A new surgery date

Yay after the misery of my TKR cancelation (due to a tiny mosquito bite) I have a new surgery date of the 5th March. Yay. I am now a moving ecological disaster with every insect repellant available on my leg! I have lemon eucalyptus plus Deet. I can't have this happen again (even if it was nuts in the first place). Its so hot here and I am an ouly but unbitten mess.
But, now I have new pain. My xray shows no cartilage but I was coping. 2 days ago I developed excruciating pain above and below the inner aspect of my knee. Weight bearing is a challenging. Im wondering if its bursitis (knee is just as swollen as before) or maybe ligament damage.
In icing, elevating, compressing and living on Tramadol. Using crutches or a stick. Does anyone have any suggestions? Im a prison auditor. I have to walj about 10000 steps 3 x week. Currently its only 500 painful steps. I think I'm in trouble. Ant suggestions on how I can make it working thru the next 3 weeks would be gratefully accepted. Xx

 

Thanks so much will try that taping. Its grim but well I live in paradise so am just a little guilty at complaining!! Its Sunday. Its 28C with a soft gentle breeze. I'm watching womens cricket on TV with a limp cat on my lap, a dog at my feet and my husband mak8nf watermelon caipirinha (thank you Brazil) so who needs to walk. Tomorrow may be differant though!!!!

 

Thanks so much for the support. I thought I was desperate for surgery until this new problem happened. Now I'm truly in a whole mess of pain and can't weight bear. Who knew it could get worse (apologies to all who are in this dreadful place already) xxx

 

Yes. The surgery cancelation was so unexpected. I was just holding on for it. So needed to get over it and be positive. I thought I had it together Now I can't weight bear without intense pain. Using crutches helps (and improves stability) but OMG I don't know how I will walk any distance for the next few weeks. I keep telling myself to harden up but so far that isn't working!

 

Thank you. We just have to limp on and make it to that op eh?
Today is Monday in New Zealand and I am off to work with my brace, ice packs and crutches! Not glam but its the best I can do.
Best wishes for a stress free time between now and your surgery day. Xx

 

Yes the beauty of this forum is the collective understanding of people from all walks of life.
We just have to stay positive and be grateful there is a solution!
Imagine what it must have been like before modern surgical techniques and medication! My husband is quite lucky he has been spared that!!!

 

Thanks so much for the support. I value that alot. Only 21 days to go! Mosquitos 0 so far but its hot and shutting doors and windows at night to keep them out is not an option. My home has repellents and sprays strategically placed like other people have ornaments. My poor husband was trying to be funny last night wearing an odd collection of bug repellant containers in his builder tool belt. He sats he has become addicted to Deet and lemon Eucalyptus. The heat is making us crazy!

 

Hi Celle
Thanks my new date is 05 March. But could be the week earlier if the RMO strike is cancelled. Wouldn't that be fab but I'm not relying on it.
My knee buckled going down steps on Friday and I am suffering. I thinks its an MCL injury (pain above and below the inner aspect of the joint). Can still walk just with support. GP says its a sprain. So its on a cocktail of meds for me. Such a pain. Thank goodness foe knee replacements!! I dunno how I would walk without my previous surgery.