I had a really rough early month or so after my first TKR in 2016, and yes, it HAS been a few years. That's partly because my husband has dealt with one scary disease after the other for the past 5 years: stroke #1, cancer #1, major toe infection, cancer #1 take2, leukemia, loss of eyesight and balance... so I finally NEED to get knee #2 done!
I came back here tonight to review my story from 2016, as I need to find someone at the surgery center (Slocum Orthopedics, in Eugene, OR) I went to, where I may go again, IF they will not be dismissive and refuse to care if I'm in pain and the meds aren't working. Partly why I waited so long IS how I was treated, so my fear has been pretty intense.
I'm interested in finding out what has changed in the past 5 years since my surgery was done, and find out who is now on the forum.
I am trying to find out who I would work with at the surgery center if I run into issues again. I'm not planning to take "Oh, it will be fine" for an answer. I deserve to be treated better than I was and will have to advocate for myself since I don't have anyone who can do so for me.
Hope to have the surgery in June, but we'll see....
I came back here tonight to review my story from 2016, as I need to find someone at the surgery center (Slocum Orthopedics, in Eugene, OR) I went to, where I may go again, IF they will not be dismissive and refuse to care if I'm in pain and the meds aren't working. Partly why I waited so long IS how I was treated, so my fear has been pretty intense.
I'm interested in finding out what has changed in the past 5 years since my surgery was done, and find out who is now on the forum.
I am trying to find out who I would work with at the surgery center if I run into issues again. I'm not planning to take "Oh, it will be fine" for an answer. I deserve to be treated better than I was and will have to advocate for myself since I don't have anyone who can do so for me.
Hope to have the surgery in June, but we'll see....
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