I am a fraud

stickywicket

I’ve just realised that I’m not the knee expert I thought I was.

Three weeks ago I was convinced my ancient TKR was on its death bed. 10 days ago it felt all the time like it was trapped deep in a poacher’s snare. When I attempted the slightest bendy movement that’s when it got really painful. I did all I could think of – elevation, support, exercise and more exercise – still dreading this weekend’s visit to my son & his steep, twisty stairs with the banister I can't hold.

But the knee is slowly improving. And, until I asked so much of it, I’d no idea how strong my other knee, a 2 yr old revision, was. It tackled the stairs with ease, bending as far as I needed and then with plenty of oompht left over to support all my weight in that position while I gently lowered or raised the other one.

I’m a happy bunny. I accept I know nothing about knees except that my newest one is amazing and its older sibling appears to be convalescing.

And I had a fantastic weekend.

hileena111

Hi Sticky
So glad you had a good time.....I know how much you were dreading those stairs.
I know nuffin about knees so you're well up on me

Love
Hileena

constable

Hi there.

I to am so pleased that you had a good weekend. That means you will up for it again and not worry about the stairs. A big congratulations onto both your knees, they did a good job.

Karen xx

Poppyg1rl

Hi Sticky,
So glad your knees surprised you by behaving and really pleased for you that you had such a good weekend. Xxx

dreamdaisy

Hey-hey! I am glad it all turned out better than you thought it might, that is very good news on the knees (note to self, must start exercising with things in oven gloves) and I am very pleased that you had such a lovely time with your son and family. DD

frogmorton

Hi Sticky

So very releived to hear that you managed the weekend so well and that your knee(s) seem to be better than you had thought.

I wonder if you did yourself some sort of injury?

Love

Toni xx

barbara12

Hi SW
What a brilliant post, I think we all love to hear good news, and that is the best news we can have.
I am so pleased for you, what a difference this will make to your life.
I have everything crossed that your knees continue to improve for you.

suzygirl

So glad to hear that you had a good weekend!!

Turbogran

Hi Sticky
What great news so glad you enjoyed your weekend with your son and that your knees held up ok with the stairs.

jillyb1

Not a fraud , just you were kneebly challenged ! Very pleased to hear how much you enjoyed the weekend . Lots of rest now so you can look forward to the next family gathering . Jillyb

liesa

glad you had a great time, also glad the knee worked well for you xx

tkachev

Hi Sticky, I'm glad to read your knee news. I have found that with my knees it is inflammation that causes my pain, and this is up-and-down due to various meds, weather, how much rest or exercise my knee has had.


Good luck with those stairs!

Elizabeth

julie47

Hey...sticky what great news I am sooo pleased you were able to manage the stairs and your knees were indeed kind to you.

Glad you had a lovely weekend.

juliepf x

tillytop

Hey Sticky!

Not a fraud at all! Not a bit of it!

So glad that the knees are doing better than they were and that you had such a lovely weekend .

Lots love Tilly xxx

traluvie

Glad to hear your weekend went well and your knees are being kind to you. . Nice to be able to enjoy your weekend. . X

dachshund

Hi Stickyw
i'm pleased you had a good wweekend and your knee
was good as well.
perhaps you did a bit to much so rest as much as you can.
joan xx

mp1952

Hi sticky wicket

Great to hear your knees have improved and you were able to negotiate your son's stairs ok,arion x

stickywicket

frogmorton wrote:

I wonder if you did yourself some sort of injury?

Love

Toni xx

I wish I knew, Forgmorton, and if anyone can enlighten me I’d be grateful.

I had done a good (1/2 mile) walk with no after effects at all. Went to bed fine & woke up with a knee that was bad then & just got worse.

I do have form on this as I once managed to break my hip in bed. I think I’ll leave that one in the air as the reality is far less interesting than the potential speculation.

Thanks all you lovely people. It was great to do it: even better to share it.

valval

only just seen this it great news so glad visit was so good and you did not have to go up to bed on your own

stickywicket

valval wrote:

you did not have to go up to bed on your own

Valval, that sounds a far more interesting visit than the one I actually had!

lindalegs

Well you old fraud .................................. just kidding. The trouble is Sticky there's a fine line between pushing oneself and overdoing it.

I can remember forcing myself to walk around a lake and halfway round having to chew on Paracetamol :shock: :shock: :shock: the pain in my lower limbs was so bad. The day after I was limping around in dreadful pain but the following week I was painfree and tremendous.

I ask myself was it the walk round the lake or would I have had a painfree week anyway ......................the only way to know is to walk round the lake again but I don't want to push myself through those horrendous pain barriers again. :roll:

Am I cowardly or what (statement, not question) !!!!!!

stickywicket

lindalegs wrote:

Am I cowardly or what (statement, not question) !!!!!!

Definitely you're an 'or what', Legs.

I just wish this thing'd be a little more rational.