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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: SteveandViv on May 23, 2014, 11:48:18 PM
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Just wondering if any of you have had a total knee replacement. Had a bung knee since I was 17 and managed to keep it going with Flaxseed oil, and other natural things. Any way the short of it is it is now F-ed and will be replaced on the 18 of June. Interested in other experiences with it all.
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My Mum (now 88) had one many years ago (10-15 years?), recovered exceptionally well and didn't look back The surgery certainly gave her a new lease on life to the point where she and Dad were back travelling all over Australia in their van. Now she has a bung "other knee" which has impeded her ability to get around but the replacement knee is still fantastic. She wanted the bung knee replaced too but the medicos won't do it because of her age unfortunately.
Best of luck with it.
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Hi Steve
I got the impression you were under 55 (not sure why) which if true is exceptionally early for a knee replacement.
I have dislocated both mine (left 3, right 2) and have had from memory 13 ops on them to keep them functioning. Both my surgeons wont replace them until they are virtually useless as its major and you can only ever have it done twice and the second is pretty dodgy.
How bad are they? Unstable and knee cap coming out?
Did leteral releases help?
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Dazzler, are you talking about dislocated knee caps?
It seems that between Steve and the surgeon the decision has been made and that's not going to be done lightly in a younger person for the reason you gave; knee & hip replacements can loosen over the years and need to be done again.
My father had one done in his 70's because of worsening arthritis. His mobility was greatly improved but he had a lot of bone pain for a few weeks after the operation and won't contemplate getting his other knee done. (It's not as bad.)
Most patients don't have nearly as much pain as my father did and, hey, that's what the drugs are for!
Greg (MBBS)
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My father now 85 had both knees done a year apart and the 2nd leg became so badly infected that with the conflicting treatments he does not have the full mobility in that leg.
You need at least 110 degrees of bend to cope with normal life, sitting, etc Dad has about 95 degrees in the 2nd leg and 115 in the first.
The conflicting treatment that Dad had - some doctors had him moving about and then because of the infection they then decided that he needed to be immobile for several weeks, hence lack of full bending in that knee.
Try sitting on the loo with one leg out straight in front and only bending the other leg and you will get an idea of the issues you can have.
Kneeling after knee replacement can be difficult and painful.
Unfortunately Dad a year after all this was involved in an accident, no fault of his own and one of his legs was broken, more surgery, bed ridden again and has pins in his leg so his recovery has been slow but the main thing is the crippling pain he had has greatly improved with the knee replacements.
Keep in mind that the new part may have to be replaced 10 or so years down the track.
Physio an exercises are imperative so that you can have full movement and bending as above.
All the best for your operation, hope it works out well and you have a full recovery.
Cheers Lesley
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Hey Steve, I had my left knee done on the 26th June last year and it's fantastic :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: I would have it done again in a second :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
My vet explained that there are 2 systems available, 1 is a "glue in" the other the bone is reamed out and the new knee is "force fitted" into the bone.
Pros glue in is quicker, recovery time is quicker, walking unaided in 2or 3 days
Cons glue will break down leading to the knee becoming unstable
Pros Force Fit the bone grows into the titanium joint so is much stronger and is more stable than the glue in
Cons recovery time is considerably longer, had to use crutches for 2 months, no driving a manual car for 2 months, no driving the truck for 3months
I was out of hospital in 7 days (including physio) completely pain free in 12 days
JUST DO IT
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hi steve
getting both knees done next tuesday, will be up walking with aid same day, hope to be out for the week end, once as you can walk up and down 3 steps they let you home. they cut through with a dovetail , then glue a SS plate on top (the bone grows up over the edge which will strengthen plates, wear plate clips on top , SS knuckles on top , lasts 20 odd years, me being 130kg may not go that far, at 65 been draging them for 10 years so am looking forward to it :cheers: :cheers: have one for me
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Dazzler, are you talking about dislocated knee caps?
It seems that between Steve and the surgeon the decision has been made and that's not going to be done lightly in a younger person for the reason you gave; knee & hip replacements can loosen over the years and need to be done again.
My father had one done in his 70's because of worsening arthritis. His mobility was greatly improved but he had a lot of bone pain for a few weeks after the operation and won't contemplate getting his other knee done. (It's not as bad.)
Most patients don't have nearly as much pain as my father did and, hey, that's what the drugs are for!
Greg (MBBS)
Its a good question about whether it was just patella or the actual knee. The right one the lower leg was at a different angle to the top and there were bits broken out of the top of the tibia which now has a hole the size of a fifty cent piece in it.
I was ready to have the right one done but another surgeon said not to and that was three years ago. I imagine stoves must be truly rooted!.
All the best Steve.
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I haven't had a knee replacement yet but have been told I'll need one, some day. And to put it off as long as possible.
Three friends, family member, and mum of a friend have had it done.
My mate's mum now in her 80's had her's replaced some years ago. Her surgeon said something along the lines of "I'll do them both at the same time, because if I do them one at a time, you won't come back for the second operation." She by all accounts is getting on famously.
A friend had one knee replaced in 2004, about the same time a second friend had a hip replacement. The hip replacement friend booked herself into a rehab facility post op, whereas the knee friend chose to do it herself. The hip replacement was more successful than the knee replacement.
My brother in law had one knee replaced 10 or so years ago. He's had so much trouble with semi-permanent infections, restricted movement, and chronic pain, that he won't have the second done, even though it gives him a fair bit of curry.
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Just make sure they use rubber bushing, Nolathane will chop out quickly and you won't get as much bend :angel:
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Just make sure they use rubber bushing, Nolathane will chop out quickly and you won't get as much bend :angel:
:D :angel:
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Just make sure they use rubber bushing, Nolathane will chop out quickly and you won't get as much bend :angel:
With greaseable pins too ;D
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Hi Steve
I got the impression you were under 55 (not sure why) which if true is exceptionally early for a knee replacement.
I have dislocated both mine (left 3, right 2) and have had from memory 13 ops on them to keep them functioning. Both my surgeons wont replace them until they are virtually useless as its major and you can only ever have it done twice and the second is pretty dodgy.
How bad are they? Unstable and knee cap coming out?
Did leteral releases help?
Yes mate - 52. The issue is I have been living with it for a long time and it is now so painful I am taking 200mg Tramadol twice a day and Endone for breakthrough pain which sucks. I have nothing else wrong with me bone wise as this was a long time ago footy injury but for me the time has come before I start to loose movement. I suppose for me not having had a full nights sleep for over 3 Moths is reason enough.
For me the Meniscus has totally degraded and there is less than 15% left and in the medial joint I am bone on bone now and that hurts a lot. The deformity has bone spurs growing with in the joint at alarming sizes and the knee collapses any time it wants.
And yes I have already had a clean out but as my surgeon said then, there's not much hope it will do anything.
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Hey Steve, I had my left knee done on the 26th June last year and it's fantastic :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: I would have it done again in a second :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
My vet explained that there are 2 systems available, 1 is a "glue in" the other the bone is reamed out and the new knee is "force fitted" into the bone.
Pros glue in is quicker, recovery time is quicker, walking unaided in 2or 3 days
Cons glue will break down leading to the knee becoming unstable
Pros Force Fit the bone grows into the titanium joint so is much stronger and is more stable than the glue in
Cons recovery time is considerably longer, had to use crutches for 2 months, no driving a manual car for 2 months, no driving the truck for 3months
I was out of hospital in 7 days (including physio) completely pain free in 12 days
JUST DO IT
Thanks dude, yep booked in for the 18 of June. Thanks for the comments, I am happy to deal with healing pain. Right now I'm dealing with deteriorating joint pain and taking far to many pills.
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With greaseable pins too ;D
How often do I need to repack the bearings ;D
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How often do I need to repack the bearings ;D
Are they cheap Chinese bearings, or quality Australian units?
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Yes mate - 52. The issue is I have been living with it for a long time and it is now so painful I am taking 200mg Tramadol twice a day and Endone for breakthrough pain which sucks. I have nothing else wrong with me bone wise as this was a long time ago footy injury but for me the time has come before I start to loose movement. I suppose for me not having had a full nights sleep for over 3 Moths is reason enough.
For me the Meniscus has totally degraded and there is less than 15% left and in the medial joint I am bone on bone now and that hurts a lot. The deformity has bone spurs growing with in the joint at alarming sizes and the knee collapses any time it wants.
And yes I have already had a clean out but as my surgeon said then, there's not much hope it will do anything.
In feel for you. Hope my initial post didn't seem rude or uncaring.
All the best. The saddest thing is that when you go under there is not much spinning or flickering like the old drugs.......
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In feel for you. Hope my initial post didn't seem rude or uncaring.
All the best. The saddest thing is that when you go under there is not much spinning or flickering like the old drugs.......
No not at all mate. Lots say the same thing but with these things lasting 15 to 20 years it is time to get it done. I can't hardly walk after the kids and I know I'll never run again but I don't now anyway. I'll still do most things as normal and they can replace the bush between the joints so I think it's worth the risks.
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I have had three reco's, admittedly it is my shoulder and not my knee.
I injured my shoulder at work and saw 8 surgeons before one would touch me.
I was told by all of them that I would be lucky if I regained 30% range of movement in it.
After the first surgery I pushed myself hard and was back passing my fitness assessment in under 6 months. My initial recovery was supposed to take 12.
I tore the crap out of all the work the surgeon did in the process and required another surgery. This time I was in rehab for 12 weeks and felt great when I left, started getting good range of movement and then caught my son as he fell off the couch. Surgery again 2 weeks later.
After the last surgery I had already been discharged so the pressure to rush my rehab was gone and I took my time. Nearly 3 years later and I have almost 95% range of movement back.
It aches at times and I have more screws and plates in there than a bunnings clearance table but I can finally play with the kids and not feel like a failure because I can't pick them up.
All in all what I'm trying to say is don't rush your rehab. I honestly believe it is just as important as the surgery.
Find yourself a good physio and work to your abilities, build the strength back up and as it gets stronger the pain will subside.
I have gone from after the initial posterior dislocation (put my arm through my shouldr blade) and on average 19 subluxes a day prior to surgery, to now where I haven't had a weakness in it since my last surgery.
Good luck mate, it will be the best thing you ever had done if you set yourself up right for rehab.
Cheers
Evo
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Yes, in all seriousness, best of luck mate. I haven't had my knees done but I had to have an ankle rebuild about 10 years ago (I was only 22) after a bad accident left it all crushed up. I never got full movement back and the pain is still there a lot of the time, but hey, it's good to be walking still. All the best.
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Best of luck, my wife needs hers done (softball sliding into base ripped her meniscus) and is bone on bone, she has recently had a HTO to try and get another 5-8 years before the replacement. It isn't fun living with someone with this, let alone bring in the pain yourself. Both parents have had knees done, mums worked better than Dads but she did the physio properly not half assed like dad
Best of luck...
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Hi Steve,
Good luck with the knee replacement, I had a total hip replacement in my left hip three years ago, ( age 52 ) and that was the best thing that happened for me. No more constant pain , no more falling over for no reason and a better quality of life.
All the best mate, duggie.
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Steve, bearing in mind that we each experience these things somewhat differently, the following may help.
When I saw an orthopaedic surgeon about my knee a few years ago I was I was experiencing chronic pain. Not severe but always there, day & night. In talking to a neighbour, comparing aching joints, she recommended the local Accupuncturist in Kuranda.
With nothing to lose but very sceptically I went and saw this bloke and walked out of his rooms pain free for the first time in years. The first treatment didn't last too long but I was advised that I would need approximately six treatments.
Anyhow, after the six visits, I have been continuously pain free for three or four years now. I have two treatments per year, at six to eight month intervals. How sticking pins in my leg and wrist and arm stops my knee from aching I do not know. All I know is that though sceptical I did keep an open mind, and for me it's been very successful.
I know that the acupuncture is not repairing the damage, nor stopping the bone on bone wearing it for the foreseeable future I'm just happy to be free of pain. Having just relocated to Tassie, I now have to find a new but GOOD Accupuncturist.
Good luck.
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Anyhow, after the six visits, I have been continuously pain free for three or four years now. I have two treatments per year, at six to eight month intervals. How sticking pins in my leg and wrist and arm stops my knee from aching I do not know.
My wife has used accupuncture for chronic migraine successfully. I understand it blocks the nerves hence you don't feel the pain.
I found the winter in Tas made the arthritis hurt more but some heat on it helped. When I drive I use the 'ice gel' blue stuff on it and that masks the pain. What is a bugger is the knee catches at a certain angle when driving and using the accelerator.
I have some old nails if you need them before I go BTMNDR - just need a hammer!
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I have some old nails if you need them before I go BTMNDR - just need a hammer!
Thanks Dazz. Please don't be offended if I decline your most gracious offer! :-*
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My father had a replacement when he was 78.
He was back home in 3 days, and swapped between hospital and home a few times over the next few weeks suffering from infections.
The rat poison he was on to stop clotting caused problems a year later when a back operation would not clot and he ended up a paraplegic.
Further infections then saw a lower leg amputatiom, then more amputations until the third one left him with a stump that did not extend past the short pants.
I guess it's like any operation, there are risks.
Our thanks go to the Greenlopes Hospital for the care and help that not only crippled him but ended up with him losing his life from ongoing infections.
I trust yours is like most, and is successful, but the risks in most cases are worth the results.
Cheers
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Just wondering if any of you have had a total knee replacement. Had a bung knee since I was 17 and managed to keep it going with Flaxseed oil, and other natural things. Any way the short of it is it is now F-ed and will be replaced on the 18 of June. Interested in other experiences with it all.
Hi Steve
My situations was similar to yours. Car accident at 16 and destroyed my knee so after many scrapes and adjustments I had no choice but to get it replaced last year in August (at age 54). I was bone on bone and had worn a groove then broke off a bone spur that sat in the groove - very painful.
I had a great surgeon in Adelaide and he doesn't use glue and the method he uses involved scanning my knee and designing cutting guides and a joint that was custom for me (designed and built in Austria). They even made a 3d model of my knee to test it out on.
Out of hospital after 4 nights and should have left after 3. I was not a good patient and I'm impatient >:( I wanted to walk, first day after the op on a frame and then onto a stick.
I took Endone as painkiller for about a week and then Panadol with the occasional Endone (still got some at home). I think my body had adapted so much to the pain that when it was fixed I didn't really need painkillers. Your experiences may differ.
Anyway, my advice, just do it. And then work on all the rehab. I had both a nurse and physio visit me at home (Adelaide) once a week and then I visited another physio (friends business) and spent more time on the knee.
Knee is great now, no limp but as there was swelling from age 17 there is still some swelling. And some nerve damage on the outside of the knee.
But no pain and great movement. Again - just do it. Find a good surgeon and talk to some of their former patients.
Good luck. Happy to chat if you want, send me a PM.
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Additional info
You will be told not to drive for 6 weeks. I had to go back to work after 4 so attempted to drive at 3 weeks post operation. I shouldn't have as I still couldn't bend my knee enough (right knee replacement) so was swivelling in the seat to operate the brake.
Very dumb.
At 4 weeks I was OK (knee bent enough) but I reckon if I had a accident after being told not to drive for 6 weeks my insurance would have been cactus.
The no drive 6 weeks is because I had a general anaesthetic rather than a spinal block. Standard for any operation where a general is used.
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*waves hand*
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Heard about those torture machines :)
I didn't have one.
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My father had a replacement when he was 78.
He was back home in 3 days, and swapped between hospital and home a few times over the next few weeks suffering from infections.
The rat poison he was on to stop clotting caused problems a year later when a back operation would not clot and he ended up a paraplegic.
Further infections then saw a lower leg amputatiom, then more amputations until the third one left him with a stump that did not extend past the short pants.
I guess it's like any operation, there are risks.
Our thanks go to the Greenlopes Hospital for the care and help that not only crippled him but ended up with him losing his life from ongoing infections.
I trust yours is like most, and is successful, but the risks in most cases are worth the results.
Cheers
Yea they tell you about that. My Dad had two shoulders replaced. One was no worries and the other ended up also infected so they took his whole shoulder out and he was with out for 6 Months. Lucky for him they got is sorted and now all is OK.
Thanks for posting though. i think it is important to know all the risks. They tell you such things like if you go to the dentist where they may do gum work to ensure you go on antibiotics before hand, easy to be complaisant but these experiences make it real - Cheers
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Hi Steve
My situations was similar to yours. Car accident at 16 and destroyed my knee so after many scrapes and adjustments I had no choice but to get it replaced last year in August (at age 54). I was bone on bone and had worn a groove then broke off a bone spur that sat in the groove - very painful.
I had a great surgeon in Adelaide and he doesn't use glue and the method he uses involved scanning my knee and designing cutting guides and a joint that was custom for me (designed and built in Austria). They even made a 3d model of my knee to test it out on.
Out of hospital after 4 nights and should have left after 3. I was not a good patient and I'm impatient >:( I wanted to walk, first day after the op on a frame and then onto a stick.
I took Endone as painkiller for about a week and then Panadol with the occasional Endone (still got some at home). I think my body had adapted so much to the pain that when it was fixed I didn't really need painkillers. Your experiences may differ.
Anyway, my advice, just do it. And then work on all the rehab. I had both a nurse and physio visit me at home (Adelaide) once a week and then I visited another physio (friends business) and spent more time on the knee.
Knee is great now, no limp but as there was swelling from age 17 there is still some swelling. And some nerve damage on the outside of the knee.
But no pain and great movement. Again - just do it. Find a good surgeon and talk to some of their former patients.
Good luck. Happy to chat if you want, send me a PM.
Cheers mate. Your experience is exactly like mine and my surgeon also uses the same Technics. I reckon as far as pain goes I will be like you as I also hurt all the time now but get on with stuff. Still got to do a Gibb Trip for work in two weeks which I'm sure will cane me but can't sit still.
And like you I will be itching to get out of hospital.
Thanks for the comments
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Additional info
You will be told not to drive for 6 weeks. I had to go back to work after 4 so attempted to drive at 3 weeks post operation. I shouldn't have as I still couldn't bend my knee enough (right knee replacement) so was swivelling in the seat to operate the brake.
Very dumb.
At 4 weeks I was OK (knee bent enough) but I reckon if I had a accident after being told not to drive for 6 weeks my insurance would have been cactus.
The no drive 6 weeks is because I had a general anaesthetic rather than a spinal block. Standard for any operation where a general is used.
Shaping up to be very similar madmax - impatient lot we are ;D Lucky I have 5 minutes to work (as with anywhere in Broome)
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Good luck Steve
From Steve :)
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Good luck Steve
From Steve :)
That's to weird Steve. (Not a Taurus are you ;D)
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Nah - that would be weird.
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So how did the operation go? I've been away overseas for 6 weeks and not been on Myswag.
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Hi all. Well been three weeks since the big chop and things are going pretty good. They said it was going to hurt and it did, a hell of a lot. I'm still on some very strong pain killers but now it's more around what I am doing or going to do. Before Physio I take Endone 10mg so I can push through with leg flexing and things like that. it will then ache for a while and some times I'll them take a slow release Tramadol (200SR) and an Oxycontin 10mg. The hardest thing has been trying to get a good nights sleep. It's funny how you get so sick of lying in one position - your back. I'm able to lye on my side but not for very long.
Anyway I'll tell a bit of a story along with the pics.
I'd flow to Perth on the Tuesday before the operation which was Friday, I had to attend 2 clinics on Wednesday which were all about what was going to happen and what help I would need once home. Because I'm over 50 they gave me a ECG and another full blood work up which they keep for 14 days just in case they need to track down some thing with in the blood that say caused an infection.
After that I then had to answer a bunch of questions around my home with things like do you have a bath or shower and you''ll need a shower chair so you can sit while you shower. I didn't take any of these things back to the unit as I was fairly sure I would be OK
So on Friday off to the hospital at 10am and headed strait for admissions. I changed into a gown and my own pair of very flash paper undies and after more questions had my right leg shaved and a compression sock placed on my left leg
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At about 3pm this very nice looking anesthetist came up to have a chat and inform me she would be looking after all the anesthetics and would see me soon. She was a real good looking girl, South African. they finally came to get me at 4:30 which was fine, I didn't have anything else to do and off I went the the theater pre-opp. First I have a cannula in my left hand and some form of Benzo (Valium) to chill me out. I then had to turn around and sit on the side of the bed while South African chcik gave me an Epidural. I then had to lay back down again when miss South Africa advise that she was now going to expose me and ripped the paper undies out of the way. In my drug induced stupper I said No worries, anytime - Oh did I then blush realising what I had said. The reason for this was to insert a catheter in my groin to give me a femoral Block which would keep the pain away better than just the Hydromorphone. Anyway she then proceeded to move the old fellow out of the way and using an ultra sound inserted the Catheter showing me the nerve when all I was doing was trying not to get excited :-[
So into the operating theater and off to sleep.
Woke up not long after finishing, the opp takes about 1hour 30 mins. They took me up to the ward and I was lucky to have my own room which was due to the fact I needed acute pain management.
I had a Hyrdomorphone self adminiter suringe in my left hand along with an antibiotic drip. I had a 15mg Bupranorphine patch on my back. I have the Catheter in my groin and one up the old fellow and two self inflating compression cuffs on my legs. I didn't have much pain as the block was working well along with the other
Anyway after that there wasn't much I could do except lye there and watch TV
Leg Cuff, you can see the one on the right
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Femeral Block in the groin
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Drips etc in left hand
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I didn't sleep at all that night, not because of pain but I just didn't feel tired. Watched Tele and wrote some note on things I wnated to do at work. Thought it would be funny to read it back once I was off the JuJu juice.
The next day they wanted the Pysio mob turned up to get me out of bed. That all went find and after I proved that I could they were happy to take the Catheter out.
The nurses then turned up to change the bandage
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And this was the wound 12 hours later. Looking good with no bad signs of redness or weeping
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So on Monday they sent me home so to speak. I was staying in an apartment of friends of ours which was great and on the 6th floor. it was p1ssing down when the lad took me to the Taxi rank out side the hospital and I had gone shopping before I wnet in so had a few cases of beer and lots of TV diner ready to go.
I was sent home with various medications and along with pain killers I had to inject ,y self once a day with Clexane which is an anticoagulant. I don't have an issue with doing that stuff to my self which was luck else I would need to see a nurse once a day.
I got sent hoe with Bupranorphine Sublingual tablets, Slow release Tramadol, quick release Tramadol and Panadol
All went fine and I had no trouble going to the loo or having a shower so decided to ring the Patient Travel service in Broome to arrange my flight home on Friday.
Dressing change 3 days after
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Friday was long day ad I had one lot of drugs left but did have an appointment with the Doct later that day. They upgraded me to Business class for the trip home and blocked out the seat next to me which was great but how much hoo-haa going through the security screening, funny as.
The knee hurt like hell by the time I was on the plane so took my last heavy drugs and waited for the to kick in. The pressure on the knee was a pain - well in the knee ;D and was glad to get off the plane. Went strait to the Doctors and topped up on narcotics for the week which included what i listed above.
So got the staples out on Friday, two weeks after surgery
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A couple of days after that. They were really pleased with the way I was healing
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Difference in the two knees
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And today
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Isn't if funny how quickly you loose muscle mass. 10% per week I remember. Don't rush recovery.
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Sounds and looks like things went well. Good stuff. Did the family go to Perth with you, or stay in Broome? Hope they are well. Frosty
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Oh sweet mercy mother of god.........
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Sounds and looks like things went well. Good stuff. Did the family go to Perth with you, or stay in Broome? Hope they are well. Frosty
Hi Terry,
No went by myself as it is just to expensive other wise. I suppose we have become used to doing these things by our selves. While the knee opp is considered major and I suppose it is as I still have one good leg I am able to lift myself from the loo etc. I think a lot of older people who get this done have two bung knees so getting up and about is harder.
Hey may be over in your next of the woods in a few Months. Will let you know
Steve
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Oh sweet mercy mother of god.........
Yea, it's a beauty aye. I forgot to mention they fractured a bone in my foot when moving it around to dislocate the knee joint. Was almost more sore than the knee. Bloody butchers ;D
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Hey may be over in your next of the woods in a few Months. Will let you know
No worries. Doors open. I take it you will be off the tools for a while then. No barra fishing, or chasing wild pigs. lol ;)
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Isn't if funny how quickly you loose muscle mass. 10% per week I remember. Don't rush recovery.
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Sh1t yea, learning that real quick. Thought I was a hero cause I could do this and that so after physio last Friday went to work for the afternoon. Well didn't I pay for that. Leg so swollen and sore that all I could do all weekend was sit on the couch - leg up and takes drugs. So then you sort of get all depressed that you wonder did I do the right things and how long will this take etc.
So yea, taking it easy now and going so much better for it :cheers:
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Looks like you have had a reasonable outcome. Congrats and keep working at it.
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No worries. Doors open. I take it you will be off the tools for a while then. No barra fishing, or chasing wild pigs. lol ;)
Might not chase the pigs but thinking I can shoot the buggers ;D
Yea not really sure when I can get back on the tools. I can get under a desk so to speak but it all takes it's toll and I end up a few steps back. Still lets to do around strategy and programming stuff. But even sitting in a chair becomes quite sore after a while as the leg is still below the rest of the body which they don't like.
Taking this weekend to do f-all was really good but still ouchy now and all I have really done is sit at my desk at home and done emails today.
Well they do say 6-8 weeks to get going again and now I see why. I fell last Sunday where my toes got caught as I went to take a step so as I went forward I collapsed on the right knee and flexed it way to far. I reckon I can now say I know what a 10 out of 10 in pain is.
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Nice scar Steve. My old man had both done at once a few years back as he said he'd never go back if they did them one at a time, the only thing he said was hard to get use to is not being able to get on his hands and knees to look under the car or van. He must love pain as now he's just had his shoulder replaced and when better he's going in for the other one to be done. Good luck on your recovery best advice he said was to not try and over do it.
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Nice scar Steve. My old man had both done at once a few years back as he said he'd never go back if they did them one at a time, the only thing he said was hard to get use to is not being able to get on his hands and knees to look under the car or van. He must love pain as now he's just had his shoulder replaced and when better he's going in for the other one to be done. Good luck on your recovery best advice he said was to not try and over do it.
Hey cheers. I see to be lucky as I can kneel on the scar OK at this point in time. Not sure if it gets worse as it gets older but right now, no worries at all. Maybe because it is just off centre and I'm not putting all the weight right on it?
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Hi Steve
Some pics after my operation. Don't actually have any of the scar but might take some on the weekend. 12 months since the operation now and just returned from two months in Europe, walking and climbing everywhere so happy with the outcome.
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll382/smmkjd/IMG_0055_zps3b1ad373.jpg)
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Here you go. Twelve months later.
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll382/smmkjd/IMG_2114_zps570c4b62.jpg)
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll382/smmkjd/IMG_2115_zpsb19db591.jpg)
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Hi Steve
Some pics after my operation. Don't actually have any of the scar but might take some on the weekend. 12 months since the operation now and just returned from two months in Europe, walking and climbing everywhere so happy with the outcome.
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll382/smmkjd/IMG_0055_zps3b1ad373.jpg)
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll382/smmkjd/IMG_0054_zps9bea4ac6.jpg)
Cool, thanks for sharing :cup: