Hi all,
I joined 2 years ago and disappeared for a bit. Read but did not post. It's been a rough road. Son run over by a drunk driver, lost my job, moved twice, new job and now a knee revision!!!
So last visit to original surgeon October 2021. He took xrays said everything was perfect and my pain was my fault. Basically told me that I had to be patient and push through the pain and that he had nothing left to offer me. Honestly I just think he didn't want to be bothered with a problem.
Just went to New York to Hospital for Special Surgery and what a totally different experience. I was treated with respect and kindness. I was believed! I had a bone scan that showed extreme activity in the knee that is not appropriate for 1 year and 10 months out. The implant has a 9degree swing from where it should be, reason I now walk with my foot turned in. The prosthetic is too large and is protruding over the back of the tibia and the cement shows gapping. The good thing about this is that he believed me, did not blame me for my pain. He gave me permission to not try to walk with my foot straight because it was only causing more pain and was not going to correct it. I just felt validated. It was not my fault! I did not do anything wrong! I am not being a baby!
My first surgery was a nightmare from the moment I woke up. I honestly just cannot believe that I must do this again. l am terrified. New doc assures me that he will do everything to make sure that I will not experience anything even close to the first. So here I go again, almost 2 years to the day. More prepared in some ways and so not prepared in others. I just want to be able to live my life again.
I joined 2 years ago and disappeared for a bit. Read but did not post. It's been a rough road. Son run over by a drunk driver, lost my job, moved twice, new job and now a knee revision!!!
So last visit to original surgeon October 2021. He took xrays said everything was perfect and my pain was my fault. Basically told me that I had to be patient and push through the pain and that he had nothing left to offer me. Honestly I just think he didn't want to be bothered with a problem.
Just went to New York to Hospital for Special Surgery and what a totally different experience. I was treated with respect and kindness. I was believed! I had a bone scan that showed extreme activity in the knee that is not appropriate for 1 year and 10 months out. The implant has a 9degree swing from where it should be, reason I now walk with my foot turned in. The prosthetic is too large and is protruding over the back of the tibia and the cement shows gapping. The good thing about this is that he believed me, did not blame me for my pain. He gave me permission to not try to walk with my foot straight because it was only causing more pain and was not going to correct it. I just felt validated. It was not my fault! I did not do anything wrong! I am not being a baby!
My first surgery was a nightmare from the moment I woke up. I honestly just cannot believe that I must do this again. l am terrified. New doc assures me that he will do everything to make sure that I will not experience anything even close to the first. So here I go again, almost 2 years to the day. More prepared in some ways and so not prepared in others. I just want to be able to live my life again.