Now What?!

[mj5]

Today I received a phone call from my orthopedist's receptionist stating that my doctor has been reviewing my file in preparation for my pkr and would like me to come in to see him to discuss a different procedure before anything is scheduled. Of course she didn't have any info about what the procedure he is thinking about is (nor do I fault her for not knowing...even if she did know, I'm sure she isn't supposed to discuss that info...that's what the appt w/ the dr is for).

I have an appt in a week to talk to my dr. So, now for a whole week I have to wonder what in the world is going on now!

I feel like finally I was able to wrap my brain abour the pkr and now, who knows?!

And, to make this all more fun and exciting, since this would be a different procedure, it would have to be submitted to workers comp and approved (or not) by them before anything could be done. Which means more waiting.

Have I mentioned that I am NOT a patient person?! I like answers, well, now....I am going to call Friday and see if I can get any info (which I probably can't), but at least I will know I tried!

Thanks for listening, again.....

 

[JudyS]

mj5

I don't like the unknown either. I feel bad for you. That would totally drive me crazy.
When recovering from my hip replacement, I started having my doc check out my right knee. After getting an MRI, he told me I was so lucky to have arthritis in my kneecap as well. He also said we would talk about surgery when my quad muscles were stronger. What surgery, he never mentioned. THree weeks from today I am having a knee scope. It is possible that he will release some tissue and do microfracture surgery. If I wake up and he has done microfracture there is no weightbearing for 6-8 weeks.
Now I am driving myself crazy wondering if I will once again need a raised toilet and will my leg be in a cast,if so what position etc.

Anyway, I know you can manage one weeks wait, just a pain that it will lead to increased waiting for approval.

Happy Thanksgiving
Judy

 

[Josephine]

Only conclusion I can draw is that he has decided a PKR is not suitable and therefore a total is necessary. But - look at it this way - better to have the total now than find yourself in pain again after 12-18 months and needing a revision.

 

[mj5]

Judy--Wow, Now that would drive me crazy! At least I only have to wait a week to discuss the plan....not knowing going into surgery, that would really be hard. I am kind-of control-freaky...not in a sick, unhealthy way, but I like to have things taken care of and planned for...that might push me over the edge! But, you must trust your doctor or you couldn't go into a situation like that. I wish you the absolute best and hope you don't need the microfracture. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!


Josephine--Yea, that's what I am afraid of...I am only 38 and while I am certainly at the point where something need to change, I don't know if I am ready for a total. Probably just the mental part of things getting the best of me again.

What I left out of my original post is that I absolutely love my ortho. I fully trust him and we have a great relationship--we both have a similar sense of humor, but when it's time get serious, we can "lay our cards on the table" tell it like it is. So, that's what will happen next Thurs. Good thing I have lots to do at work between now and then to help distract me!