TKR 2 straight legs? Check!

[RestAssured]

Good meds, and patience! That is an awesome combination! I wish I had the second, LOL! I don't use the pain meds anymore but I could use patience! That darned kneecap just won't listen to what "I" want it to do sometimes!

 

[Fernie]

Sonja, maybe we could give out little (or v big) bottles of patience with our BoneSmarties recovery handbook ?

How are you doing today? Any more popping knee caps or u just busy making waves with your PT rope?

Fx

 

[Toothfairy]

Hi Fernie,
That is great news that you had a better sleep, everything seems brighter when you are less sleep deprived. Well done for mastering the art of elevation. Hopefully this is the start of things being a bit easier.
Good luck with your doctors appointment tomorrow. Hope the doctor has some good suggestions for pain relief for you.

I can understand the challenges of having your little one to amuse, they are wonderful but really full on, sounds like you have a good plan in place with other mums and children but I am sure you will be exhausted by the end of the week!
Young children are incredibly adaptable and take these things in their stride.

I have two more days to work. I am on top of most things but it depends what things arise over the next couple of days. If all else fails I will go into work on Friday morning but I hope to avoid doing this if possible.
I don't have any fixed time off, I have told them to expect me to be away for up to 3 months but I will see how it goes and go back when I am ready. I think it will start to seem a bit more real once I have finished work.

Hope you have another good night,
Toothfairy x

 

[robynhood]

Hi Fernie, Everything you are going thru is normal. The tears, the fed up feeling of the stiff leg everything. We all go thru it but there is nothing we can do to make it go in any other direction. No one who has not had this operation can understand the sheer frustration of the length of recovery. It really is three steps forward two steps back. Hope you get your meds sorted with your doctor. That will make a big difference. Sending you lots of hugs. Feel better soon x x

 

[Fernie]

Hello Toothfairy, hope you had a good day at work Sounds like you are super organised !

If doc doesn't want to change meds then I'll get one anti nausea tabs and see how that goes. I'm feeling more chirpy today but leg gets really stiff after lunch and it's sore now and won't go away .

Had another little wander round the block to stretch and get some fresh air which was nice and I'm feeling quite tired again so I'll have some more sleepy fairy dust from you please .

Take care, best wishes fx

 

[Fernie]

Hello pat, For your message and encouragement... I know it's early days but its so frustrating still and I'm not used to this sitting and waiting around, mind you, is anyone?

Anyway, tomorrow is another day, maybe I'll be all And And perhaps ! Ha ha, you never know . Take care and thanks for caring. Fernie x

 

[kneeper]

Maybe try for shorter bouts of activity.

 

[Toothfairy]

Hi Fernie,
Glad you were feeling brighter. Didn't see your post till this morning so failed in my sleepy fairy dust duties!
Here is an extra large sprinkling so you can have some spare. *^¥*^¥*^¥
Glad to hear you are getting some fresh air, good for the soul.
Let me know how you get on at the doctors.
I will check back this evening.
Off to work in a while,
Hoping for a calm day that doesn't throw me too many curved balls!
Hope you are not kept hanging around at the doctors,
Sending a magic fairy hug full of cheer and happy thoughts,
Toothfairy x

 

[Fernie]

Thanks for the dust Toothfairy, think it worked from afar as sleep not bad again, could always do with a bit more but hoping for a snooze later.... Drs visit was good. She wants to keep me on the prescription from hospital but has given me an anti sickness tablet, she nearly fell off her chair when she saw the Nefapan, said its a really Controlled drug and gave me about 5 days worth and wants me to get off it asap. If I can take all the cocodamol and ibrophofen ok then hopefully I shouldn't need them.

Phew, I'm exhausted again. Hope all well.. Fernie xx

 

[Toothfairy]

Hi Fernie,

Yahoo for your good doctor visit, hope the new medication works for you. Fingers crossed.

You still need to rest, rest and rest, I know it's boring and you want to be getting on with being the marvellous busy person you undoubtedly are but .........you are just a very short time after very major surgery and need to heal and recover. Just think,of it as an investment in your new knee and a pain free future. It is your current major work target!

You are going to have such a lot of fun quoting all this back to me in a few weeks time,

Lecture over, I am shattered after another busy but successful day at work. One major crisis today but I managed to pass it swiftly on to someone else! Only one more day at work to get through.

It is beginning to feel more real. Will try to get my floor ordered tomorrow for the en suite. There suddenly seem to be so many things to do and so little time.

Big happy smile for you and a large pinch of fairy sleepy dust, hope you are feeling better and your pain is getting controlled.
Toothfairy x

 

[pdx]

Favorite folk remedy for nausea: ginger tea. You can use tea bags, or grate fresh ginger into hot water (add some honey). Or ginger candies. Try to stay hydrated, in any case, as difficult as it may seem.

 

[Fernie]

Thx pdx ,ginger is good but I've never got on with it as an Anti nausea remedy. I'm drinking lots but perhaps need to have a little more. Do take care. Fernie

 

[Fernie]

Wise words from Toothfairy as always.. Good morning!

Ok, yesterday, even though I didn't do much, it was more than before and my leg was like a lead balloon by about 7pm and I could barely walk. It was way more swollen than its been lately, really nasty. So I spent the night carefully elevating with either a hot water bottle or bag of frozen peas on my knee. Did not slep much at all, v tired now and have full day with friends and family although I do not intend moving Much.

My anti sickness meds are, making me feel slightly sick but I'm taking the new meds cocktail and will persevere as long as I can.

For a while yesterday afternoon the pain really started creeping through, especially when icing, but it seems to be settling now though at the cost of nausea again. Hmm...i will win this battle . Fernies fighting talk on a weds morning, 2 wks post op.

I hope you sort your flooring toothfairy and get that done and fairy dusted! Sounds like you are doing good at work too, with your sUper delegating hat on... You go girl.

Aside the pain, meds and sheer exhaustion of this, so far the worst bit has to be the Constant reliance on having to get help to do every little thing . Even getting a cup of tea is too much.

Gotta go, will catch up later. Have a good day, Fernie xx

 

[robynhood]

Fernie I hated having to ask for every little thing. Being woemen and doing three things at the same time its a huge setback to be asking for simple things like a cup of tea. I remember also the first day my husband went back to work and I thought Ha I can do this. Went downstairs and made 3 journeys bringing up everything I needed feeling very smug and then realised I had left my medication downstairs and promptly burst into tears. And the morning waiting for a telelphone appointment with my GP then waking up an hour later to three missed calls on my phone. Whoops. Be careful with the hot water bottle on your knee. I found the heat made it swell more in the early stages. I just kept to the ice. Hope you have better day. Keep smilin

 

[Toothfairy]

Hello Fernie,
You do make me laugh, I am not at all wise, just a master of stating the *?* obvious.
Sorry to hear about your pain last night, I think your knee was punishing you for not keeping to it's schedule!!!
Hang on in there , as you said yourself it is only two weeks today since you were waiting to have your knee done with your tummy rumbling.
It will get better. You are keeping very positive, it is such a roller coaster ride, hold onto your hat and your stomach........
I really sympathise with your frustration about having to get help with everything, that is something I will struggle with big time.
At least I am well informed about what to expect.
Flooring is ordered, woo hoo!
Sitting with my feet up for once doing some knitting.
Have a good day and listen to the knee so it doesn't tell you off again! The knee is your new boss and is a hard taskmaster!
You are doing really well, I know you don't, always feel like it but you are a star.
Have a happy day, one day nearer to skippy days,
Toothfairy x

 

[Fernie]

Thanks Pat for the hottie bottle advice, sometimes I just can't cope with more cold ice on my poor shiny new knee ! I can imagine I'll be th same when my hubby goes back actually. In fact, I'm trying to work out how to get my daughter to school And back til I can drive again. Looks like I'll be taking up all previous offers of help. It will be strange coping on my own and getting back in some sort of routine again, however I will worry about thaI when I need to.

How are you doing this week? Take care Fernie x

 

[Fernie]

Hi toothfairy, tell me, what are you knitting?

You must be feeling very organised which is v good.

Today, I've survived the yucky meds so far with new anti nausea pill Although I feel more like falling comet than a star! Pain def better which is good and head a little more fluffy... Knee a bit tight but not too bad, have spent day on sofa with everyone running around for me, v fab and massive help as I'm so tired.

Yes indeed, knee is king and I'm a mere humble subject obeying orders or I will feel its wrath! Oo er missus.

Anyway, another day on the groovy knee-train searching for skippy days

Enjoy your evening, have fun Fernie x

 

[Toothfairy]

At the risk of repeating myself you do make me laugh.
I am knitting an Aran jumper for myself. It is a very slow job as I rarely sit down and do it.
Probably will be long out of fashion by the time it's done. It is a lovely deep raspberry pink.
I am not even slightly organised, I will do that next week. I am remarkably calm, think I am in denial!
Fluffy head is good when you are paying homage to the mighty king.
The king knee will grant awards to your good and faithful helpers.
Sleep tight in a drug fuelled haze( hopefully)
Another sprinkle of sleepy dust on the way,
Toothfairy x

 

[Fernie]

Hi, am glad I make you smile, believe me, in a fortnight you'll need all the laughs you can get !

Just wait til you are chugging 20 pain meds a day, your brain is fried, you can't think straight and you are trying to update your BoneSmarties, repetition and forgetfulness will be the norm !

Keep on keeping calm, there's no point working yourself up to a panic about this. You are v strong and with support from your husband, you'll be just fine and get through this and have plenty of time to finish your jumper .

Ok, I got about 5 hours sleep, thx for fairy dust, can I be cheeky and request some industrial strength stuff next time pls ? . Really need a few more It's starting to really catch up with me.

leg still v stiff this morning. Normally I go to bed like this and wake up much better but not today which is strange and a bit annoying as I have physio in 1.5 hours and cannot walk properly. The thought of being like this all day is not good, I can cope in the evening as its bedtime. Hmmm will see what PT says, my ROM will be about 20 at this rate! I'm going to discuss hydrotherapy as well as I think I've found a pool quite local to me for when I'm driving again.

Looks like I must have upset the Knee King big time..... And there's me thinking I was being good and not doing much.

Right I need to shower and try and get this leg to bend Somehow. Joy...

Wishing you a lovely day, nearly weekend. How is your slimming world going by the way?

Hugs, Fernie x

 

[Fernie]

Fernie's first physio.....

It was OK! PT lady really pleased, even with my Stiff As A Board knee, it somehow got a ROM of 80 and straighten to about 1, as our stateside BoneSmarties would say, I was pumped! I did my leg raises ok and we could see a muscle next to knee actually flex and move ?

She reckons I'm about a week ahead of schedule and says if I carry on I could be driving in 2 or 3 weeks .

Now, I have been doing minimal, virtually none on somedays, of the basic heel slides, knee straightening and leg raisers so I'm extra pleased with this. She says to keep doing the same, no pain, just to slight discomfort, for another week and we can go to gym if I'm ready.

One thing she was v happy about was my fabulous STRAIGHT KNEE and rapidly healing scar, she said the difference was amazing!

It looks like I can get PT for as long as I need it, there's no rush or session limit, which is good news. I'm looking forward to getting pack in the pool as soon as I'm allowed and on the stationary bike.

I hope everyone is doing ok and taking care of their pending surgery knees or new knees.

Fernie