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Hi, had my 1st TKR today between 12 and 2pm (now 8.30pm... Been awake all day but only just got my iPad). I'm so buzzed to have finally had it, I was so worried it would get cancelled for some reason.
The op was so cool! I was wide awake and felt absolutely everything, even the opening scalpel cut. Zero pain of course (that wouldn't have been cool) but all touch senses still worked. And could hear senior surgeon instructing his junior so I new everything that was going on. Anyone else experienced that?
My leg aches a little bit, despite the pain meds, but not enough to dampen my spirits so far.
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elaine94716 saz2020
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jean34329 saz2020
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All the best. Jean
caroline46398 saz2020
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margaret747 saz2020
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My surgeon always uses a spinal injection alongside a general anaesthetic because he understands not all patients want to hear all the filing/drilling/sawing hammering sounds during surgery. I personally prefer to be out for the count.
Good luck with the coming days. You will need to keep on top of any pain in order to begin moving your knee when the physios arrive.
I wish you well
saz2020 margaret747
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the ache has deepened somewhat, had some more paracetamol and ibuprofen, have been promised some opioids a bit later. It's manageable though. I'm giving it a 5 or 6 on the 1-10 pain scale.
martinarvelo saz2020
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I hope it continues to be just an ache . . .they must be using some very good pain medication! Keep up with the forum . .it's a great help.
jean34329 martinarvelo
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Good to hear that you are now over the op. Welll done!
I think you are going to be ok because you have a positive outlook, that goes a long way in overcoming several things.Positivity keeps the endorphins being produced. Codeine suppresses the production of endorphins, it also reduces our pain threshold!!!
That is why Big Pharma make billions of dollars out of it as well as adding it to neurophen adding to the riskof addiction to codeine/opiates.
It is big business.
Keep well
Jean x
patsyrose saz2020
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Good to hear you sounding so positive.
Tomorrow may be different, so make sure you ask for pain relief and ice. Have a go at the exercises that your Physio recommends, but take it steady.
Keep in touch with us all.
Patsy
1st TKR Dec 2012, 2nd TKR Sept 2014. 2 X MUA and just had 2nd knee opened up again to remove excess scar tissue and straighten.
jean34329 patsyrose
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Jean x
caroline46398 jean34329
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jean34329 caroline46398
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Jeanx.
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saz2020 jean34329
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Its now 4.30am and I' ve had about 5 hours sleep, which for me is really good, didn't expect to get any at all. But now I'm wide awake so hoping PT makes me one of his/her first jobs of the day NEC they get here. So over being in this bed and the horrors of the bed pan!
patsyrose jean34329
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My friend's husband had his first knee done on Tuesday and they were making little wrap around bags out of towels so that they could insert ice into them. Very ingenious.
TwoSmiley saz2020
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hope all works out well for you!
From beautiful Lake of the Woods, Ontario
jean34329 TwoSmiley
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