Time to face facts.....
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Hi everyone, not been posting much just lately but I'm always lurking....
Just a quick recap - right TKR March 2015, left TKR Oct 2015.
Left knee was very bad prior to surgery, and I struggled to straighten.
It's doing much better now though, still pretty achy and stiff, but it's getting there.
The right, however, is a WHOLE different story. At my 6 week check up for the left,
I told my surgeon I was getting a lot of pain in the Tibial area.
He x rayed it and said it was fine and that it would pass.
Since then it's been on and off painful, until Easter this year
when it suddenly started to be REALLY painful.
I wondered at first if I'd managed to strain it somehow, but it seems not.
I found a lump near the top of my Tibia,
which has been x rayed and ultrasound scanned and it's a cyst.
I'm told it's unlikely that it's responsible for the level of pain I'm in
- if I stand for more than a minute or two,
then lift my foot and take the weight off my leg, the pain can be horrendous - enough to make me scream!
It's constantly painful and getting stiffer by the day.
I'm back to sleeping on the sofa as I can't get comfortable in bed, I'm in constant pain, and I've been put on 12 hour extended release morphine,
along with Tramadol and Oramorph for "breakthrough" pain, which happens a LOT!
I've got an appointment with my Surgeon on 4th July, there was nothing available until then.
But I think, realistically, I have to face the prospect of being told that the
initial replacement has failed, and will need surgical intervention.
Oh and on June 4th I'm having Carpal Tunnel release surgery!
Safe to say guys and gals, I'm a bit hacked off and pretty darned scared right now 😢
Sorry this is so long, so the formatting seems to have gone a bit weird so sorry if
It's difficult to read xx
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mary_ann60812 terri59470
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terri59470 mary_ann60812
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Re the hand surgery - can you believe, the bit I'm dreading most is the local anaesthetic! After everything Ive been through, and Im scared of a little needle - pffft what a twit!Â
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mary_ann60812 terri59470
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Nextoneplease terri59470
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I hear what you say about pain, and also about the long wait to see your consultant. I'm beginning to think that too many of these ops are being done, and that not enough time is being allocated to follow up.
For myself, pain is the main issue, as well as immobility (knee getting stiffer by the day) and I often feel that there are simply no professionals to turn to. Even my friendly local private physio can't see me until June 7th!
Anyway I hope you get responses soon from people with more knowledge. In the meantime I wish you well x
tana4life Nextoneplease
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I am Tania just wondering where you live I had to beat my surgeon off just to get time to get myself ready. I saw him, he sent the nurse in with a surgery chart he wanted to do it in 8 day I told I needed a little more time to mentally prepare myself . So I always wonder when people say they have to wait so long . Hope all goes well for you these forums are a great help so make sure to use 'them
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Nextoneplease tana4life
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Thanks for your good wishes. I certainly will use these forums now I've found them
All the best to you x
tana4life Nextoneplease
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terri59470 Nextoneplease
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Youve certainly got a point about adequate post-surgery follow-up - it can really feel as though youre on your own at times, with no professionals to turn to. At least we have each other on here, all at different stages with different issues, but bound together by our knees!Â
Oh, and Im in the Midlands too - small world, eh?! xx
Nextoneplease tana4life
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Nextoneplease terri59470
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wishing you well, my fellow midlander
tana4life Nextoneplease
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I am in a small town in North Carolina it called Sallisbury. My surgeon nickname is Dr. Knee
tana4life terri59470
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My heart goes out to you I hope all goes well for you and remember we are here for you. Right now I went back to work on mother's day and am now trying not to scream over the swelling and pain.
terri59470 tana4life
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Try to be kind to yourself, and rest whenever you can xx
Tiger50 terri59470
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Nextoneplease Tiger50
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Good luck, we're all here for each other x
terri59470 Tiger50
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Little and often is the way to go with your exercises, along with LOTS of rest, LOTS of ice, and dont be shy with the painkilers - you wont get anywhere if the pain gets its teeth fully into you. Oh yes, lots and lots of fluids as well - Â helps those poor tissues heal better and quicker if theyre properly hydrated.Â
PM me any time if youd like to, unfortunately I have a fair bit of experience of what youre going through! xx