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Hi!
Well right TKR op today & I was dreading it and almost cancelled it, especially when I had to have a large molar extracted a week ago today, plus the hospital rang me last Thursday yo say that I had a urine infection and to get antibiotics🙁
I really didn't want a spinal block as I didn't want to hear or see anything but the anaesthetist "sold it" to me but it was fine & I recovered really quickly with no sickness, grogginess etc only a bit of an itchy rash, but despite intravenous paracetamol an hour ago I am now in agony🙁😬 Will have to call for nurse but trying to distract myself as morphine makes me ill!
Apparently out of bed tomorrow! Dread it but at least this very tight bandage will be taken off!
In October 2014 I joined this site & you all got me through it, but it is one awful journey😞
Glenda (58 yrs old from Buckinghamshire, UK)
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cheryl90571 glenda29798
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Glad your surgery is over and that it went well. So sorry to hear that you had the molar causing you trouble. Urinary infections can sneak up quickly! Good that you got it under control before surgery!
That first 24 hours can be a study in distractions! I had them bring me ice to eat and ice to put on my head just as distractions. I sent lots of text messages, drank tons of pitchers of ice water, and as a result was ringing the nurses every twenty minutes or so to bring me the bedpan and then heading to the bathroom later that night with an entourage of two nurses, an aide, and my pole of IV fluids. I prayed, I read, I napped, I called for more PAIN meds. I wrote in my journal. I cuddled in my polar fleece throw. Yes, DISTRACTIONS help!
Each day will get better. Be patient. Listen to your body. Think forward thoughts about how good you will soon feel once things are healed.
Sending prayers of calm, peace, and strength to you tonight!
glenda29798 cheryl90571
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I'm trying very hard to distract myself but the pain that I dreaded is there! I am very pleased with my left TKR now & even forget it's there nowadays but it is a long old journey getting to that stage-well worth it though👍😄
Damy glenda29798
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glad the worst is over for you. Wishing u all the best on ur healing journey.
i opted for a spinal, but they obviously sedated me as well, since I was totally unaware of went on. I did not get sick after and used codeine and Tylenol to control pain. Oh, just remembered, I started with dyloted, but I was mildly hallucinating , so they took me off of it.
good luck, best regards, Damy
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yes , I get very sick from the anesthesia and most of the meds. I did not want to be nauseous and in pain, so took steps to avoid that.
good luck again, and keep us posted.
glenda29798 Damy
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Anyway, no I didn't hear or see a thing as I made it plain that I didn't want that, so I was zonked out with more medication!
Damy glenda29798
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Glad to hear that u were u aware during the surgery. I'd be curious to know what pain killers that ultimately have u on.
Hooe u have a better day. These r the hard days, I'll be thinking of you😀
Damy
glenda29798 Damy
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Usual paracetamol,Ibrufen,Dabigatron (whatever that is!) and Codeine Phos.
Hydro therapy session this morning which I enjoyed first time around so looking forward to that, then apparently I can go home this pm which I'm apprehensive about because last time I did far too much & the swelling took months to subside!
Long way to go and no picnic but at least I'm past the operation part!
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saljy glenda29798
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Hope you are feeling OK today and not in too much pain ? I'm due for my second op on my knee on Monday, this time to remove my ACL which has locked it's self within my knee and to repair and clean up the damage in there. This is my second op in eight weeks and I'm not looking forward to it, as I've got to have an epidural and will be on a CPM machine when I come round, due to having very little mobility in the leg for nearly 5 months after an accident at an exercise class. Not looking forward to the pain and recovery!! x
glenda29798 saljy
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Keep on this forum and everyone will help to get you through it as they did when I had the first TKR👍
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