TKR Hopefaith's Ups and Downs of Recovery

[hopefaith]

@dogwheels was that our first chat? Very nice! I love Winston Churchill's quotes. He dealt with deep depression in his life. Some don't know that.

 

[hopefaith]

@Pumpkln it's interesting that you said "long" week end. For most it is a restful good time. It is very hard and sad for me. That is hard to admit on here.
@DogLoverx3 that chair exercise works for me! Thank you! It doesn't hurt and I can do quite a few.

 

[msmechanic58]

Churchill was also dyslexic that contributed to everything being difficult for him to accomplish. He is an interesting man that knows about struggles.

 

[tiredwife]

@hopefaith Wish I could say something to take away all your problems! All I can say is that we are all here for you and want the best for you! You aren't alone you have us!

 

[msmechanic58]

@hopefaith - I'm sorry you are feeling sad.

Hope you can find something that makes you smile.

 

[Pumpkin]

Sad to hear you are having a hard time this weekend, long can mean many different things, for different people.
I am not happy because I am missing my PT today, and I have a dentist appt tomorrow that I never scheduled.
Can't do anything about it until tomorrow.
Time to get off my rear and do my exercises.

 

[kneeper]

@DogLoverx3 that chair exercise works for me! Thank you! It doesn't hurt and I can do quite a few.

That's the way! Building up your quads is not something that can be done overnight. I know for me I let myself be talked into overdoing by the PT on the first knee with squats (even wall squats) and that put too much strain. I'm being more cautious this time and I seem to be doing fine.

 

[Old Texan]

Just wanted to pop in and let you know that I am thinking about you. Although you still have challenges, it sounds like you are doing and feeling better, and are able to get around better. Hoping that your improvement continues!

 

[marmora]

@hopefaith
@dogwheels
@pumpkin
@chestnc
@tiredwife
@Celle
@DogLoverx3
@Phil75070
@kneeper
@Old Texan

Hi Hopefaith,
I have been reading through the posts from the group and some of us are in the UK, some in the USA and some in Ireland. We've had RTKR, LTKR, BTKR and many other orthopaedic procedures in our individual recovery journeys.

What inspires me and does give me hope in my recovery are the kind thoughts, helpful advice and generous people on the BoneSmart site.

You can come here with problems, frustrations, woes and misery and someone will really listen and be there to offer support.

You can also come here and celebrate small and big achievements and someone will be here to congratulate you.

You can come here just to put your thoughts out there and not looking for any response, but sometimes just putting it out there is enough.

A journey taken alone can be long, but a journey taken with a companion is shorten by their presence.

Take care all of you,
Cathie :flwrysmile:

 

[msmechanic58]

@hopefaith. Thinking of you this morning.

 

[Celle]

@hopefaith

I'm thinking of you today. Now the long weekend is over, I hope you feel a bit better.

 

[tiredwife]

@hopefaith Good Afternoon! Hope you are having a great day!?

 

[marmora]

@hopefaith

A to brighten your day.


Cathie

 

[hopefaith]

I am a little frustrated with my Physio. today. He says at this point I should have no pain in my knee because it a prosthesis and therefore shouldn't be hurting. I have pain underneath my knee. He says if walking causes some pain to realize it is just the quad (below the knee??) hurting and to keep walking. I need some input here. He says the pain I have with the stairs is due to quad weakness, which makes more sense to me. He says all tissues are completely healed by now so it is my brain that has not adjusted to my new knee. I buy some of this but today I wasn't feeling very good emotionally and I wanted to tell him some not so nice things.

~~hopefaith

 

[msmechanic58]

I asked my pt why I hurt when there was nothing in there to hurt. He said it was from the swelling.

 

[kneeper]

Yeah, I don't totally buy that "keep walking" thing. Yes, it's good to do some, but I doubt more exercise is the answer.

 

[Nana moon 27]

Hi @hopefaith that idiotic PT wants to get a grip. How would he explain my issues of pain 8months down the line? Or those of @DogLoverx3? He sounds very insensitive. Has he actually watched a TKR? Ooh it makes my blood boil sweetie! I also did not like the reference to it being all in your head. He's not a very nice person by the sounds of it and appears to be taking advantage of your vulnerable state. By the way your quads are he big muscle above your knee x x x x. I think you should try and get a better physio he sounds like a right one x x xx however, this is merely my opinion x x x I'm no medical expert either but I'm sure that the healing process doesn't complete in less than six months!!!

Love Nana moon 27 xxx

 

[hopefaith]

@Nana moon 27 I like it when your blood boils. Not because I want your blood to boil, just because I can tell you really care. He is quite insensitive. I thought I liked him at first, but not any more. He says how bad my muscles are and makes me feel more awful about myself. And yes, how would he address you and @DogLoverx3 's recoveries. I hope I did not upset you too much. I am just quite upset,about all of,this right now.

 

[marmora]

@hopefaith

Sorry that you had such an unpleasant experience with your PT today.
I hope that you will have a better day tomorrow and that the upset will ease.

Take care,
Cathie

 

[hopefaith]

I should have asked him if he had watched the surgery?