spongemum
junior member
Hi I'm feeling anxious as this LTHR is progressing very differently to the RTHR I had in 2013.
Firstly I came home at 3 days and we had long journey. I prepared well in advance as it was in the back seat of our camper van and I bought a large bean bag for extra padding it being a wide seat so I was well supported under the seat belt.
Unfortunately we came upon a car on fire and the vehicle in front chose to without warning do a u turn! My son driving had to do an emergency stop.
I was jolted but stayed put. It was not a great start home.
Managed the stairs once home much to my surprise and relief.
Next day asked hubby to inspected dressing to find it fit to burst with blood! I panicked and phoned hospital where a nurse told my not to worry it was probably a haematoma. I sent her a photo taken by OH and she said surgeon would get back.
It started to leak so I had to ask son to put new dressing on and used Internet for instruction on how!
Two days later Registrar phoned to ask if it was still a problem. As there was still new bleeding he told me not to take aspirin for day or so.
I was concerned about infections went to GP and nurse reassured me it was fine and when to have staples removed.
Scar is fine now at 4 weeks but I am still limping and back of my knee is paInful and locks. I was not feeing pain but now aching again.
I was warned it may not progress the same as the previous operation I suppose.
Firstly I came home at 3 days and we had long journey. I prepared well in advance as it was in the back seat of our camper van and I bought a large bean bag for extra padding it being a wide seat so I was well supported under the seat belt.
Unfortunately we came upon a car on fire and the vehicle in front chose to without warning do a u turn! My son driving had to do an emergency stop.
I was jolted but stayed put. It was not a great start home.
Managed the stairs once home much to my surprise and relief.
Next day asked hubby to inspected dressing to find it fit to burst with blood! I panicked and phoned hospital where a nurse told my not to worry it was probably a haematoma. I sent her a photo taken by OH and she said surgeon would get back.
It started to leak so I had to ask son to put new dressing on and used Internet for instruction on how!
Two days later Registrar phoned to ask if it was still a problem. As there was still new bleeding he told me not to take aspirin for day or so.
I was concerned about infections went to GP and nurse reassured me it was fine and when to have staples removed.
Scar is fine now at 4 weeks but I am still limping and back of my knee is paInful and locks. I was not feeing pain but now aching again.
I was warned it may not progress the same as the previous operation I suppose.