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Well my bags are packed and Im ready to go......

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terri59470
terri59470

Ive scrubbed head to toe with the pink gloop, and Im sat with my high carb drink, willing the clock to move on a little quicker.....9 hours till Im admitted to the Ward.....cant see me sleeping much, im blooming wide awake...rolleyes

Ill try and pop on before the main event tomorrow, but if I dont manage to, I just want to say a huge Thank You to everyone on here who has supported, advised and commented on my journey thus far.

Tomorrow starts a whole brand new chapter, and in a strange way Im looking forward to it. Not the pain, sleeplessness, emotional mess etc, but at the moment every step I take is painful - after tomorrow it will still be painful, but every step I take will be a step closer to regaining my strength and independance. 

I wish you all a warm, safe, pain-free night. 

Catch you later 

Terri xx

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  • archemedes
    archemedes terri59470

    Posted

    And the very same good wishes to you Terri.

    I hope that things start to look-up for you in the not too distant future.

  • sharon52158
    sharon52158 terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck for tomorrow terri look forward to hearing from you soon x
  • Soobeedoo
    Soobeedoo terri59470

    Posted

     Good luck and a speedy recovery. Think positive and that's half the battle. Bright new shiny knee. Take all the advice and help. And then we're all here for you on the other side xx
  • suzidownunder
    suzidownunder terri59470

    Posted

    How lovely! Good luck Terry!

    Just remember to take all the meds offered. Ice. And rest and prepare for your long but worthwhile journey.

    Let us know how you get on!

    Best wishes

    Suzi. 17wks

  • sky1996
    sky1996 terri59470

    Posted

    Best of luck Terri!  I'm truly glad you followed the blog, as you get a more realistic view as to what to expect.  Keep the positive attitude and kick some a$$!!!!
  • denise35025
    denise35025 terri59470

    Posted

    All the very best, Terri. I thought I wouldn't sleep the night before, but they gave me something to relax me, and before I knew it, it was 5.30am and the nurse was telling me to get up and have my next shower, From then on, everything moved so fast, that 4 weeks on, I can barely remember it. I did wear earplugs most nights, and they helped a lot. From my experience, the pain was nowhere near as bad as I expected.

      Sweet dreams, Terri, I'll be thinking of you.

  • jayne15912
    jayne15912 terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck.keep us posted. Hope your journey smoother than mine. But you know what however we get there our destination is the same.x
  • gillme1955_UK
    gillme1955_UK terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck Terri! I'm sure we will all be with you in spirit! You have got a great attitude to it and I'm sure that will help you in the coming days.

    Looking forward to hearing about how things went.

    Take care,

    Love,

    Gill X

  • paul57039
    paul57039 terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck  Terri, we are all with you and ready to answer your queries and don't forget nothing to eat or drink from midnightbiggrin
  • margaret83646
    margaret83646 terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck, it is so worth it,

    I have a friend who's 8days post op

    And when I saw her today it's seemed so long ago that I was at her stage.

    I'm coming up to 4months and I was able to walk to visit her today. The only problem I had was from the other knee that needs done which I hope to soon be on the waiting list for.

    Hope you get a bit of sleep.

    All the best look forward to reading ur post op posts

  • louise07185
    louise07185 terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck my friend. You will be fine, take it all one day at a time and remember if at first you don't succeed (give up lol ) try gain after a rest. The only thing I had not thought off is"..... Making sure you start making your way to the toilet before you really want to go as the whole process takes a lot longer as I found out at my expense. I will be thinking of you for the next few days till you let us all know how your journey is. I am 8 days and thought I wasn't making much progress till I did my excercises tonight and hubby was really pleased as my Bend has improved. My lift is still nothing but hey can not do all at once. Anyway good luck speak soon xx
  • Yorkyrebel
    Yorkyrebel terri59470

    Posted

    Wishing you the best.  Look forward to hearing from you on the other side!
  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 terri59470

    Posted

    Wishing you a successful surgery and sppedy recovery. Stay with us for encouragement.
  • liz34614
    liz34614 terri59470

    Posted

    Good luck for your surgery, although you will probably sail through it.  I had to be up at 4.30am on the day of my Op. and be at the hospital for 6am.  The between 6am and 7.30am was the worst, just packing all my things away in my room.  Once I went down to the pre op room, I was so busy, I didn't have time to be scared.  Everything went well, I had no pain and no discomfort, and slept like a top.  It really wasn't that bad at all and it was wonderful to be able to walk without pain.  14 weeks now, and fighting fit, my only advice is rest and exercises, and you will soon be well on the road to recovery.
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