been to Consultant today !!

wendgro
wendgro Member Posts: 296
edited 10. May 2012, 06:11 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all been to see my consultant today for my 6week check on my THR all is going very well much better than last time HOWEVER THE KNEE PROBLEM I told him I had been in purgatory with the knee since the op how extremely painfull it was and I was back on my full meds. He sympathised with me and did understand I do have a wobble in my knee (had TKR 4yrs ago) he IS hoping by doing the hip it will bring the knee into line thus the pain I have been experiencing with physio. Got to go back in 3mths to see how it is progressing he will then decide what further treatment may be done to alleviate the pain.It's so very early days after the THR and perhaps we are all expecting too much too soon Wendy

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Blimey Wendy that went quick...suppose it didnt for you..like you say its early days and hopefully the knee will improve has time goes on.
    I really do wish you a speedy recovery, I am still being chicken when it comes to my THR..you take care and let us know how you are getting on.
    Love
    Barbara
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi thanks for letting us know how it went so it keep working and fingers crossed val
    val
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Wendy,

    I think your doing very well and also as Barbara said that's a quick 6 weeks, time flies but may not have for you thinking about it.

    I really hope that with your hip being ore even and your walking better the knee will quieten down. hang in there and well done, cus I think your doing well. Cris xx
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Wendy.. Really hope things settle down for you soon mi dear.. :D
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's good news. He's aware of the situation, is monitoring it but expects that things will improve. I do hope so. What I would take from that is that you maybe need to give things a bit longer to settle down than you might otherwise expect and keep giving priority to the rest and exercises and keep everything else on the back burner so as to give your knee it's best shot at getting better.
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  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wow Wendy things are moving along nice and quickly, Hope your joints settle down in the future.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That is good news Wendgro, I am so pleased for you. It makes sense to me that the knee is hurting as it is suddenly (and very surprisingly for it!) finding itself being 'forced' back to a position it has forgotten existed. Stick with it my lovely, I am sure that over time the pain will ease as your knee becomes acclimatised to its new home. Keep up with the exercises and take pain relief as and when - but most importantly keep in touch, we like reading progress reports! DD
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