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TKR macduf387 has crossed over to recovery - round 2

Yay made it home I am resting comfortably in my own bed haven't felt nauseous today. Anethelogist stopped by and took catheter out of my leg and told me next time to tell doc to give me less morphine in the spinal anesthesia so I don't feel so nauseous, so I guess I learned something new .
Anyway it's good to be home have the ice machine going got to see my cut yuck.looking forward to a good recovery.
 
Good news on being home. Resting in your own bed is the best. Take it easy and don't try to do much...ice, elevate and rest. Wishing you a good nights sleep tonight.
 
Yay for your own bed! I am glad you have the nausea under control. Every day is a day you have gotten through and one day closer to your new life!
 
Well first day home went well had a good nights rest and I managed to sleep on my operative side which I havent been able to for months due to pain. Put a pillow between my legs and found a comfortable position. :yahoo:
It felt great. Pain is under control taking melds every 4 hours. Oh man within half an hour of taking them I am fast asleep for an hour. So a good day. My 4 legged kids have not left my side. Nurse came and was happy waiting for pt later in the week. Btw meds making me see things in 3D . Ice machine is great it's nearly time for next pill I bid you all good night. Sweet dreams.
 
congrats on your surgery and hope you feel better soon. you mentioned that you had spinal anesthesia..wasn't it painful for you? I suffered through it as the anesthesiologist was poking me at least 7 times, 2 failed attempts to get the anesthesia in apparently due to my hard spine. I screamed and cried so much :(. what is a femoral block?
 
Congrats on new knee and being home! I am having both done in two weeks and it is so encouraging to read all the posts. Good luck with your recovery!


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Good news for sleeping on your side! Do you have any restrictions for keeping the leg straight during the night when you side sleep? 3-D? That would make me drunk! hahahaha! Here's to a great day of controlled pain1
 
Morning all had a good night sleep, stomach worked this morning so all is good :yes!:
@purplerain my spinal was no problem felt numbing agent and then they said it's all done lie down and that's the last I remember till I woke up in recovery and they were putting in the femoral block didn't feel it either but it did help with pain never felt any pain at the top or sides of my knee until it wore off on day 2.

@Timetolive i don't have any restrictions that I know off lying on side but my knee is pretty straight anyway not quite in the fetal position but I will take it rather than lying on my back . The 3 d my husband corrected me and said its double vision from the meds . I hope you are also having a better day as you said each day passed is one day closer to full recovery.
So to all fellow November nimbles here is too a good day of pain control for all and to those who have not passed over to recovery yet hang in there.
 
Hi all well I got to take my first shower this afternoon it felt like a million dollars. Still waiting for home pt to come . I am doing my own exercises in the mean time. It's been an eventful day in that my son had his meniscus repaired by the same surgeon who replaced my knee. He is doing well and then my husband got a tight chest in a job site and calls me from the er to say he drove himself there. So I am sitting here waiting to here results I sent our kids to keep him company has he will try and make light of it. I know he must have got quite a fright to drive. Straight to er. Ugh don't need this stress right now and feeling helpless that I am not there with him.
Anyway hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Btw I too have the lovely bruising behind the knee saw it when I took my shower today.
Hope everyone manages a good night sleep.
 
I hope all is ok with your husband. I will keep your family in my prayers.

Congrats on the shower. Little things mean so much.:bath: I hope you are able to get some sleep tonight.
 
Let us know how your husband is doing. He gets big points for going to the ER and not toughing it out. Hope your whole family feels better real soon.
 
Oh my. You have had a day. I am holding your husband close in prayer for a good report. So, you will be recovering with your son? I hope that goes well also. A special time. Yay for the shower! I hope you can get some rest tonight.
 
Thank you all for your prayers and support my husband has been admitted to the hospital the blood work came back with some abnormalities and they want to run some more tests and a stress test in the morning they are not saying it was a heart attack but they are hinting at it. I wish they would just tell us straight. ugh had my melt down daughter and daughter in law calmed me down. Its so frustrating we have been married for 33 years and dont spend many nights apart and I feel so helpless i want to be with him but my body is telling me no for now. Lord help me to be patient as i heal up.going to try and get some sleep pain meds are kicking in.
Good night all.
 
Wishing your whole family healing and calm. What a lot to go through all at once.
 
Praying for your husband and you! He sounds like a very strong man and from being married 32 years, he will feel better knowing you are ok! You hang in there.


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