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Update Week 5 on Monday

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Gaby21
Gaby21

As many of you have been on my helterskelter🎢(As near as I could find lol) of emotions😩🤗 the last few weeks re my knee misbehaving due to my new hip. I've been 🔫&😀&🙃

Well........ I saw my own Physio today who knows me well and he said I've done something to my Sinovitis membrane around the knee and tendons. The knee is very weak, & not in the best shape....hmmm obviously I should have built it up far far more over the last 2.5years since the full replacement! Instead I just kept using the other leg( new hip side) and now this is the result as I've had to use the knee leg more!!

So the lesson my friends IS the muscles of our operated limbs need to be really really worked on, and built up so that IF heaven forbid another surgery on the other side were needed the legs, bum etc were as strong as they could be!!!

However........... My Physio got me to go upstairs on both legs at the surgery and down again and it wasn't too bad!! I've got exercises for both hip and knee and when I'm out back on 2 crutches to offload the pressure & ice ice ice for the knee and any other twinges!!

Sooooooo maybe tomorrow I'll leave my couch( which has been very comfortable) & try to go back upstairs to a real BED &Shower and just do the dreaded stairs once a day!!

My Physio thought I was extremely agile re my hip

So what a funny old day!

Popped into the local shops for a little wander with my dearly beloved🙊🙈did a bit of retail therapy and came home knackered💤💤💤Had to have a little nap💤💤😌😌

And that my dears was my day. Xxxx👍👍😋💃💃

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  • shirley17649
    shirley17649 Gaby21

    Posted

    Gaby I love your emoticons so clever,.

    Lovely to hear you are up and about...

    Well done...

    Hugs

    Shirley

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

    Posted

    Fantastic news Gaby

    So pleased you'll beable to go upstairs to sleep in a real bed - and shower, I know just how good that feels.  For me a shower is a 3 person effort, due to getting the TEDs on ond off.

    And some retail therapy too - so tired, but happy eh?

    I'll celebrate tomorrow with that bottle of champagne - wish you could join me and Rocketwoman in a glass.

    Best wishes

    Graham

    • Gaby21
      Gaby21 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      🎈🎈🎈🎈🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

      Posted

      Just had a phone call from my GP - he says he has never ever heard of anyone having the same problem as I have (the ceramic insert not locked in place), and understands our reluctance to let the original surgeon handle it after it took so long after the xray was taken to diagnose it - so he is going to try to get me into Stanmore ...... 
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      To put this in context, we had a friend who nearly died when he was attended by a Doctor Harold Shipman - it has sort of made us wary of any medical related problems

      I'm afraid my wonderful Rocketwoman has gone to pieces this morning following that phone call.

      Let's hope Stanmore will accept me - apparently it is very hard to get accepted there.

      Graham

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Hi Graham,

      From the beginning I have been wondering if the size

      of your ceramic insert was not correct. Did you get your

      xray from your surgeon yet? Tell your wife to keep faith

      that there are not many 'baddies' .. 

      Cathie

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK cathie38426

      Posted

      The size is fine, it matches the other bits - it's the position of it in the metal cup that is screwed into my pelvis.
    • susie74530
      susie74530 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Hi Graham and Rocketwoman:

      I am so sorry that you are having to deal with all this, particularly as you do not know where the revision is likely to be performed, yet.  Is there any way that someone can apply pressure on Stanmore?  This does sound like an out of the ordinary case, and they may be interested in taking you on, on that basis, if nothing else?    

      My sympathy and support to you both.  I am sure that one way or another you will be taken care of, and you should be prioritised - in my view, of course!

      You have been so supportive of us all despite this setback and deserve the best treatement available, and soon!

      All the best, and keep positive,

      Susie

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK susie74530

      Posted

      Thanks, it's lovely having so many sympathetic people willing to lendan ear.

      It serves as a reminderto me, not only do we get 'down' days, so do our partners who worry and work for us.

      I really do know how lucky I am to have my wife  on my side.

      Graham

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Does it affect you in any way at the moment(that it is

      wrongly positioned)? You seem to be managing all the

      exercises well. Did you get your xray?

      as no other hippie has posted this problem it must be

      unusual.

      happy Sunday, Cathie

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK cathie38426

      Posted

      I cannot tell there is a problem - I am walking 1 to 2 miles daily without problems, other than people barging in front of me if I don't have a second stick for defence.

      Xrays confirmed the ceramic insert was out of place from day one, and still is by just a few millimetres.

      It seems very unusual, but an internet search reveals some others going back to 2008.  Some have even spontaneously reseated themselves.

      Still not sure what we will do - my wife is pressing for me to go to the National Orthopaedic centre at Stanmore - I know she has my best interests at heart.  GP is very sympathetic, and has never heard of anyone else with the same problem.

      Graham

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Hi Graham,

      Is there a reason why they want to reoperate so soon?

      I am sure you both are in mental turmoil. A specialist centre

      could give you some statistics about spontaneous reseating,

      I ache for you both, meanwhile you are strengthening your muscles

      for whichever route you take.

      love Cathie

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK cathie38426

      Posted

      I am due to see the surgeon this Thursday, so we'll have LOTS of questions for him .... like

        How did it get spotted?  

        Would it be wise to wait to see if it reseats itself?

        Would it be better to let someone else do it?

      and more

      Graham

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