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Revision TKR Knee replacement is not nice to me...

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You are not a pest. You are a patient in pain. You can say, " I don't mean to bother you so much, it is just because I am in so much pain" That is only to make you feel better. Sadly staff in doctors offices can be sort of immune to hearing a patient's pain. That is their problem and not yours.. and it makes me sad. I had a receptionist once tell me that all I needed to do was take some aleve. She also decided to only give messages to my doctor that SHE felt were important. I went to the head administrator and followed it up with a faxed letter to my doctor. After that I got royal treatment for a bit, but ended up firing that doctor anyway. I know you are nice Coachie, but remember you are the one who deals with this 24/7 -- they really don't understand how much pain you are in and probably won't listen until you get their attention. It is ok to be vocal and express your pain and frustration. Sometimes that is the only way to get taken care of. Get your MEAN on! Kidding but you know what I mean. Don't let them treat you poorly. You are important. Your knee is extremely important!!! How is your pain level today? Are you resting?
Parla
 
Resting is the word I guess. I've done pretty much nothing all weekend- in fact, I have only left the house once and that was to drop some books off at the library. I've been pretty down this weekend, but the Red Sox are winning so I'm smiling a little - well they're winning right now anyway :)

One of the things that bothers me about this process is that it is easier for someone who is addicted to pain meds to get something than it is for me to get any relief. That's how it seems anyway! It's a crazy world in that aspect.

I appreciate all the "coaching" from all of you. I should know better than to let myself give up- I don't ever let my athletes or students do so, so why am I allowing myself to? I'll stick with it this week and make things happen!
 
Now that's the attitude that I want to hear coming from you!:wow2:
Go get "em"! I never let my athletes quit either and I never quit when I was an athlete!

You must remain strong and know that there are so many people on BoneSmart who are here to support you! :grouphug2: We will be here for you and we will help you through no matter what the circumstances are! We care about you.:friends:
 
Exactly what Sonja said! She could not have worded it any better! Also be careful carrying things. It sounds silly but even putting some books away on my book shelve increased my pain. See if you notice a correlation between lifting things from books to groceries & see if it increases pain. It did for me & it's hard to deal with when you are like me -- stobborn & committed to doing things yourself. You are right though it is hard when people are shoving medicine at you rather than fixing the cause. You may have deal with some pain meds to get to the road that starts to correct your situation.
Parla
 
That thing about waiting a year for a scan is poppy cock! It's just their way of fobbing you off in the hopes that if you wait a year, your problems (or you) might actually go away!
 
I am much more positive today. I had a rough weekend that almost kicked my butt, however, I hung in there and am determined to tackle everything head on once again.

Thanks to everyone for supporting me throughout my down time.
 
We have all been down at one time or another and that is what is so great about this forum! There will always be people to encourage you and try to lift you back up!:biggrin:
 
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better today, Coachie. Those ups and downs are just part of the deal and, like Sonja says.....we're always here for you.
 
I am glad to read that you are feeling better and fighting back. This picture helped me through some rough times when I was going through a BTKR---perhaps it may help you, too.
 
:hysterical: I like it, Tim!!!
 
Nice, Tim...
I'm on school vacation this week so have been able to rest a bit more than I do in a "normal" week. I have gotten some good sleep- guess I was more exhausted than I thought.
My moods have lightened some- and I know it's because I am on vacation and am spending time with my large family, so it is nice to have that companionship.
I will be seeing a new orthopedic next Monday. I decided that if he also says I have nerve damage then I can accept it and move on, but I want to make sure I cover all the bases before going the "nerve route". I saw my original orthopedic yesterday and he suggested seeing one more ortho- then I told him that I had gotten this appointment with a new one and he fully supported me. He said that he would do anything he could for me to help out. I have always liked him and him admitting that he doesn't know how else to help me just adds to that.
 
Coachie,
The fact that your doctor can express to you that he is perplexed and supports you is a great sign. It is very ethical of him, some docs try and hold on to their patients for selfish reasons, I think. I am so glad he supports you!
Hang in there!
Parla
 
Thanks Tim for that image -- expresses our sentiments better than words.

Coach, isn't it a great feeling to know that so many "strangers" are walking right beside you? Glad you got recharged with your family.

It's also comforting that your OS is so supportive, as he should be. Mine was the same during the hard times, even encouraged me to go get a second opinion.

Better times are ahead, Coachie.
 
Coachie---my "Spring Break" begins tomorrow after school---ten days off, and when my seniors get back, they have 17 days of school left! Hoorah!

I think that it is great that you are seeing another OS to get another opinion. Another st of eyes and training, not to mention another perspective---may help out tremendously. You have been through a great deal; you need to get everything settled so that you can get on with your life and be pain-free.

It is great to spend time with family---it recharges our batteries, so to speak---if you need advice or to vent, we will be here for ya!
 
Coachie...glad you rested. Amazing what sleep and rest do for us. I am excited to hear how your visit with the new OS goes. Just curious...has anyone done an EMG or such to determine if you pain is nerves?
 
I was supposed to go to a physiatrist, but haven't got the appointment yet as the referral was not sent as it was supposed to. I am supposed to call them tomorrow to see if anything has been set up yet, but my ortho said that they would probably do an EMG there.
 
Coachie,

I am so happy that you are going to see a new OS. Is he a revisionist? They are going to do an EMG aren't they?

I am glad that you are able to recharge your batteries! I remember when I taught school and looked forward to Spring Break! Then came Summer!:yahoo:

God bless you and keep posting! We care about you!:friends:
 
I did a bunch of research to find a new ortho to go to and based on what a lot of you had suggested, looked for certain aspects in a surgeon and his description says, "... he currently practices with a focus on primary and revision knee replacement, and he completed a Fellowship in Adult reconstructive surgery..."

If he says the same as the other orthopedics have said about it being all nerve damage, then I will accept it and move on to my next step- which is a visit with a physiatrist on May 2nd, where they will do an EMG. The May 2nd appointment depends on what the ortho says on Monday.

I spent a couple of hours with my sister yesterday helping her with her Easter shopping. I stayed in the car at a few stores, but did walk around one store for about 45 minutes and even leaning heavily on the cart, by the end of the time, I had enough. It caused a pretty rough night with stiffness and pain- nothing I did (or took) helped. I am still hurting pretty bad and nothing has helped, so here I sit with my leg up- hoping things will be better in the morning. :frown:

It is things like this that I am looking forward to not having happen anymore. I'm hopeful that someone WILL find a reason for my pain and that there is an answer out there somewhere!
 
I hope you get relief too, coachie. This sounds like a good surgeon, so I'll be looking forward to hearing what he has to say. He is completely independent of your first surgeon, right???
 
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