Starting to really worry
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I am almost 16weeks post op. Having read all the progress on here I am worrying that I am not progressing enough. I saw my consultant for the last time on 13th July. He was really pleased with me and I said I had only achieve 97degrees. He seemed to think that was ok. He said he could see I had been exercising properly because of the state of the scar and muscle tone. He discharged me and also from Physio as he seemed to think I was just fine on my own. However 4 weeks on, I haven't achieved a better bend. My knee still feels heavy. I think it straightens ok. I had a bad weekend but I did much more last week. I walked much further and for longer and I also put resisitance on my exercise bike. Other people on here seem to be much further than me and I am now worrying that I am not doing so well after all.
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Pauli ElaineA
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very early days with the swelling still in the knee you knee will be restricted will go back further when swelling goes down . Get walking and cycling more sometimes it may be painful but it will be more painful if you don't exercise as the knee will start to seize up . Don't worry donna it takes time for the healing to progress I think it was eight months when I felt confident everything was going to be ok hang in there ..Pauli
patsyrose ElaineA
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You sound as if you are doing very well with your walking and exercising but, like you say, you would expect to make further progress with the bend. You are very lucky if your leg is straight though, as that has been my difficulty. My surgery was private and my physiology is also funded, so that continued for as long as I needed it...and up to the year anniversary. I would see if it's possible to get your doctor to agree to more, or maybe self-fund? It's very worthwhile.
Patsy
susan27029 ElaineA
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i will be 16 weeks on thursday
i find the most worrying about this operation is being "signed off" and then get on with it - thank goodness for this forum.
i have good days and bad, still swelling down to my ankle, stiffness, looseness, but the most noticeable is at times a real heavy feeling knee to foot when walking, I am very active now, back to work and back into life which keeps me on my feet all day and some evenings.
my bend is good at different times of the day, depending on excersise or rest, first thing in the morning my knee looks lovely after rest but is stiff, sometimes when I've been on it for a day, it glides along on its own!!
iv come to the conclusion that so long as I have no pain - I won't complain,
im sure it's still early days in the grand scheme of it all,
i still ill don't sleep well as it is a heavy leg that I always seem to have to reposition, but I am seeing changes all the time.
we are told we all improve at different rates, which makes sense when age and lifestyle plays a part, I know I'm very busy all day and wish I had time and energy to go walking , so feel a little guilty that I could be doing more.
hoping you feel some what better to have another comparison of " the knee journey"
chin up, keep excersising and think positive - lol - think I had better listen myself -
sue x
ElaineA
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Oldfatguy1 ElaineA
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pam1313 ElaineA
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pam1313 ElaineA
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My poor hubby gets up at 5am every morning, comforts me when I sometimes have one of my sobbing sessions, goes to work until 3pm, comes home.....and comforts me again! He helps me with everything, drives me to places (I have my own car, but I seem to have lost my confidence for driving and other things), and takes care of our large garden.......a hobby that I'm desperate to get back to. It's very scarey to think your life may not return to what it was, but I try very hard to be positive.......but it's not always easy. Saw GP last week, he said I was depressed, gave me tablets, said I'd feel nauseous and have diarrhoe for first three days......I've not touched them! I'm not depressed.......just menopausal and bloody frustrated .....beyond belief lol!
I'm signed off work until 20th, by which time I'll have been off 5 months.......I can't believe it. I may just take my pension and retire.......I'm no longer bothered about how much money I earn......I just want my health and a life. Do you still work?
ElaineA pam1313
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pam1313 ElaineA
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I have a 19 month old granddaughter who, at the moment, I can't babysit for on my own, so I want to make a good recovery so that I can enjoy her. What a state to be in, I've always been happy go lucky and able to cope with anything.......how I long to have that life back!
Oldfatguy1 pam1313
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ElaineA Oldfatguy1
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As an update. I have had a chat to my insurance company and they were very understanding and have reinstated my Physio sessions. I go back to the Physio this Thursday morning. If they hadn't then I would have gone anyway. My husband is supportive as are my friends and neighbours and now this group. With a PT also looking out for me I reckon my confidence will lift.
Pam - I felt so much better once I had resigned. It was a load off my mind and I did see an improvement in my mood and recovery.
Good luck with what you decide.
patsyrose ElaineA
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Pleased to hear that your insurance company are willing to support further physio. It will help you a lot...both physically and confidence-wise.
Patsy
mary_ellen42595 Oldfatguy1
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