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United StatesSane people just have no fun! Trust me!
United States@msmechanic58 , I cannot begin to tell you how many times I almost cancelled. I was scared to death having had sooooo many surgeries all over my body, knowing how I do with anesthesia, and knowing I only have one pain med I can take. I am either allergic to every other pain med or they have zero effect on my pain. I was borderline for canceling. Two things kept me from it..... The entire couple of weeks before my scheduled date, I was having more problems than ever with my knee, with pain, I could barely walk etc. It was almost as if my body knew I was wavering and was sending me strong messages about how very badly I needed this. Also, I knew if I did cancel, I'd have worried and stressed for nothing, I'd have to reschedule and go through everything all over for no good reason. (I had already had to cancel twice due to some major health problems I got hit with that were beyond my control) The two nights before I didn't sleep, and the morning of I was so nervous I felt sick to my stomach. But I was lucky and got an early am time, and then another blessing as the man before me had to be cancelled when he got there (not a blessing for him, I'm sure-he sounded disappointed), so I was first up. In the pre-op I was shaking so much they kept bringing me warm blankets, thinking I was cold. I had to tell them a few times I wasn't cold, I was a nervous wreck...lol. The anesthetist gave me something to calm me and after that, while I was awake for a bit longer, I wasn't nervous anymore. It is nerve wracking, my doctor told me if I wasn't nervous he'd be worried, but we have to take our lives back. It's no picnic, but I just keep picturing myself walking, playing with my granddaughter, biking, swimming, dancing
... the list goes on. I have been slowing down for many years, and this past year I have basically put my life on hold. But no more-I will soon be DANCING!!!! I can't wait. So, my advice to you is to focus on learning all you can before hand about what you'll need after, and getting all your ducks in a row. Don't waste any more time or energy stressing about canceling or am I sures, etc. Good luck and we'll be here for you before and after. Kim
United StatesIt is true that recovery is no picnic---but it is certainly do-able and it is certainly very worthwhile! You can enjoy all of the aspects of your life and not merely endure your life!but we have to take our lives back. It's no picnic, but I just keep picturing myself walking, playing with my granddaughter, biking, swimming, dancing
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United StatesI was in pain---not awful, but very restrictive; in fact, I had become somewhat dysfunctional, as the arthritis moved so slowly that I did not realize---until much later after my surgery----how much I missed out on everything.
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