This is insane!
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Hello again folks,
now my surgeon has me wondering where in the world he is even coming from.
4 days ago my bend was at 80 and he wanted to see 100 by the end of the week.
Well, I reached 85 (75 just 7 days before) and my physio was quite happy because Im making solid positive progress. Im only 3 weeks post op.
Today I call the surgeon and he now wants 120 by next wed. I say thats absurd.
Not even reasonable. They continue saying that if its not 120 I need to go to rehab team where they will force the bend! Now I'm not only worried but really ticked off!
This is insane!
In all honesty, that was the secretary relayng his message and she might not have a clue
as to what will actually take place but at the same time she out not to be making statements to patients that belong in a horror movie!
Sorry but I'm just sort of beside myself here at the moment. Thanks for listening.
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Oldfatguy1 peter73207
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peter73207 Oldfatguy1
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MCanada peter73207
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By the way why are you having so many appointments with the surgeon? I have had 2 in 9 weeks... it will be 12 weeks by the next one and this is more than usual due to the difficult surgery this time. Usually I have a 3 month and 6 month appointment unless the physio has a negative report ( this has not happened to me yet). Even my stitches are usually removed by my GP. I believe that you need a physio appointment a week and the time to do the exercises prescribed. Relax. This seems to be someone else who is stressed. It does not sound as if you need to be.
peter73207 MCanada
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I called him after I went to emergency because the surgeons want to know if anything unusual happens to their patient before the reg appt is scheduled.
thats when I also told him my numbers and this whole stupidity started.
i'll go and talk to him if I have to but theres no way anyone is touching me without my approval.
Im starting to wonder if they have me mixed up with someone else as well.the physio folks and me to for that matter, all think Im doing fine
MCanada peter73207
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glenda29798 peter73207
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Butterbean glenda29798
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jean95756 Butterbean
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i too am in the UK and saw my Surgeon 7 weeks after my op ..then again on 31st December ...my knee isn't doing too well so I see him again in February where he will investigate bruising that appears after I've been walking a short distance.
I'd love to be totally pain free but even at 18 weeks this still hasn't happened
my bend is good so I'm told and straightening not too bad either
i try to avoid taking painkillers if I can but sometimes take them at night.
all I can do until things get sorted is .exercise/ Ice / elevate etc.....
Jean
Butthillrob jean95756
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Oldfatguy1 jean95756
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Butthillrob peter73207
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Robert
peter73207 Butthillrob
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My biggest worry at the moment is that my surgeon says if my bend is not at 120 by wed, he wants to see me to force it there. I dont know if this is a scare tactic to try and force people into more aggressive exercise, if they have the wrong patient, or they are nuts!but this has me worried to no end. I dont believe thats even humane. Gues I find out in a few days
Butthillrob peter73207
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peter73207 Butthillrob
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