Pocket Duties - please......xx

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freesia
freesia NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 409
edited 23. Mar 2013, 04:35 in Living with Arthritis archive
Well....

I 'finally' have THE appointment to see my consultant at the end of the month, to discuss replacing both my knee's / and or kneecap's....

I'm 'VERY' nervous to say the least - loads of questions milling around in my head....

Please come along for 'pocket duties' and give me your support.... and if you can think of any further vital questions I may need to ask, please let me know on here.....

THANKING YOU ALL.....xx
hugs freesia xxx

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  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Will be in your pocket,remind me nearer the time.Mig
  • villier
    villier NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Count me in Freesia will need a reminder xx
    Smile a while and while you smile
    smile another smile and soon there
    will be miles and miles of smiles
    just because you smiled I wish your
    day is full of Smiles
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I suggest you make sure you listen carefully. We all go armed with questions but if we're so anxious to get through them all, we can end up only half-listening to the answers. Which op you have will depend on the state of the various bits of your knee. I've had two TKRs and a revision but still have my original kneecaps but patellofemoral replacement is quite common.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    You can count on me being in your pocket! Can you remind us nearer the time.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Count me in - can you surreptitiously switch your 'phone on to record the appointment? Sticky makes a very good point - anxiety and nerves can have a devastating effect on one's listening and remembering skills. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • Milly8
    Milly8 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 114
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Good luck hope all go's well
    Bye for now
    Milly
  • kentishlady
    kentishlady Member Posts: 809
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Am sure you are nervous, I would be too. Will be available for pocket duties. Please give us a reminder nearer the time. Take care. Beryl. (())
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I will be in your pocket...of course you are nervous who wouldn't be...but we are all behind you....just you imagine being pain free....xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • LignumVitae
    LignumVitae NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 1,972
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    So long as the pocket is large and suitably reinforced ill be there. Good luck, write it all down in case the nerves get in the way xx
    Hey little fighter, things will get brighter
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I'll be there too. I took a notebook with all my questions written in it and Mr F to remember the answers I forgot!
  • Numptydumpty
    Numptydumpty Member Posts: 6,417
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I'll be there, good luck.
    Numpty
  • freesia
    freesia NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 409
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Can't wait for my appointment now....

    Really struggling, the last few days have been simply AWFUL....

    Don't know how much longer I can cope with this pain....

    Fed up with using my crutch - I just wanna launch it at someone....

    Hope you ALL have a good weekend....xx
    hugs freesia xxx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,448
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Not long now Freesia

    Hang on in there, but dont forget to remind us so we can come along :wink:

    love

    Toni xxx
  • freesia
    freesia NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 409
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Guys....

    Appointment was earlier than I expected... thank goodness I was reminded by the hospital... oopps :oops:

    WELL....

    I saw my consultant, had loads of xrays and then saw a physio.

    AND GREAT NEWS,

    I am now officially on the waiting list as they have agreed to operate on BOTH KNEES together....

    I'm obviously nervous about having both done together, but guess no pain no gain and they both need doing.

    Now have to wait for the appointment for surgery to come through, they think the waiting list is around 4-6 months JOY...
    I'll keep popping the pain killers till then, but there is light at the end of a very long tunnel

    xx
    hugs freesia xxx
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    That's good if rather scary news,(((())))mig
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Oh yes, that is good news. Scary but good. :D

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