regulus
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So I had my first knee replacement surgery this past Wednesday (Sept 5) and everything went smoothly. I had my surgery at Sentara Leigh hospital in Virginia.
While everything went well with the surgery, recovery is a completely different thing. I haven’t slept in just under a week and I am in severe pain. I do take my pain meds as instructed (Roxi every 4 hrs) along with plenty of walking with my walker but I have to say that sleeping is next to impossible. I get a couple of hours after a pain pill at night then I’m awake. They want me to keep the leg straight when sleeping which is not comfortable to me at all. I’m icing the knee as well and PT has come twice to my home to work with me. The pain is crazy and I’m terrible about keeping my leg straight. I never could before either as they were both always bent in the back and so it’s a struggle now. It HURTS keeping it straight and is next to impossible. PT gave me exercises to help straighten the knee but gosh they hurt. I also cannot lift my leg on my own yet. I know it hasn’t been long since surgery but I guess I’m just frustrated.
I knew the recovery would be difficult but it’s making me reconsider getting the other knee done...which, it really does need doing. I’m 37 yrs old and I have to say, this is the most difficult surgery I’ve ever had.
Also the thigh high TED socks are horrible and hot and with a hurricane coming (Florence) I’m worried about not having power and being over heated as well as not being able to ice my knee.
One good aspect is I had to get these knee replacements for knee deformity which over the years, wore my knees down and after giving the left knee a good look over, I do see it’s less knock kneed than the other one now. Everyone says it does look 100% better and much less deformed. Doctor said he had to leave it slightly knock kneed or I’d have issues and also my kneecap dislocates and he can’t fix that either without it making me miserable for the rest of my life but hey! It does look less deformed.
Just wanted to vent.
Kat
While everything went well with the surgery, recovery is a completely different thing. I haven’t slept in just under a week and I am in severe pain. I do take my pain meds as instructed (Roxi every 4 hrs) along with plenty of walking with my walker but I have to say that sleeping is next to impossible. I get a couple of hours after a pain pill at night then I’m awake. They want me to keep the leg straight when sleeping which is not comfortable to me at all. I’m icing the knee as well and PT has come twice to my home to work with me. The pain is crazy and I’m terrible about keeping my leg straight. I never could before either as they were both always bent in the back and so it’s a struggle now. It HURTS keeping it straight and is next to impossible. PT gave me exercises to help straighten the knee but gosh they hurt. I also cannot lift my leg on my own yet. I know it hasn’t been long since surgery but I guess I’m just frustrated.
I knew the recovery would be difficult but it’s making me reconsider getting the other knee done...which, it really does need doing. I’m 37 yrs old and I have to say, this is the most difficult surgery I’ve ever had.
Also the thigh high TED socks are horrible and hot and with a hurricane coming (Florence) I’m worried about not having power and being over heated as well as not being able to ice my knee.
One good aspect is I had to get these knee replacements for knee deformity which over the years, wore my knees down and after giving the left knee a good look over, I do see it’s less knock kneed than the other one now. Everyone says it does look 100% better and much less deformed. Doctor said he had to leave it slightly knock kneed or I’d have issues and also my kneecap dislocates and he can’t fix that either without it making me miserable for the rest of my life but hey! It does look less deformed.
Just wanted to vent.
Kat
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