5wks PO with L TKR. And the band of stiffness is as bad as week 1. Each day I ask myself will the stiffness/pressure around my knee ease a little today, and each day it's a no. There has to be some release soon surely. I'm doing my rehab and making up a few of my own to ring the changes.

      I live in hope of a breakthrough. Good wishes to you.

    • veronica91735
      veronica91735 margaret747

      Posted

      My revision is in just over 2 weeks. A brand new surgeon, who has told me that this time there will be no tournequet, a spinal, & a painblocker in my groin, plus sedation if I want it (I DO!!!!). No paper pants, (my own, as long as they are cotton, & no catheter) - I am in the UK, & the revision is being done in Derriford hospital, Plymouth. Wish I'd had this man 1st time around!
    • debz13
      debz13 margaret747

      Posted

      Margaret, I will be 8 wks post L TKR on Monday. The tightness of the band around my knee began easing at about 6 wks. It's still there, but not as bad.

      Just keep doing your rehab, and I bet you will feel some change soon.

      Good wishes to you, too!

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