DebR
member
Hi Guys,
I signed in a few months ago after a right partial knee replacement and the support and information was wonderful! I am now 5 months post partial and still having way to much pain. I went for follow up again the other day and the OS says he thinks I now need a total knee replacement. Either the fit of the partial was not right or the cement has come undone. He sent me for bloodwork, to rule out infection and will be calling me tomorrow. To say I am depressed is an understatement!!! I did PT, exercises etc and now feel like I wasted the last 5 months. I am definitely going for another opinion but not real sure where to go from here. I cried all day Thursday, now I am just angry! There was never any discussion of sizing of the prosthesis, maybe the arthritis has increased, maybe the cement came loose? What am I supposed to do with that? I am still on Percocet, and work everyday, but am so uncomfortable I end up limping again half way into my day. I want either another x-ray,or something to prove what is wrong before I go through this again. Don't know if I am a candidate for any kind of MRI because of the metal. Any guidance you can offer at this point will be greatly appreciated
Thanks so mucg, Deb
I signed in a few months ago after a right partial knee replacement and the support and information was wonderful! I am now 5 months post partial and still having way to much pain. I went for follow up again the other day and the OS says he thinks I now need a total knee replacement. Either the fit of the partial was not right or the cement has come undone. He sent me for bloodwork, to rule out infection and will be calling me tomorrow. To say I am depressed is an understatement!!! I did PT, exercises etc and now feel like I wasted the last 5 months. I am definitely going for another opinion but not real sure where to go from here. I cried all day Thursday, now I am just angry! There was never any discussion of sizing of the prosthesis, maybe the arthritis has increased, maybe the cement came loose? What am I supposed to do with that? I am still on Percocet, and work everyday, but am so uncomfortable I end up limping again half way into my day. I want either another x-ray,or something to prove what is wrong before I go through this again. Don't know if I am a candidate for any kind of MRI because of the metal. Any guidance you can offer at this point will be greatly appreciated
Thanks so mucg, Deb