Knee Pain
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Hi all
Have had both hips done April 2014 and feb 2015 recovery doing well now but this last month ive had severe knee pain including it giving away on me,clicking and not being able to weightbear
need to pluck up courage and see gp as i cant cope with knee
anyone else had problems with knees?
Dee x
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ian97093 denise18714
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Hailea denise18714
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I would suggest you phone your surgeons secretary and get an appointment. There could be an underlying problem with your hip. He will probably want to make sure all is ok.. If nothing is found then he will probably want to look into why your knee is playing up. Your surgeon is going to be there for the rest of your life unless he retires and passes you on to someone else. So any problems with your legs
renee01952 denise18714
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good luck and big hug
may78106 denise18714
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Got one hip done a year ago and knee still gives way, never saw the surgeon again after op but had 2 follow up appointments with an arthopaedic practitioner who was not in the slightest bit interested and said I should be grateful I dont have the original pain pre op which left me in a tearful state, have a cm leg difference that is so annoying, losing my balance and falling, seeing someone today about shoe lift to even me up ONE WHOLE YEAR LATER, i'm disgusted
Hailea may78106
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You are supposed to see your surgeon who did the operation at regular intervals.for the rest of your life or at least the life of the new hip. if you have not then I suggest you get back in touch with the hospital and put a complaint in. A practitioner is not the same as the care you should have got from the person who did your op. So don't hesitate and get in touch with them. if you have no joy I would think the hospital has a way of making a complaint like a patient complaints procedure. To me that seems like medcle neglect and you could have a case against the hospital.
Pansycat52 may78106
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You should have been seeing your surgeon who knows you so well having been there at your op at regular intervals
Speak to his secretary and find out what is going on - sounds like you have not had the follow up treatment you need
Have you not had any follow up physiotherapy to help with leg length difference?
Don't be frightened to push for what you need - it is your right to get proper attention and speak with PALS the complaints people if you are not satisfied,
Good Luck
Kind wishes Linda cx
amanda1827h denise18714
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renee01952 amanda1827h
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I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a challenging time - is there any organization that can provide some home care ? home health aide to help you with your husband ? it is too much for you, isn't it ... someone so depending on you while you are still recovering your self ... are you in still having pain?
sending you love and healing
renee
Pansycat52 amanda1827h
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Are you in Uk?
if so, I am surprised that Social Services can not help with a care package to give you some assistance
You are still recovering yourself and the burden of caring for your husband whilst you are still in recovery must be very difficult and possibly delaying you getting well
It must be very difficult for you
Do look after yourself
Kind wishes Linda xx
amanda1827h Pansycat52
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Pansycat52 amanda1827h
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Night night
Linda xx