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gail_27284
gail_27284

We'll it's my turn tomorrow. ..🙁....so fingers crossed it all goes well ..see you all on the other side gx 

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  • gail_27284
    gail_27284

    Posted

    Hello fellow hippies ...Thankyou for all your good wishes ..I am now home which is good but feel I've been run over by a BIG truck ..😳 Fairly pain free except at night which if fair enough ..it all seems to have gone well and my surgeon is pleased with the result ..using one stick when I can but two if I am a bit tired ..

    For those ready to go in for the op ,I had the spinal block and chose to have a sleep ..after getting set up in the ante room I just closed my eyes when we went into the theatre ...that worked very well for me ..it is scary but not a impossible although I did ask the surgeon for th sixth time ..was he really sure I needed it done ..and do you know ,he turned out to be right ...feel so much better now and looking forward to getting back to walking without the grinding pain ...good luck to all...gxx

    • renee01952
      renee01952 gail_27284

      Posted

      Welcome home and to this side of the fence ... 

      I am happy to read that it all went well - Oh yeah, the hit by a big truck feeling is familiar - in a way you were remodelled smile - 

      did you have posterior or anterior approach ?  I am asking because you are already walking with one stick - 

      be gentle with gail the next coming days !!!

      big warm hug

      renee

    • gail_27284
      gail_27284 renee01952

      Posted

      Anterior,I think ,wound at the side of my hip that's ok ..it's the fact that my knee is so swollen that's annoying me ..Its HUGE 😬 And think that is really impairing my walking ..I take it that that is normal ..but managed to get dressed today on my own apart from one sock ..well pleased ..

    • renee01952
      renee01952 gail_27284

      Posted

      your leg was twisted majorly during surgery, darling ... 

      and you started to walk already -- your body is trying t keep you balanced and knees are major players here ...

      coolcool on getting the sock on ... how did you do it? did you use one of those sock-aids 

    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname gail_27284

      Posted

      Hi Gail,

      If you lay in bed with your leg straight out atop three pillows you can get some of the awful knee swelling down...I have the side scars as well. You can also place one of those frozen gel packs from the pharnacy on either side of the knee while it is elevated.

      You do not need a prescription...I kept four of the small rectangular ones in my freezer. Just do not place them directly on your skin when they first come out of the freezer...use a lightweight towel on your skin first. After a while I would flip them to the other side.

      I also found them helpful for my hip...again this size allowed me to place it a bit beneath my hip.

      Oh, and after the elevation and icing, pump you knee to get the fluids moving.

      hugs

      judith

  • Loral
    Loral gail_27284

    Posted

    Glad you are home. Rest up a bit and all will be well...smile

  • Loral
    Loral gail_27284

    Posted

    I had anterior and my knee was so swollen and bruised everyone thought I had a knee replacement. It did hinder me in the beginning and the swelling took weeks to go down. I could not bend my knee hardly at all..I even had to return back to the hospital for a MRI of the knee...it showed extreme swelling inside, surgeon must have really twisted my leg...Ellvate leg above your heart it helps, don't stand too much. Take Care!

    • gail_27284
      gail_27284 Loral

      Posted

      Will elevate foot ..thanks for the info ..
    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname maureen44782

      Posted

      Hi Maureen,

      During the surgery, your leg is manipulated...it is tough on the knee because the bone that runs inbetween the knee and the pelvis is the femur. The pelvic end of the femur is the head which articulates to the socket of the pelvis.

      kind regards

      judith

  • ihavenonickname
    ihavenonickname gail_27284

    Posted

    Hi Gail,

    Is the elevation helping?

    Add a frozen gel pack and the pain will come down as the swelling comes down.

    Hugs

    judith

    • gail_27284
      gail_27284 ihavenonickname

      Posted

      Yes it has helped ,actually can't believe how much better my knee feels ..a great day today ,shower with only a little bit of help ..out with two sticks ,but got to the bank and did some shopping ,had lunch ..normal things ..tired now but have sort of decided one busy ish day one quiet day till next week .. Thanks for your advice 👍🏻

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