I am so sorry for the agony you had to go through. Someone needs to be held accountable for this terrible blunder!
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No way I could go home. I live alone with 8 cats and 5 small dogs, and a weak to nonexistent support network. Also, I make a terrible patient, moaning and fussing. I need more than 2 days to be confident on my own.
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My quad must be waking up. It jumps or jerks and that pulls the knee cap up in a sharp quick motion. If I am lying on my back it hurts. Anyone find a way to ease the quad?
Is your pain being managed now? You sure went through a terrible time of it for a while!
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First PT this morning -- she woke me from a sound sleep at 7:30am! And she didn't even bring coffee!
She needed to see me get out of bed, we took my walker for a short walk, then I sat in the chair. She checked my strength: hand under foot and I pushed, hand on instep and I lift, can't recall ever thing. I did fine until the last one. My quad is not firing at all. Flex 53 extention 12, similar to left in January. She also noted leg very swollen -- also similar to left.
She told me to get up take that short walk, sit in chair for 20 minutes, about every hour and a half.
All done by 8 am, breakfast arrived at 8:45. Going to be a long day.
She needed to see me get out of bed, we took my walker for a short walk, then I sat in the chair. She checked my strength: hand under foot and I pushed, hand on instep and I lift, can't recall ever thing. I did fine until the last one. My quad is not firing at all. Flex 53 extention 12, similar to left in January. She also noted leg very swollen -- also similar to left.
She told me to get up take that short walk, sit in chair for 20 minutes, about every hour and a half.
All done by 8 am, breakfast arrived at 8:45. Going to be a long day.
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Well day went quickly. Half hour after breakfast I had a shower. Then a short rest, lunch, and nap time. Slept 3 hours. I forgot how low stamina is post op.
I will have to get in and out other side of bed at home. That will upset the dogs ha ha.
I will have to get in and out other side of bed at home. That will upset the dogs ha ha.
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Pain is managed well. Lots of swelling. Leg like lead, have a thing like a stiff dog leash, that I use to move the leg. Have to get just the right position to put weight on it. Once balanced, I use walker with most of my weight on my arms as I take a step with right surgery leg. I think left has swollen in sympathy haha.
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DO NOT sit in a chair for 20 min!!! What is she thinking??? you did not have lung surgery, you had knee surgery---if you sit for 20 min with your leg down, it will swell. What a terrible idea.
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That is to prevent blood clots and /or pneumonia. I forgot which.
Had PT this morning tired now.
Had PT this morning tired now.
^I think getting up and walking a little and doing your ankle pumps should cover that. You can be sure to take deep breaths in and out every hour or so to help prevent pneumonia. I had a spirometer in the hospital to do that.
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I woke in time for lunch, ha ha.
Had a Spiro meter both times, never used it, this time I left it at the hospital.
This morning PT had me warm up with a walker spin, then I sat in the chair, feet flat on floor. She put her hand under my foot and gently lifted, maybe an inch. The movement was at the hip, I can't move the knee (see below). So she did this once or twice then said let's do 10. Somewhere along the way she stopped helping and I was able to keep it going! After a break, she got me started with one and had me do 5 more, on my own. So the quad is coming along
I have pain around the knee which is really preventing me putting ANY weight on the foot. One particular pain on inside of leg, starts at knee and shoots down about 6 inches, (definitely not longer than that ) wrapping towards the frontthat one prevents me moving bending the knee even a little bit. Even in bed. I have to use the leg lifter to get the leg in a position which does not hurt in bed.
Had a Spiro meter both times, never used it, this time I left it at the hospital.
This morning PT had me warm up with a walker spin, then I sat in the chair, feet flat on floor. She put her hand under my foot and gently lifted, maybe an inch. The movement was at the hip, I can't move the knee (see below). So she did this once or twice then said let's do 10. Somewhere along the way she stopped helping and I was able to keep it going! After a break, she got me started with one and had me do 5 more, on my own. So the quad is coming along
I have pain around the knee which is really preventing me putting ANY weight on the foot. One particular pain on inside of leg, starts at knee and shoots down about 6 inches, (definitely not longer than that ) wrapping towards the frontthat one prevents me moving bending the knee even a little bit. Even in bed. I have to use the leg lifter to get the leg in a position which does not hurt in bed.
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I am feeling the same way when trying to lift my leg. The leg lifter goes with me everywhere I go! In the hospital when the knee was still numb, I could lift my leg. Now, because of pain I can't. But, since I did lift it in the hospital I know my quads are firing and when the pain diminishes I'll be able to lift it again!
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PT, OT and a shower all before lunch! I slept all afternoon.
After my shower, the nurse said I have to wear TEDS compressionsocks so I now have them on BOTH legs. And I am to wear them around the clock! Never had them with the first leg,weird feeling. I have them for swelling. My OS uses 325 mg aspirin twice a day to prevent clots.
After my shower, the nurse said I have to wear TEDS compressionsocks so I now have them on BOTH legs. And I am to wear them around the clock! Never had them with the first leg,weird feeling. I have them for swelling. My OS uses 325 mg aspirin twice a day to prevent clots.
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I unfortunately 
had an accident with my stockings as soon as I got home. They annoyed me so much I couldn't stand wearing them. However I was up and walking around fairly frequently to make sure that I did not get any clots. I was taking aspirin the first surgery but was on a blood thinner the second time.
had an accident with my stockings as soon as I got home. They annoyed me so much I couldn't stand wearing them. However I was up and walking around fairly frequently to make sure that I did not get any clots. I was taking aspirin the first surgery but was on a blood thinner the second time.
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As I said I have them for swelling.
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Are they the ones with a hole in the foot or of a different style? Mine were very uncomfortable and they only put them on me when I was going home. I need to find something that work but aren't too warm.
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No holes in the foot. Complete from toes to thighs.
