Home after op

deemac
deemac Member Posts: 30
edited 13. Feb 2010, 09:00 in Living with Arthritis archive
Well I'm now home after having my op last Friday. Every thing went well i cant believe how much more comfortable i am now, even though there is pain in my knee it is well controlled with pain killers. I am even starting to reduce them a little. I do feel very tired so i do sleep a bit during the day (that is probably the pain killers). I hope Elna and all who have just had their op are doing well. For all those waiting to go in to have one good luck you wont regret it. love to you all Dee xx

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hurrah! Dee! :D Welcome home and back on here too. Thank you for letting us know you are safe and well. You are allowed to sleep in the day, you know, Dee :):lol::lol: You have had a major operation. :)

    So happy to hear that you are so much more comfortable, as you should be. :D You and your new knee will become the best of friends. I am fine thank you, my lovely.

    Do call in and let us know how you are and if you have any questions later on, do ask and we will do our best to help you out.

    Lots of love
    Elna x((()))
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Dee
    Welcome back, I am so glad everthing went well, and your pain is easier, that is amazing.
    You keep it up and take it easy.
    Love
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done Dee. So glad everything went well.
    Hope you have some good 'get well' sleeps

    Joyful
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    Glad to hear that all went well with your knee operation. Was it a TKR? I go in on Monday 15 February.

    Rest up and all the best.

    Sharmaine


    deemac wrote:
    Well I'm now home after having my op last Friday. Every thing went well i cant believe how much more comfortable i am now, even though there is pain in my knee it is well controlled with pain killers. I am even starting to reduce them a little. I do feel very tired so i do sleep a bit during the day (that is probably the pain killers). I hope Elna and all who have just had their op are doing well. For all those waiting to go in to have one good luck you wont regret it. love to you all Dee xx
  • kathbee
    kathbee Member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad to hear all has gone well for you Dee.

    Well done, do take care and rest when you feel
    the need.

    Kath x
  • dolittle
    dolittle Member Posts: 240
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Dee,
    Glad it all went well and you're home now. Wish you a speedy recovery.
    Dolittle
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Dee,

    Nice to see you back and wishing you a good and speedy recovery. Cris x
  • zechariah
    zechariah Member Posts: 222
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Glad to hear you are doing well.

    Thank you for the post, I am waiting for the date for my TKR and this has made me feel better about having it done!
    http://life-love-pain-laughs.blogspot.com/
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Zechariah

    Please do tell us when you know the date of your operation. We would like to start a thread for you where peeps can send their best wishes and support and it does help to know that people are thinking about you.

    Are you having both knees done at the same time as you previously mentioned in a posting or having one done first and then the other?

    I hope you receive notification soon,

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome back Dee.....you sleep as much as you need to....I'm having my THR tomorrow morning and am told that for the first 2 weeks at least I should have a nap during the day and I'm going to LOL
    Love
    Hileena
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,880
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Dee :)

    Welcome back :)

    Very pleased to hear that you are home and doing so well.

    You take care and when you are more awake you can tell us all about it :wink:

    Good to see you

    Love

    Toni x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Hope you are still doing well, but don't over-do things. Take care and have a rest, while you can.
    Love Sue
  • miss_l
    miss_l Member Posts: 138
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome back!

    Really pleased to hear things are going well for you!
    Me and my hip are best friends - it just took time to heal.

    Make sure you get plenty of rest and dont push yourself too much
    x
  • deemac
    deemac Member Posts: 30
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you for all your kind words, i am still doing ok apart from constipation :oops: which my doctor has given me stuff for. I am doing the exercises but i am having trouble lifting my leg up straight, bending the knee i can do i will get there though. Hope all the post op people are feeling well, and my best wishes to all the pre op people. love from Dee xx
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    thank you Dee and Elna for the updates on your progress it is so useful and reassuring that things do go well , [i am petrified ]
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Dee

    With my first TKR I just could not raise my leg in the hospital. :roll: :x It felt like a total block of concrete. :( Then I am not sure what the physio did, but all of a sudden I could do it and there was no turning back. :o:o I nearly kissed and hugged her, I was soooooo happy. :D:D I could not thank her enough.

    I have a feeling she very gently helped me raise the leg and I was then able to lower it. She did this a couple of times and all of a sudden I could do it. :D Is there anyone around that could help by doing the same for you and you may find you can suddenly manage it too.

    Another hint from one of the nurses this time as I suffered constipation whilst in hospital was to eat three pears and that worked for me!! It can be any type of fruit but eat three but conference pears are excellent though.

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    bertyboy wrote:
    thank you Dee and Elna for the updates on your progress it is so useful and reassuring that things do go well , [i am petrified ]

    Dear May

    You will be ok. As you can see Dee and I are well on the road to recovery. :D:D

    Lots of love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Dee

    On Wednesday I had my first physio session since being home from hospital. She gave me a couple of extra exercises to add to the ones I had already been given. This one I like. :)

    Roll up a towel and place it underneath your operated knee. Starting with your heel resting on the bed, bring your foot up and straighten the knee, pressing down into the towel, hold for 10 seconds if possible, lower and repeat 10 times again if possible.

    This may also help you do the leg raise.... :)

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • deemac
    deemac Member Posts: 30
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Bertieboy, its only natural to be frightened i know i was. You will get through it fine though. when i see the consultant next time i am asking when he can do my other knee. To have two working knees is a dream :D love Dee x
  • deemac
    deemac Member Posts: 30
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Elna, still trying with the leg raise not quite there yet. I can do it with a bit of support but not on my own. i dont know when my physio starts still waiting for the appointment. The nurse is coming on Thursday to remove the clips. hope all is well with you love Dee x
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    deemac wrote:
    Dear Elna, still trying with the leg raise not quite there yet. I can do it with a bit of support but not on my own. i dont know when my physio starts still waiting for the appointment. The nurse is coming on Thursday to remove the clips. hope all is well with you love Dee x

    Dear Dee

    I am doing fine thank you. Slept much better last night. Still woke a couple of times but felt that the sleep I had was really deep and I had a good few hours too. So far today, not done much but feel very well mentally and happy with my progress physically. I am still getting pain and discomfort but more so at night but I feel it is lessening.

    The bruising is now fading and I did have a lot of bruising that kept creeping out. I am sure that taking tha arnica this time around, has helped the bruising to clear up faster than after the last op, when I did not take the pillules.

    Hope your day is going well. You will soon get there with the leg raise. Please do not get despondent, you will probably find that it will just happen :)

    Interesting, you had clips, I had stitches. :) I went back to the ward to have the knots cut each end on day 8 and the stitches dissolve. It is healing up really quickly except one tiny section at the top end - but it is getting there. :)

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.

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