suejan
new member
Hello all
I had a RTKR on May 30th 2019. Overall I have done ok-Im at+6 for extension and just over 100 (bend)
I am walking without a cane in the house, use the cane when I go out. I progressed from the walker about 11 days ago. I do my (light) exercises at home, except for going to my surgeons clinic PT unit every Friday, since day 7.
8 days in I woke to a different calf pain and I knew it was wrong. Ended up at Hospital, with a calf area DVT. I was put on an oral blood thinner.
I do not see my surgeon until the end of July. In the meantime I am supposed to hear from a hematologist, and have an assessment done. I will need to be on the blood thinners for 6 months to a year.
Its early morning my time right now (120 am) and I am trying to sleep, always a challenge these days, but my calf DVT area is throbbing. Sometimes I get so scared, worried it will move to my heart or lung. Its hard to concentrate on my actual surgery recovery when the DVT pain can ache worse than the knee.
Anyone else with a DVT issue? Other than icing what can you do when its hurting? It feels like a hard tough ball, even though theres nothing to the touch. It goes sore, numb, kinda tingly and there is no way to get comfortable when laying down with it!
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions,
Thanks
Suejan
I had a RTKR on May 30th 2019. Overall I have done ok-Im at+6 for extension and just over 100 (bend)
I am walking without a cane in the house, use the cane when I go out. I progressed from the walker about 11 days ago. I do my (light) exercises at home, except for going to my surgeons clinic PT unit every Friday, since day 7.
8 days in I woke to a different calf pain and I knew it was wrong. Ended up at Hospital, with a calf area DVT. I was put on an oral blood thinner.
I do not see my surgeon until the end of July. In the meantime I am supposed to hear from a hematologist, and have an assessment done. I will need to be on the blood thinners for 6 months to a year.
Its early morning my time right now (120 am) and I am trying to sleep, always a challenge these days, but my calf DVT area is throbbing. Sometimes I get so scared, worried it will move to my heart or lung. Its hard to concentrate on my actual surgery recovery when the DVT pain can ache worse than the knee.
Anyone else with a DVT issue? Other than icing what can you do when its hurting? It feels like a hard tough ball, even though theres nothing to the touch. It goes sore, numb, kinda tingly and there is no way to get comfortable when laying down with it!
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions,
Thanks
Suejan