FionaW
senior
Hi all,
Hope everyone is doing well!
I had my first knee replacement today, around 9-9:30am. I had a spinal with sedation, and was awake for the last 20-30 minutes, relaxed and happy, and watching the clouds through the window.
My initial euphoria lasted until about 4 pm - long enough to get out of bed, weight-bear, walk to the loo, and have a cheerful chat with my son, who’d brought me in and came back when I was out of recovery. Then I vomited when I ate, developed opiate itching, and felt my knee start to hurt. Nurses have got me some meds for all that, so I get a decent night’s sleep!
Best wishes, Fiona
Hope everyone is doing well!
I had my first knee replacement today, around 9-9:30am. I had a spinal with sedation, and was awake for the last 20-30 minutes, relaxed and happy, and watching the clouds through the window.
My initial euphoria lasted until about 4 pm - long enough to get out of bed, weight-bear, walk to the loo, and have a cheerful chat with my son, who’d brought me in and came back when I was out of recovery. Then I vomited when I ate, developed opiate itching, and felt my knee start to hurt. Nurses have got me some meds for all that, so I get a decent night’s sleep!
Best wishes, Fiona