OP
OP
gr82cu2
post-grad
United StatesBefore I forget to ask, does anyone have experience with Meloxicam (Mobic)? Darrell the dreaded now turned dreamy PA was just in to see me. We talked about how I had turned allergic to Celebrex and I told him I'm really, really worried about not being able to take anti-inflammatories to help with the swelling and just my overall arthritis which has been flaring up bad the past couple of weeks. He said he would Rx Mobic because at the 7.5 mg. dose it doesn't seem to thin your blood and would be way better to take than Aleve as far as that is concerned. Just wondering if anyone has taken it and what the outcome was. Of course I read the side effects which can be scary but aren't they all?
So further update since this morning.........PT came and guess what??? Guess what!!!!!! My flexion was 108!!! Whoohoo! I think it could have been more but he made me stop, LOL. Extension was at 3 which isn't bad for this point at all.
This knee is feeling soooooo much better and different than the last one, so far. It doesn't hurt nearly as badly. What actual pain I have is on the lateral side and behind my knee in the crease area extending down slightly onto my calf. When I stand I don't get that horrid whoosh of burning pain down my shin.
Darrell changed the dressing and it looks just about like last time. It is swollen obviously but for now at least, the bruising seems to be confined to just the area around my knee in the front only. I know that will likely change over the next few days. I'm stitched on the inside again and glued on the outside. There was a little blood on the dressing but not bad. Like last time I'll be able to shower as soon as the incision is completely dry.
I don't know if the lessened pain is just because this knee is being different or the fact they are managing my pain better this time. Probably a little of both. BTW Darrell brought up the fact of the prescription laws changing to say he can't write refills on the Oxycodone, Hydrocodone or Tramadol now which I was aware of. Even he thinks it's ridiculous and will make the underlying (black market sales) problem worse because physicians are not going to want to be bothered to write prescriptions over and over and will just write the initial one for bigger quantities. And that's exactly what he is doing. He is doing the same on Oxycodone as last time with an initial fill of 90 but he wrote my Tramadol for 150 instead of 50 with 2 refills like last time. I will see him again on the 20th so I'll be fine with the initial fill of Oxycodone and can get another RX for either that or Hydrocodone when I see him again then. I'm finding it remarkable the difference in their attitudes about it from last time to this time. It may have to do with my turning in the survey from last time with complaints about improper pain control, who knows? Or perhaps the fact that I only called ONE time following the last operation to ask for additional pain meds and if they did the math they would have figured out that I made a 11 day supply last for 28 days so I'm clearly not an abuser. He did say a few years ago they got in trouble for under medicating patients and causing them undo pain. I'm not sure who got on them about it, that wasn't clear. Maybe it was the hospital board or something.
I've not been impressed so far with my day nursing staff :( I'm creeping up now on waiting 4 hours for the cna to return. She said she would be back later to help me get cleaned up and dressed. Mostly I want to get to the bathroom sink and brush my teeth! I could stand to pee again too, LOL!
Kent should be coming shortly. I called him because PT wants me to have my NMES and I didn't bring it because they didn't use it last time. Thankfully he hadn't left home yet so he is bringing it to me.
Now you're all up to date!!! I can't even tell you how happy I am that this time has been so much better than last time, so far. It makes the road ahead feel like it may be just a little bit shorter and that has me breathing a sigh of relief because I really hope to have a fun, pain free time in Vegas with my sister in March!!
This is me doing the happy dance
![[Bonesmart.org] gr82cu2 Hello new knee, it's great to see you!](https://bonesmart.org/forum/attachments/awww-picturesanimations-com_d_dancing_t56-gif.46204/ "[Bonesmart.org] gr82cu2 Hello new knee, it's great to see you!")
So further update since this morning.........PT came and guess what??? Guess what!!!!!! My flexion was 108!!! Whoohoo! I think it could have been more but he made me stop, LOL. Extension was at 3 which isn't bad for this point at all.
This knee is feeling soooooo much better and different than the last one, so far. It doesn't hurt nearly as badly. What actual pain I have is on the lateral side and behind my knee in the crease area extending down slightly onto my calf. When I stand I don't get that horrid whoosh of burning pain down my shin.
Darrell changed the dressing and it looks just about like last time. It is swollen obviously but for now at least, the bruising seems to be confined to just the area around my knee in the front only. I know that will likely change over the next few days. I'm stitched on the inside again and glued on the outside. There was a little blood on the dressing but not bad. Like last time I'll be able to shower as soon as the incision is completely dry.
I don't know if the lessened pain is just because this knee is being different or the fact they are managing my pain better this time. Probably a little of both. BTW Darrell brought up the fact of the prescription laws changing to say he can't write refills on the Oxycodone, Hydrocodone or Tramadol now which I was aware of. Even he thinks it's ridiculous and will make the underlying (black market sales) problem worse because physicians are not going to want to be bothered to write prescriptions over and over and will just write the initial one for bigger quantities. And that's exactly what he is doing. He is doing the same on Oxycodone as last time with an initial fill of 90 but he wrote my Tramadol for 150 instead of 50 with 2 refills like last time. I will see him again on the 20th so I'll be fine with the initial fill of Oxycodone and can get another RX for either that or Hydrocodone when I see him again then. I'm finding it remarkable the difference in their attitudes about it from last time to this time. It may have to do with my turning in the survey from last time with complaints about improper pain control, who knows? Or perhaps the fact that I only called ONE time following the last operation to ask for additional pain meds and if they did the math they would have figured out that I made a 11 day supply last for 28 days so I'm clearly not an abuser. He did say a few years ago they got in trouble for under medicating patients and causing them undo pain. I'm not sure who got on them about it, that wasn't clear. Maybe it was the hospital board or something.
I've not been impressed so far with my day nursing staff :( I'm creeping up now on waiting 4 hours for the cna to return. She said she would be back later to help me get cleaned up and dressed. Mostly I want to get to the bathroom sink and brush my teeth! I could stand to pee again too, LOL!
Kent should be coming shortly. I called him because PT wants me to have my NMES and I didn't bring it because they didn't use it last time. Thankfully he hadn't left home yet so he is bringing it to me.
Now you're all up to date!!! I can't even tell you how happy I am that this time has been so much better than last time, so far. It makes the road ahead feel like it may be just a little bit shorter and that has me breathing a sigh of relief because I really hope to have a fun, pain free time in Vegas with my sister in March!!
This is me doing the happy dance
I have no doubt your trip to Vegas will go on as planned 
I did give you Cake !!!!!!!
This happens quite frequently. You feel so Wonderful to have
