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Hi Kathy,

I hope you can get your sleep pattern on track. I know how frustrating it can be since I need at least 8 hours a night. When I don't get that I am a wreck.

I take Tylenol pm each night before bed and it seems to work for me. I don't know if you have that in the uk or not but worth a look. My husband takes melatonin and swears by it for his sleep.

Do take care,

Dawn
 
Kathy, I think you're right that the tablets make you sleepy the next day. I don't like to take them either and if you take them for too long then you are dependent, like you said. Melatonin works for me for the most part and the naturopath says its okay to take that every day. Then if I start getting into that pattern I might take Benadryl for a few day, same as Sleepeaze, just to try and break the pattern of waking up. Good luck!
 
Toothfairy, you requested a photo of my 'after' legs. I didn't want to hijack Pat's thread, so here are the before and after photos, or the bent and straight leg :heehee:

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On another note - GRRRRRRR :hairpulling: :gaah: why do people have to point out the negatives and NOT the positives??? I was walking to our friends' house with another friend for a meal on Saturday evening. My friend said "how's your knee? I see you are......" and this is where I stopped her from saying any more. YES, obviously I know I still walk with a limp a lot of the time. BUT is is a far better limp. I said to my friend, well actually I snapped, I am making progress, but it is slow. I hate it when people point out that I am limping. She said sorry she wouldn't mention it again and I said thanks. It gave me the umph for a bit, felt better after a few beverages of the alcoholic kind :heehee:

Do I not know that my walk isn't perfect yet, for pete's sake :yikes: Hey folks, for you that think I am oblivious - I do know it and I am trying to perfect my walk all the time. I am very concious of each step I take, believe me.

RANT OVER :whistle:
 
With you on that one Kathy. Recently im so pleased to be walking better, no crutches, no cane and then BOOOM o you still having problems with your knees. See youre still limping. You can feel deflated at that one sentence cant you. Try not to let it bother you. If they knew what you had been through before and after the op they would be giving you a round of applause every time they see you. Ooo goodness typed this post quick I am sooo mad. By the way your knees are looking awesome and very very slim. Well done you. Keepp it up, x x
 
Glad you feel the same, Pat.

Oh thank you for the compliment. Have put on 5lbs recently, so am trying to lose that. I'm really good during the week, but the weekends I really slip. Gotta be more strong :whistle:

How are you doing anyway, Pat?
 
I really feel like ive turned a corner at last Kathy. ROM still not brilliant but ive got an appt on 14th May to try and sort that. But day to day living is so much better and painfree. Thats all ive ever wanted.
 
I'm so happy for you that you have turned that magical corner. As you say, the day to day living is so important, as is being pain-free :yay: :dancy: Brilliant :happydance:
 
Dear Kathy

I am an interloper here from Hips'R'Us. One of your posts certainly rang a bell with me.

I have just been on holiday, and chatted one evening with someone I hadn't met before. I told her about the accident I had in Peru, what a problem the language barrier had been, and how disappointed I was to find out I had an infection, 18 months later. I told her that I had had a 2-stage revision before Christmas, and that I had had some difficult moments, but was currently doing well (fingers crossed).

I expected a response along the lines of "Gosh, how difficult for you", or "I'm sure you'll do well now", or soothing words to that effect. What I got was: "Yes, but you're still limping, aren't you?"

Oi vay! Some people have all the sensitivity of a bull rhino.

Onwards and upwards...

Glynis
 
OMG glynis, that is just terrible! Some people have no tact. Couldn't you just.......:heehee:

Well, I am certainly glad to hear you are doing well and I'm sure you will continue to do so. And so say all of us :dancy:
 
KathyH I still limp some too! Right now having a flareup of my Fibro and arthritis and making things quite miserable. But the new knee is doing okay. Still some stiffness and soreness on occasion, but improving all the time. Now if the rest of me would behave, life would be great! Hugs!
 
Kathy those straight legs are...oooolala! That and being pain free is quite uplifting isn't it! To heck with insensitive fools, their turn will come and their tune will change quickly my friend! I think we all have some off these jerks in our lives, and they really make you wonder how they went on for so long without someone decking them!:skep: I have family members that would describe someone they met, say to me "My god, she was bigger than you are, or she's almost as big as you!", say WHAT!, I would just look at them and wonder...what the heck ever possesses a person to be so rude! We couldn't possible have the same gene pool, could we?, I must have been adopted I think!:yes: :wink:

I hope your sleeping pattern corrects itself soon kiddo!:sleep:
 
Lol Kathy, people are sometimes completely dense....it does amaze me sometimes! Keep setting them straight, and the limp will fade away eventually!

I will add one of those moments I had. Several years ago I had lost quite a bit of weight. It was noticeable and I felt proud of finding my waist again. I ran into a woman I worked with a few years before who said to me "Dawn, you look great, I can hardly see your double chin!" I didn't quite know what to do so I started laughing. She looked at me like I was nuts, then realized what she really said. I just told her that one compliment was enough for the day and gave her a hug.

Do take care and those legs look great!

Dawn
 
You are so right, Nancy :yes!:

Gail, you and I sound like we are about the same regarding our knees, but sorry to hear you are suffering with your other health issues. It's been particularly hard for you, but you have done and continue to do great.

Marianne, my next check up isn't until July. But when I have been before they never checked my gait, only my flexion.

Jackie, you never fail to make me laugh with your upbeat comments :heehee: With those family members you are most definitely adopted, no doubt. My sleeping as improved considerably over the past few weeks and I think I am finally back to 'normal' as regards that. Couldn't say that I was normal in other areas, that's for others to say :loll:

Dawn, I'm trying to be positive about the limp. It has improved tremendously, so I expect it to continue to do so until the day comes when I walk without it. As I tell these insensitive people who point out my limp, I am improving slowly all the time. To me, progress is progress no matter how slow. I don't mind being in the Snail Club at all :heehee: Thank you for the compliment about my legs :flwrysmile:

One thing I have wondered, do any of you feel you are still suffering a certain amount of tiredness since your ops? I am so tired when I get home from work, I am fit for nothing. Before my TKR, even when my knee was at its worst, I could manage to spend all Saturday cleaning our bungalow. Now, it just takes so much out of me, that I don't get to do all the housework in one day. Is it just me?
 
Yes I am still tired alot! So its not just you, thats for sure! I do not work anymore, but I am still tired during the day. I don't sleep that great at night, so I beleive that is the culprit for me. I usually wake at least twice every night if not more. I have been trying not to sleep during the day, so I don't have any more problems at night. Hugs!
 
Kathy I still get tired and I dont work. I think its just the aftermath of the op and recovery. Im gradually doing more every day but its sure more of an effort. I thought when i had this artificial knee there would be no stopping me and I would be running around everywhere and my house would be a little palace. Hmmmm not quite. Not yet anyway.
 
I limp when my knee is stiff and it has been more so lately so limping more. When it is not stiff I don't think I limp at all. But I do realize that I might not be stiff in am but as the day progresses I probably am limping more later on in the day. Do you notice changes like that?

I actually have been more tired as of late and sleep worse now. I had no sleep issues in the beginning as the pain pills worked great. I didn't move around so slept well. Now I am moving throughout the night because I can't stay in any position for any length of time and of course have to move the pillow to adjust to the position I am in which wakes me up. By 10:00 pm I can't keep my eyes open. So I would say it is still normal but not sure when it gets back to normal. Hopefully soon!
 
Hi Kathy,
I have been away for a couple of days so just saw your post now. Your knees look amazing, what a difference between before and after. A really inspiring result.
Thanks for posting the pictures, they are so encouraging.
Toothfairy x :SUNsmile:
 
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