CanadaHi mick So sorry to hear of the loss of your little grand daughter. I is so hard to understand how people you love so much can be taken away from those they mean so much to and seems so hard to make sence of it. Lost my Dad last year. I can understand fully how you feel. You have this surgery thinking that when you come home after surgery knee will feel better no pain after the pain you have already had to deal with before surgery. I had the same situation after the first day home pt was arranged by hospital and that was when started to think I was not handling it the way I should. I left the hospital feeling so positive and couldnt believe the surgery was over then things changed.
The pt I had three days after surgery was very set on making my leg bend more then I could make it bend. I was told that if I could not bend it the surgeon would have to not even a week and she had me lay on our bed and place my leg on her shoulder. I left the hospital at 85 degrees and with the aggressive pushing slid back to around 50 so So much going on for you at this time seemd like no one could understand that this new knee of mine was just trying to heal. As everyone else has said you are important and if what they are trying to do to you is causing you pain and frustration speak up and say no. I found out later on when speaking to the surgeon he does not do manipulations he was sorry to hear that this had been threatened to me and this was when he showed me how much he cared and understood. Until that point always thinking he would suggest having to do it again.
I thought I had to do what they said to and bonesmart was the place that told me that you have the right to take care that your knee and you are being treated properly. After lots of aggressive pushing by pt my surgeon at 8 weeks told me no more pt call them and tell them you are not continuing on you will now get your excersize by walking gently taking your time and resting when you are tired and enough is enough. I think sometimes as my family doctor said that people who do these jobs forget that the person they are treating has feelings , they need understanding, and information ,and compassion. Need to believe that the person they are trusting with their medical care has their best interest in mind. I was impressed when he said this he is someone who does just that. The pain the emotional feeling that this surgery brings and this surgery as they told me here is bery major.
You will be ok. Say no when enough is enough and do not let anyone make you feel less then you are. The surgery is difficult enough on its own but after a year I can say that I am honestly very happy with the how much it has improved my quality of life. I never gained the full bend that most seem to but so satisfied that I can manage now doing whatever I need to and no longer dread walking like I did for so long. Best wishes for you. We must be strong to go through this and you will find that when you look back you will see even now how far you are coming. Holly
The pt I had three days after surgery was very set on making my leg bend more then I could make it bend. I was told that if I could not bend it the surgeon would have to not even a week and she had me lay on our bed and place my leg on her shoulder. I left the hospital at 85 degrees and with the aggressive pushing slid back to around 50 so So much going on for you at this time seemd like no one could understand that this new knee of mine was just trying to heal. As everyone else has said you are important and if what they are trying to do to you is causing you pain and frustration speak up and say no. I found out later on when speaking to the surgeon he does not do manipulations he was sorry to hear that this had been threatened to me and this was when he showed me how much he cared and understood. Until that point always thinking he would suggest having to do it again.
I thought I had to do what they said to and bonesmart was the place that told me that you have the right to take care that your knee and you are being treated properly. After lots of aggressive pushing by pt my surgeon at 8 weeks told me no more pt call them and tell them you are not continuing on you will now get your excersize by walking gently taking your time and resting when you are tired and enough is enough. I think sometimes as my family doctor said that people who do these jobs forget that the person they are treating has feelings , they need understanding, and information ,and compassion. Need to believe that the person they are trusting with their medical care has their best interest in mind. I was impressed when he said this he is someone who does just that. The pain the emotional feeling that this surgery brings and this surgery as they told me here is bery major.
You will be ok. Say no when enough is enough and do not let anyone make you feel less then you are. The surgery is difficult enough on its own but after a year I can say that I am honestly very happy with the how much it has improved my quality of life. I never gained the full bend that most seem to but so satisfied that I can manage now doing whatever I need to and no longer dread walking like I did for so long. Best wishes for you. We must be strong to go through this and you will find that when you look back you will see even now how far you are coming. Holly
It sounds like your O.S did an excellent job, & is
, Elevate,
Pain meds.
On time.
That is Great News Mick.
