OP
OP
newlybionic
Former BoneSmart Staff Member
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2015
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- 71
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- The Poconos, PA
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- Female
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United States
@referee54 Thanks for doing that ride. Maybe at some point I'll try to ride a bike again. It's been years. I'm just worry that my development isn't paved.
I read through all my medical records tonight from old OS. What a mess! There is a contradiction on almost every page. He says something at the beginning of the page and then the opposite later on the same page! If I took my yellow highlighter on the 45 pages I have it would probably wear out!
When I went back complaining of increasing pain and loss of range of motion he says I had no complaints. He writes in my visits ROM measurements but he never took any. I work in a dialysis unit and he says I'll go to work after dialysis. The operative report pretty much said he cut/released everything that he could possibly do. I loved his very scientific terminology that says at the end of surgery my ROM was adequate. I would never get away with charting anything as being adequate. Numbers are always needed. Think of all our wonderful PTs who pushed on knees to get an 'adequate' ROM. 
The last visit I had with him says my patellar is tracking correctly ( not so) but he feels crepitus. Crepitus in a new knee? 
And of course my favorite I listed before was the comparison of two MRIs done a few years apart stating only moderate changes. They were of two different knees.
I'll bring the operative report with me on Wednesday when I go to my new OS. I know everything else is worthless but I'll see what the new doctor thinks of the report.
I go from total anger to fear things could get worse to feeling that it really couldn't be much worse than it is now. I'd like to at least sit and not feel pain or be able to fall asleep in my bed. Hopefully soon this will all be behind me. Sorry I whine so much. There's just me. I try not to say much to my daughters because they get so upset. It doesn't help any of them to feel so worried about me. I always bounce back.
I read through all my medical records tonight from old OS. What a mess! There is a contradiction on almost every page. He says something at the beginning of the page and then the opposite later on the same page! If I took my yellow highlighter on the 45 pages I have it would probably wear out!
When I went back complaining of increasing pain and loss of range of motion he says I had no complaints. He writes in my visits ROM measurements but he never took any. I work in a dialysis unit and he says I'll go to work after dialysis. The operative report pretty much said he cut/released everything that he could possibly do. I loved his very scientific terminology that says at the end of surgery my ROM was adequate. I would never get away with charting anything as being adequate. Numbers are always needed. Think of all our wonderful PTs who pushed on knees to get an 'adequate' ROM. The last visit I had with him says my patellar is tracking correctly ( not so) but he feels crepitus. Crepitus in a new knee? And of course my favorite I listed before was the comparison of two MRIs done a few years apart stating only moderate changes. They were of two different knees. I'll bring the operative report with me on Wednesday when I go to my new OS. I know everything else is worthless but I'll see what the new doctor thinks of the report.I go from total anger to fear things could get worse to feeling that it really couldn't be much worse than it is now. I'd like to at least sit and not feel pain or be able to fall asleep in my bed. Hopefully soon this will all be behind me. Sorry I whine so much. There's just me. I try not to say much to my daughters because they get so upset. It doesn't help any of them to feel so worried about me. I always bounce back.
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at he same time. I made him promise me that he would listen to me if I have any problems at all. The one concern I have is that he is not sure what will happen with my kneecap. He said if it was done correctly( I have a button) then he can use it as it is otherwise he can't. 
Pre op testing is on the 4th which is already next week! 
So now I have some questions for all of my friends here. I will need an ice machine for my knee. The Velcro wrap thing I had doesn't work very well and one pack has started leaking. I need one that can ice both the front and back of the knee. It also has to be something I can handle myself and will go a long time before needing more ice. I am also going to be needing an adjustable shower seat for my walkin shower that won't scratch the floor. I'm not sure what kind of store to look in. I'll sure I'll have more questions too.
