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Battle worn and weary


Not been a happy experience TBH

Went in on Thursday 15th to have the total knee replacement with patella reshape and the operation went ok and all well on follow up X-ray

What wasn’t good was the morphine pain killer they give twice a day gave me intense nausea that built up each day .

I was kept in for 5 days but what they gave as medical problem for non discharge became suddenly unimportant after I had managed slow walks with a walker to the loo and back

Sent home by ambulance though as no way could I get in and out of a car


Stopped taking the morphine a week ago but stomach is still very delicate so it’s very light meals like soup taken very slowly

Doesn’t help I have a hiatus hernia anyway

23 clips were taken out on Thursday

My granddaughter has moved in with me and I really couldn’t manage without her

She works from home in banking and is a very busy lady so am very grateful she offered to look after her ole Nan!

So it’s now trying to do the exercises

Walking little but often and hoping to gradually build up the solid food

At this point in time I.m not sure I did the right thing but it’s too late now :-( :-D


And Amazon has had a lot of shopping from me this week too !

Shirley - stick at the exercises, they really do work.

I know you probably think you did the wrong thing now but it will get better.

I had both knees replaced in 2008. First one in May and I can honestly say I cried most days with the pain and often said "never again" to my husband. I think it was so bad because I had an infection in the wound (think it was there right from the operation) and I ended up back in hospital in July to have it operated on and debrided. Even after all that by the time I was due to have the second replacement on the other knee in November I went through with it.

Neither knee is perfect but they are both much better than they were before so I'm really glad I had them both done.

I've since had a hip replacement too and that couldn't be better.

Kath. x

Keep at it! OH had his second double hip replacement in January and found the exercises very difficult and painful at first. He persevered with them and slowly found that they got easier as time went by. He is now walking moderate distances outside each day when it is fine, and can manage to dress himself with the aid of various gadgets. I had to do the bottom half for several weeks as he couldn't reach his feet!!

Good luck - you'll get there. :-)

What was lovely was on Tuesday .with granddaughters help ,I managed to get in the shower and also wash my hair

Have a corner shower but it’s a step up into it .

One of my Amazon purchases was a corner shower seat and also some suction on hand grips and they did the trick

Had a couple of showers since too

We haven’t managed every day as found it exhausting because energy a bit low from lack of real food

Means though when I am on my own again I can do my dailies

It's good to see you posting hope you improve now ..it will be worth it in the end Take Care ((( hug ) )) for you Barbara :-)

Welcome back Shirley and keep on with the exercises even when they hurt like hell <3. I have both knees with total knee ops so my Grandchildren call me Bionic Nanna after my daughter called me it :-D :-D.
Morphine made me bad too and I kept having hallucinations really weird.
Take care <3

You'll be surprised at how much you will improve in just a few weeks now your clips are out. You'll soon be in and out of the shower on your own. I found (and still use) one of those net type of sponges on a long handle. Great for reaching your feet and lower legs without too much bending. <3

Kath. x

Shirley so pleased to hear you are home. Good luck with the exercises.

I’m sure with all the TLC you are being given by your grand daughter it won’t be long before you are on the mend. <3

Welcome back Shirley, onwards and upwards now then

Best wishes Shirley and everyone says how important the exercises are. I am waiting for 2 knee replacements since 2 years ago with trying to lose weight in the meantime as the operation has a better result then according to the surgeon. I don't like the sound of the morphine though! I had a hysterectomy and both ovaries removed 18 years ago and they gave me a morphine pump to press and I managed without it. I'd had endometriosis for many years and decided that pain was far worse. I look forward to hearing how you get on, as although I can't stand for more than quarter of an hour now or walk for much longer, I'm not looking forward to it.

Pleased to see you back Shirley, and wishing you well. <3

Take good care of yourself. <3

So glad you are home now Shirley and finding some things a bit easier <3

I am glad that you are home. Every day will be better and hopefully soon you will be able to get around well and put all this behind you

Speedy recovery Shirley <3 <3

I’m pleased you are home Shirley. Stick with the exercises, it will be worth it in the long run. Wishing you well <3

I wish you a speedy recovery Shirley <3

Good to see you back, Shirley <3

Don't try to run before you can walk ;-) :-D <3

So pleased to hear all went well Shirley.
Little steps day by day and you will get stronger xx

Florence in the Hebrides

As Florence says - little steps each day. Even on a really bad day try and do some of the exercises.

Your body has been having to cope with what you were previously able to and now has a huge job of relearning. Don’t get disheartened - you will get there.

My brother had both his knees done a few years ago - the damage to them was mainly caused by motobike accidents.
He still rides his motorbikes. :-\

The only thing he can't do, is kneel! :-D :-D