Hi all! well I just saw my knee surgeon for the last visit. It's been such a long haul I could just use some inspiration and hope!
The knee function is better but the crunching and thudding is getting worse. The doc said it may be scar tissue and said the xrays look 'pretty good'. Honestly I didn't even have the time to ask what 'pretty good' meant. And my other knee is really declining. He didn't check the hip. Suggested a relative to check out my back.
I had to have my hip injected by a local doc because now I am having tremendous pain and tightness around the hip, groin, and buttock. It relieved the groin for a short period, although this doc says the hip joint looks good thinks it may be torn labra. I am so beat up trying to get through this knee, I can't imagine another surgery.
I am very frustrated because the pain still keeps me from shopping, sleeping, etc. It's very depressing. I am on the last of the hydrocodone, tapering way down, and the knee doc says generally most people are happy with their replacements by now and not having issues (at 3 months).
I keep looking back at the forum and praying that time will heal. If there's any other suggestions please let me know. The pain in the quad and hip is severe and I don't want to be on pain meds.
I read somewhere here about someone having issues with her quads and had to have another surgery. Does that ring a bell?
Thanks for patience!