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Not to this Nut! I met him before surgery as he was trying to "gut it out" while power lifting 300 pounds! He is the type that has the "no pain no gain" philosophy drilled in his brain!
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Not to this Nut! I met him before surgery as he was trying to "gut it out" while power lifting 300 pounds! He is the type that has the "no pain no gain" philosophy drilled in his brain!
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, Sounds like someone who would not listen to any other way to do things. Hope he does not set his recovery back.The pain of this recovery is all the patience you need waiting for your knee to heal, harder than watching water boil.
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@RestAssured & @Pumpkln
Sounds like someone enjoys pain!
Yes Chris, you are right about the patience you need for this recovery without doing something to set you back and prolonging it. I kinda, sorta did that with the 1st pkr, seems it never really recovered, lol!
Question for ya (anyone), I am 9 days out and still get waves of nausea and pain, is this normal?
Sounds like someone enjoys pain!
Yes Chris, you are right about the patience you need for this recovery without doing something to set you back and prolonging it. I kinda, sorta did that with the 1st pkr, seems it never really recovered, lol!
Question for ya (anyone), I am 9 days out and still get waves of nausea and pain, is this normal?
The nausea is probably caused by the pain medications. Ask you doctor for some anti-emetics.
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I think that the people who push themselves to the point of agony are not only delaying their healing, but they are not making sound decisions for the future.
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@RestAssured
I agree Sonja and I believe it takes a "special" type of person to push themselves to that point. They may need some sort of help, more than TKR to help their knee.
A good point there @Pumpkln regarding patience, you sure do need plenty of it during this type of recovery. I am a week and a half out and searching for mine already....it only gets better from here, right?
I agree Sonja and I believe it takes a "special" type of person to push themselves to that point. They may need some sort of help, more than TKR to help their knee.
A good point there @Pumpkln regarding patience, you sure do need plenty of it during this type of recovery. I am a week and a half out and searching for mine already....it only gets better from here, right?
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We need Lucy from Peanuts, "Patience 5 cents".
KneeAware
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Thank you for visiting, always nice to see a fellow Canadian!
I will write out my journey to a revision and all that when I can sit at the computer for more than a few minutes. I have been using my tablet and it's not so easy to type out longer posts with it. (Too many errors with the corrective typing, lol)
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I would like to buy $5 worth of patience please Lucy! I wish it were that easy...
I have to say though I have come a long way since the rpkr 3 years ago, I am letting my husband and kids do things in their own way and don't feel the need to go behind them to do it my way.
Thank you for visiting, always nice to see a fellow Canadian!
I will write out my journey to a revision and all that when I can sit at the computer for more than a few minutes. I have been using my tablet and it's not so easy to type out longer posts with it. (Too many errors with the corrective typing, lol)
@Pumpkln
I would like to buy $5 worth of patience please Lucy! I wish it were that easy...
I have to say though I have come a long way since the rpkr 3 years ago, I am letting my husband and kids do things in their own way and don't feel the need to go behind them to do it my way.
I think Gravol is a herbal mixture, with ginger as one of its components. While ginger is very good, a prescription anti-nausea drug from your doctor could be better.@Celle
I sorta kinda knew that!I'm thinking the anti-emetics are the same as what have here known as gravol (anti-nauseant)?
KneeAware
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OK, but if the Gravol doesn't work for you, then ask your doctor for a prescription anti nausea medication.
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@Celle
I will give the Gravol a go this evening. I was talking with my OS' nurse this afternoon, if the Gravol doesn't work she will get a script faxed out to the pharmacy I use for something stronger. I didn't realize I was getting this while I was in the hospital, I didn't think to ask because I didn't feel nauseous, go figure!
I will give the Gravol a go this evening. I was talking with my OS' nurse this afternoon, if the Gravol doesn't work she will get a script faxed out to the pharmacy I use for something stronger. I didn't realize I was getting this while I was in the hospital, I didn't think to ask because I didn't feel nauseous, go figure!
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I am off in a little while to get half the staples out, got a get my nerve up, I so dislike this part of it!
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It will be behind you soon, and you knee with thank you for getting them out!
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I haven't been posting here lately because we are dealing with a sudden tradgedy in our lives. My husband passed away suddenly last Tuesday evening. It was a total shock, so unexpected! I made him a promise that I will take care of my knee, I am trying to do just that.
I did go to my first physio, the knee is coming along fine, just one thing, my left leg is now measuring 4.5 centimetres longer than my right one which is quite the difference. @Josephine @Pumpkln What do you think could have happened for it to be like this? I am not really complaining because I like the added height...lol!
I did go to my first physio, the knee is coming along fine, just one thing, my left leg is now measuring 4.5 centimetres longer than my right one which is quite the difference. @Josephine @Pumpkln What do you think could have happened for it to be like this? I am not really complaining because I like the added height...lol!
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