update from jilly about knee op

jilly
jilly Member Posts: 503
edited 25. Nov 2011, 19:06 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone , thanks for all you lovely posts . I was feeling sorry for myself until i so your posts.
I got home at 10 oclock last night , I am so glad to be home . I was right to worry about the painkillers . It took me five days to get them to up the dose to cover the pain , in the end I asked to see pain specialist who sorted it out . the doctors where fine but the ward nurses would'nt do what they where asked to do . They did after the pain specialist told them.
I will post again when i am feeling a bit better, thanks again you have helped me a lot.....................jillyxx

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It's great to hear from you and I am so glad you are home. You rest now, do your exercises, divert your attention from anything that is twanging with a good book, the telly or a stroke of the cat (or whatever is available - even Mr Jilly!) and pop in as and when you can to let us know how things are. Hopefully you will become another weejean (I hope she's doing OK as I don't think we've heard from her in a while now). Take care and it's lovely to have you back. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,155
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Jilly.
    its lovely to have your own bed. i'm glad everything went well thank you for letting us know.
    take care try not to do too much.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • prefabkid47
    prefabkid47 Member Posts: 1,316
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly
    Glad you're back home you have more control over things when home.The important thing now is to rest,do as you are told and don't overdo things.
    Take care
    Ron x
    ''Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy''. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly, glad to hear that all went well and that you are now home. Enjoy being waited on!!! :grin:
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Aww Jilly Im so glad you are home, now you be good and do has they tell you....some of theses nurses do forget why they are in the job.
    Now dont forget we are always here if you want to talk or have a good rant.
    You take care xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • babytiger
    babytiger Member Posts: 360
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly, there's nothing better than being back in your bed. Just take it easy and let everyonr run after you . Love Eileen x
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly,

    How good to see you and know you're home, I have been wondering. :grin:

    Rest, rest and more rest but be warned your bottom will get sore with all the sitting .......oh and of course the exercises, so important to get your new knee working.

    Take care.

    Luv,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm pleased you're home, jilly, and thanks for the update. Yes, as Legs so rightly says, rest and exercise now. And, as DD so rightly says, distraction from the pain is a good route. I did a lot of computer games after my last op and the concentration enabled me to postpone a lot of paindullers.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly,

    I'm so pleased to hear you're home. It'll be better for you in your own surroundings and of course your hubby being there :smile:

    Take care,

    love Eileen xxx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi Jilly,

    glad your home and they have sorted out your pain relief. like the others say rest, rest and more rest! hoe you soon feel a lot better. leaving you a ((( ))) and a hope. Cris x
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Great to hear from you Jilly, glad the op went soothly. I know what you mean about the nurses on the ward! When I was in hospital in August some of the nurses where rude and when you asked from for some pain relief they would walk off and you would have to ask them several times before you got some! These days the hospitals are going down hill!
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly,
    Glad to see you are home and I am sure you are still catching up with some sleep; hospitals are so noisy so it will be good to be back in your own bed. :grin:
    Sorry to hear that the nurses forgot their compassion, (something that cannot be taught). :sad:
    Rest and I hope the pain meds are doing their job for you.

    Gentle hugs,

    Lv, I x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,027
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh my poor Jilly :sad:

    they are so naughty not sorting your pain out, but well done for getting someone who 'could'!

    Well done you tis all done now you are safely at home and all will be well now.

    Lots of love

    Toni xx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jilly :smile:

    Sooooo pleased to hear you are back home. Good for you for persevering and getting the meds sorted via the pain clinic. Those ward nurses need a good telling off from someone. :roll: Don't forget we are here should you need any help, support or just a chat. Take plenty of R.I.C.E, TLC, and exercises a few times a day.

    It is so much better being the other side of the operation isn't it. Onward and upwards now. :smile:

    Hugs
    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.
  • Beatrix
    Beatrix Member Posts: 37
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Really pleased your back home Jilly and good for you being determined to get the right pain relief.

    Wishing you all the very best with your recovery

    Jackie xx
    Fall down seven times, get up eight
    Japanese Proverb

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