Hi all, resting in hospital after my RTKR early this morning. I had an awful experience... well, many... with knee #1 but this has been so much better!
With knee #2, I went in far better prepared, way more positive about what will be the road forward, had a couple of bodywork sessions the week earlier, and OS procedure changes, and medication used changes are all making a huge difference!
I’m very curious as to what to assign % of better results to what, but in reality, I probably won’t know!
I had a spinal and general anesthesia for #1, but no spinal and just Fentanyl this time. I was given doses of Oxycodone from the beginning last time, but only Tylenol with either Toradol (in the IV) or Tramadol this time. This has all made a huge difference in pain levels (at most a 3 this time), whereas last time I couldn’t sleep, I was very anxious, I was depressed, and more.
I hope one of our moderators pop in to respond to see if they have any input or can point me to resources... I did some research before this new knee and my symptoms have some correlation to opioid allergy or reaction, but what other factors are involved? (And I need to add my signature, I guess!)
My sleepiness is creeping in now!
I already have about a 70-80 degree bend, straight seems far better than at this time last knee, and I’m walking well when I can wrangle an accompanying CNA to walk the hall..
What an incredible difference! Pain levels max at about 2-3 this time...
I am so very grateful! Night-night all!
With knee #2, I went in far better prepared, way more positive about what will be the road forward, had a couple of bodywork sessions the week earlier, and OS procedure changes, and medication used changes are all making a huge difference!
I’m very curious as to what to assign % of better results to what, but in reality, I probably won’t know!
I had a spinal and general anesthesia for #1, but no spinal and just Fentanyl this time. I was given doses of Oxycodone from the beginning last time, but only Tylenol with either Toradol (in the IV) or Tramadol this time. This has all made a huge difference in pain levels (at most a 3 this time), whereas last time I couldn’t sleep, I was very anxious, I was depressed, and more.
I hope one of our moderators pop in to respond to see if they have any input or can point me to resources... I did some research before this new knee and my symptoms have some correlation to opioid allergy or reaction, but what other factors are involved? (And I need to add my signature, I guess!)
My sleepiness is creeping in now!
I already have about a 70-80 degree bend, straight seems far better than at this time last knee, and I’m walking well when I can wrangle an accompanying CNA to walk the hall..
What an incredible difference! Pain levels max at about 2-3 this time...
I am so very grateful! Night-night all!