Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

[jsa]

@Jaycey Thanks for reading and replying on the thread.... Yes no more getting out of bed so hopefully no more falls lol. I seem to be in a better headspace today, as time moves on I'm more accepting of whatever is thrown my way. I'll let you know if they give me a date.

@Jaycey can you tell me how I can find someones thread .. I pulled up their name and it was limited to who see's her profile - just wondering if there was another way to find it as I told Jockette on this thread that I would read and reply on hers but I cant find it.

 

[Jockette]

Hi, @jsa I see you’re looking for my thread. There’s a link to it in my signature, and I’ll post it here, My Drama Queen Patellofemoral Knee Spoiler alert, its extremely long. It’s so nice of you to want to read and post on my thread. Don’t feel bad if you don’t want to read the whole thing!

I seem to be in a better headspace today, as time moves on I'm more accepting of whatever is thrown my way.

I’m glad you’re doing better today, you are an amazing woman to feel this way, with all you have been through. I had a major life change this past year and I’m working towards that same thing.

 

[jsa]

@Jockette -thanks for the link... lol with all the appointments I have for the next 6 weeks I'm not sure I have time to read it......

...jk...I'd luv to read it, thanks

 

[Jaycey]

can you tell me how I can find someones thread

Jockette has given you a link. But here's an article from our How To area: Finding another member's threads and posts

 

[jsa]

Thanks @Jaycey

 

[jsa]

I have a date for the 2nd stage of Revision 2

- 22nd March 2021

The date is provided my arm heals ok. They are treating me heavily with vitaminD now as they need that level back into normal levels before they can treat the osteoporosis which they can see on the Xrays and CT scans.

Wow since I've been going crazy itching in a plastic covered matress, they just gave me a hot towel bath and it was soooo good!! Because I cant reach most places when I scratch, it was like heaven having the hot towels make the itching disappear. Now I'm laying restfully in bed with my splint off (to give my leg a break from it) and am feeling the pulsating feet scuds massaging into my poor neglected feet. At this moment I'm about as comfortable as one could feel under these circumstances. At these moments, life is good....

 

[Jockette]

Now I'm laying restfully in bed with my splint off (to give my leg a break from it) and am feeling the pulsating feet scuds massaging into my poor neglected feet. At this moment I'm about as comfortable as one could feel under these circumstances. At these moments, life is good....

I’m so glad you are relaxed and comfortable right now. As I said before, you have the most amazing attitude. Best wishes for a comfortable night/day (I don’t know the time difference between us!)

 

[TKRsharon]

@jsa I just wanted to say that I hope that you continue to relax and rest up and feel better.

 

[PegGar16]

Oh my gosh!! How are you feeling? I am happy they moved your date to March. Now use a wheelchair to get around and let them help as much as possible. I can't even imagine having to deal with both injuries at the same time.

apparently I did a good job with in falling!!

..... You and I both...LOL. I just waited a couple of months after the final part of the revision. I tripped, turned the body so I wouldn't hit the knee and put my shoulder into my cedar hope chest....ended up with a reversed shoulder replacement.

Try to rest and get yourself healthy and set for the next surgery.

 

[jsa]

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Thanks @TKRsharon... I intended to relax and get some computer work done but its too hard tying with one hand etc ... so all I can do now is flick through my photos and get rid of the duplicates and blurry ones. Oh well better than nothing lol.

 

[jsa]

Sorry Sharon I mucked up the quote - it was just your post....

 

[jsa]

Now use a wheelchair to get around and let them help as much as possible.

@PegGar16 The doc has banned me from a wheelchair lol I think he is wrapping me up in cotton wool til my arm is healed. Besides I can't use my plastered wrist to push the wheel!

Unfortunately I'm stuck in my hospital bed til after my surgery... and yes, I already have a very sore bottom hehe
My goodness you've not had much luck either!!! You must frustrate them at the airports. lol. A reverse shoulder would have been very painful not to mention an inconvenience just when things were getting back to normal for you. I'm sorry you've had such a hard time, I hope things have settled down for you now.
I am having some unwanted pain in my shoulder on the arm with the cast on and am a bit concerned I may need a steroid injection to clm it down - I've had bursitis, calcified tendonitis and impingement on that shoulder for a while, which I must say, usually gets better after I have a steroid shot. I also had tears in two of the rotator cuff tendons on that side so I dont want that stirred up again, I'll try to rest it as best as I can while I am able.

 

[jsa]

I’m so glad you are relaxed and comfortable right now. As I said before, you have the most amazing attitude. Best wishes for a comfortable night/day (I don’t know the time difference between us!)

Thanks @Jockette

BTW I am still reading your 95 page journey ... I'll get back to you when I've finished but so far I think you are doing well to keep it together, you've had quite a lot to contend with and I look forward to finishing the rest of it.... as I said before each person has a different way of handling things so dont compare others to you after-all, pain is pain and you are the only one able to measure it from your other experiences.

 

[PegGar16]

So true about comparisons. Everyone is different as is their experiences so we just do the best we can with what we have. I have recovered very well. The knee doesn't hold me back at all and they do a yearly check on it. After I healed up from the shoulder I invested in a personal trainer to work on my balance and just strengthen up my body from all the down time. It was the best thing I ever did.

Will your family be able to visit again soon? Have you been able to do the video chats with people to help keep your spirits up?

 

[jsa]

Hi @PegGar16,
I have done some phone-calls to my friends/relatives that prefer no videos so at least we keep in contact but my granddaughter and I do facetime. I would have gone nuts if I hadn't had my laptop here.
The operation is on the 22nd March so its coming around quickly now. I don''t know if it was to keep my spirits up or not but my doctor seems much more enthusiastic now and said after its finished and they get me up and running, I wont look back. He said I'll have my wings on and be flying away ... Gosh I hope thats true.

Definitely there will be a lot of work ahead over the next year but I intend giving it my all. Hubby puts his foot in his mouth sometimes and got me a bit upset when he made a negative remark after I said I cant wait to go on a holiday when they open the borders again and he replied "don't be so stupid, how can you do that, you might be in a wheelchair the rest of your life, you cant even walk...."
Well that made me feel on a downer for a few hours until thankfully I watched the Bohemian Rhapsody movie and alongside the motivating his songs I quickly changed my mind because I realised that being in a wheelchair is far better than being dead like poor Freddy!

Peg I am so glad I am able to talk with someone who went to hell and back from all these complications and by simply telling me how much better you are now, it pushes me forward. I will ask around for a personal trainer after I get out of here and work on bending this knee once the new hinge is in there. All my muscles are wasted too so they will also need help - pitty my belly didnt disappear as well!!! Thanks for the tip. I was thinking hydrotherapy is always a something good to head for but a trainer would know what I need.

 

[Carmencita]

Hi @jsa

I’ve just been reading your knee history and all I can say is WOW I am humbled at both everything you have had to contend with, and your positive attitude. You are one tough cookie! Not long now until your op and I hope and pray that your surgeon does the excellent job he is promising to do - you definitely deserve some good news. Hugs to you!

 

[jsa]

Hi @Carmencita ... LOL I feel like a cookie that crumbled at the moment haha. Yes its less than a week until I have the 2nd stage, so fingers and toes crossed!!!

My wrist hasn't been pushed for strength yet but its looking very good for one that was in over twenty pieces 5-6 weeks ago. From the xray's I believe its lovely and straight and will take my weight on a walker when I need it to next week. I'm dying to get back home and see my granddaughter whom I haven't seen for a few months now ... but we have had face-time so thats helped keep the spirits up.

Ah well... Thanks for the interest, I will do my best to not fall between now and then and hopefully come out of the surgery feeling like I have my life back again.

Cheers.....

 

[Jockette]

I'm dying to get back home and see my granddaughter whom I haven't seen for a few months now ... but we have had face-time so thats helped keep the spirits up.

Face time is a wonderful thing! My daughter lives in another state and moved into a different house last year. My husband and I were not able to travel, so I got a tour of the house via face time!

 

[jsa]

@Jockette yes Im so glad of technology which I use when she is available (she also has to be at her fathers where I wouldn't ring because its his time with her). It also keeps me in touch with my son who is in Asia right now.

Well it's 2 days before the 2nd stage of my revision and I've been blessed with a urinary tract infection. I have a catheter in place which over the past few months has not been a problem but just my luck, the bugs took over putting the operation in jeopardy. I will know tomorrow once we get the cultures back whether the prof and the anaesthetist will go ahead with the surgery - you can imagine how I feel right now!!!

 

[Jockette]

I’m so sorry you have another issue. Hugs and prayers that it will settle down and you’ll be able to have the surgery on time.