loribee59
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as I lose weight, I find that I can breathe better and my back don't hurt as much.
but on the flip side, the 'fat' in my right knee is going away and I'm feeling a lot of pain. I'm bone on bone and I'm also wearing a velcro brace to support it.
when I sleep, I sleep on the side with a pillow between my knees, and I tend to curl up as well. I'd wake up so stiff and sore from it. and I noticed that my right knee is getting more bent and the hamstring is getting tighter. I can't straighten out my knee without the lateral side hurting.
what I'm wondering is how my poor bent knee will be affected by the surgery--I know it'll be sooooore...but will it be bent as well? I was told by my OS that he'll do something a little different during the surgery to aggressively manipulate my knee so that I can extend and flex my knee better.
I'm due for surgery on 8/11/09...would appreciate some input....
thanks!!!
but on the flip side, the 'fat' in my right knee is going away and I'm feeling a lot of pain. I'm bone on bone and I'm also wearing a velcro brace to support it.
when I sleep, I sleep on the side with a pillow between my knees, and I tend to curl up as well. I'd wake up so stiff and sore from it. and I noticed that my right knee is getting more bent and the hamstring is getting tighter. I can't straighten out my knee without the lateral side hurting.
what I'm wondering is how my poor bent knee will be affected by the surgery--I know it'll be sooooore...but will it be bent as well? I was told by my OS that he'll do something a little different during the surgery to aggressively manipulate my knee so that I can extend and flex my knee better.
I'm due for surgery on 8/11/09...would appreciate some input....
thanks!!!