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TKR christeen's knee journey 8/11

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Oh boy you got one of THOSE PTs. Sorry for that. Hope he was able to give you something you can use to benefit yourself. And as for your roommate? Well according to my clock you have 1 hr and 43 minutes to go. Glad you don't have to spend another night there. I was glad I was in a wing dedicated to joint replacement only and that I had a private room. Who wants to hear that all day long? Home will be a welcome restful place where you can heal.
 
Those kidney stones can be pretty painful, so she may be right. That doesn't justify the blaring TV or the kid running around. I wouldn't be able to get out of there fast enough.
 
Yes I know the kidney stones are terrible and of course I can never judge ones pain, however, she had the lithotripsy (sound waves) this am and a Stent put in.. one minute she is saying how it is a 9 then complaining about the soup and sending her mom to buy potato chips. And I guess just the general negativity. I'm a positive person and hate the negative energy. So I will shake it off, move forward and be thinking about being home soon!

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So THANKFUL I had a private room. You'll be home soon. Hang in there.
 
So got home but seems much of my prep and what I anticipated I would need is not reality what works. Plus I started getting hot, I mean really hot so we checked znd my temperature was 100.7 and BP was 95/62 so needless to say I was pretty out if it. Now I am laying in my bed trying to get thd right pillow stack and icing. I am definitely pooped out and hurting! hubby is at pharmacy now getting pills. Tomorrow nurse comes and CPM machine arrives. So nite all. . Hoping for a good dsh tomorrow @
 
@Poz222 off to a rough start but you are home. Rest up, hopefully tomorrow will be better.
 
Glad you made it home get some sleep and begin fresh tomorrow. Good luck

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Hope you feel much better by tomorrow. Rest, ice, elevate, and take meds. Baby that knee like a newborn!
 
Hope you're feeling better and that your temperature is down. BP can be affected by the anaesthetic but keep checking to make sure it's ok. Take your meds, ice, rest and elevate and let everyone do things for you.
 
I was happy to be home and in my own bed but fever peaked about 4 AM (101.7) so I was restless and hot and sweaty... Yuk! But after that, it seemed to go back down and is now normal so I finally got some peaceful sleep this morning.... My kittens (5 months old) were my two 24 hour nurses and will not leave my side :-)

But at 7:15 the home health nurse called... What a joke! Guy asks if he can come by right then (yes 7:15) cause he had stuff he wanted to do in a nearby city today. When I questioned the hour he was like, I can just drop off the folder at the door? WTH? He shows up dressed like he was going fishing. Because of the fever and BP issues I asked him to come in. He had no thermometer, no stethoscope for his BP cuff and when he "eyeballed" my BP said "yea, might be a bit low, maybe 100 or high 90s (did not even look at his watch)? And felt my forehead with his hand and said I did not feel like a iPad a fever (my mother is more accurate than that with this mom thermometer method)... Then made me sign a blank form that he will fill out later for the visit? I mean REALLY? Granted I am feeling better today and I have a thermometer and BP machine and all is within range. But I will definitely be calling the agency on Monday. I really could care less about the nursing, as long as I get the PT!

But I am resting, icing, elevating and controlling the pain today. My CPM machine arrives this afternoon so I will have that. And my hubby helped me with my PT exercises this morning and we will do again this evening... So doing OK. Happy to be home, snugglng with my boys....
 
@Poz222 OMG lol was he even a nurse??? What kind of assessment was that? Please do yourself a favor and request a new nurse. That was horrible. I do such a thorough initial assessement, I just am appalled by him. By the way your PT should be able to check your BP too. Do you NEED the nurse? I have no other major medical issues and am familiar with the meds I am on and their side effects so I felt a nurse would be a waste of resources. Your temp got pretty high, how does your incision look? Hopefully it does not return. Glad your home and snuggly and comfy. Rest and feel better. When does PT come?
 
To get to the home health PT, you have to be seen by a nurse to enter you into the system and to discharge you from the system when you're done. The home health company gets a lot of money for this -- it was the only thing that seemed to be reimbursed nearly 100% of what they submitted; even more than my outpatient PT and definitely more than my hospital or doctor costs.

That nurse was unprofessional at best. Maybe he wanted to go fishing today, but he had a professional duty to attend to first, and he owed it to you to be professional about it. A call to the agency is DEFINITELY in order. They need to know. Even if your vitals had been normal all night (which they were not), you deserved a proper nursing visit to document your status.

My intake nurse came to see me on a Sunday afternoon, and she ran back to the office to get me some appropriate sized bandages, for which I was thankful. (My doctor's bandage care verbal instructions and written instructions contradicted, and I, unwisely perhaps, changed my bandage after I got home. My husband could not find a bandage large enough to cover the incision in the local drug store, so this was most appreciated.)
 
@PolarBear60 In CT PT is able to stand alone meaning no nurse is needed. Interesting how the health care system varies state to state.
 
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No, I don't NEED a nurse at all, BUT he is from the home healthcare agency appointed by my insurance and it is his job to evaluate and order the PT and nursing if need be... My incision is covered and sealed with a dressing g and not to be opened or changed till I go to doctor (10-14 days) and other than the rheumatoid arthritis nothing else medically... But I need this joker to put in for the PT!! I washed my hair which makes feel much better. Just resting and icing today. Fever and BP is ok today. Hope your feeli g good too.
 
@Poz222 Ahh so you need the nurse to order the PT, which is pretty much like PolarBear60 said. Whether a state thing or an insurance reg it's a hoop you have to jump through sadly. Good to hear your fever and BP are stable today. Yeah I'm taking it easy today too.
 
Just got my CPM machine delivered and set up so I am relaxing with that. The slow repetitive motion soothes me to sleep.

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And when you call the agency be sure to speak to the Administrator. They will want to know about this loser of a nurse. You will be doing future clients a big favor.
 
And so it begins... Feeling pretty good all day, I had my hubby tuck me into bed all ready for a good night sleep when BAM... Knee decided IT was wide awake and decided to make pain... (My knee must be n the same schedule as my cats, rest and calm all day then all he1l breaks out at night!) :kitty: but I am elevating, icing and internetting while listing to the huge thunder shower and lightning storm... Hoping for a nice day of stretching and healing tomorrow.
 
Funny how the KNEE makes you pay attention to it. I have yet to set my alarm to take a pain pill. My knee always wakes me up lol. Like right now....just waiting for the pain med to kick in.
 
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