Aww thank you both
@gami and
@Nana moon 27 such lovely things you say - I too am still amazed that the revision is so much better / different than the primary TKR - without bonesmart I don't think I would have known any different - so glad I do though I have a life to look forward to!
So first the slight hiccup - not really with my knee as such - pain etc in my knee is reducing daily which is great so I have been reducing my medications. Knee still behaving with reduced and then no Oxycodone for a couple of days BUT a couple of nights ago I had a horrible night with lower back pain, hot sweats, cold sweats combined with a bit of an upset stomach - so I decided I was coming down with something - my knee responded a bit by just being a bit 'tighter' so a combination of feeling 'bleugh' and a slightly tight knee I was feeling a bit 'pants!' Then I had a bit of a light bulb moment and a voice came from my shoulder who I imagined may be Josephine saying 'tightness is a type of pain', then I received an email from my OS who I had previously emailed just to confirm what he found during the revision surgery - he said that there was a lot of scar tissue which he felt could have been caused by the lack of ROM I had previously. So then second light bulb moment - I had said to myself that I was going to keep myself well medicated to keep my knee moving. It was then I had my third light bulb moment - the feeling rubbish symptoms were all symptoms of oxycodone withdrawal - Doh!
So I am back on just 5mg Oxycodone morning and night and feel so much better, my knee feels less stiff and I am feeling so much better. I am also in the process for applying for a new job which will be less stressful on my knee and has better family friendly hours. So fingers crossed for that.
I have also done something really really fantastic today - for the first time in - I can't actually remember when I last did this - I took our Springer Spaniel (anyone who has ever had one of these breeds of dog with know how bouncy they are) out for a walk - ON MY OWN WITH NO CRUTCHES - Yup just me and the dog out for a proper walk (only about a mile but don't want to overdo it!) - it was lovely and 'normal' and fantastic! I know I am not yet fully recovered and won't be for a while - but a glimpse of 'real life' a hint of 'just doing things' it was great!
Other great things are I can sit in a normal chairs of varying seat heights with no problem or pain, I can walk down stairs 'normally', I am walking without a limp, I can SLEEP at night (and in the day if I need it! lol) and I have even done a mini shop in a supermarket being able to push the trolley all on my own!
I am also still behaving - not really doing any 'Physio' just some gentle bending and some pedalling with no resistance on my exercise bike most days and of course still icing and elevating.
The other thing I only realised the other day is that no one has formally measured my bend after my revision and other than looking and thinking 'yup that is about 90 or just over 90' and whats more I have not been concerned with numbers at all this time just function - so much more stress free than worrying about numbers!
I know I keep on repeating myself but without all the information and support here I would never have thought it possible and would have settled with what I had - thank you for bonesmart!
I hope everyone has a good day.
Shortie x
United States
wherein lurks the dreaded extra hill climb, it was good to see you have bounced back due to all that support and encouragement from the rest of the team..you are a winner and I pray the coming days see your strength and movement increase along with your hard won patience. well done.
Gami
I'm so glad to the bottom of my heart for you that finally it looks like you've been sorted. It's so lovely to read a positive result when you had such an awful recovery prior to this. 
