Dave Update
Sorry to hear this...I am having total left hip replacement on Dec 13th...I am so nervuos about it because of the way my heart rate drops 
when I have surgery...
I will be having the left knee done after this all heals up..... hopefully during the time fram that the deductible is covered. I had the steroid shot in the left knee 2 weeks ago. Dave best of luck and I hope the shot gives you some comfort.
Hope to see you both tomorrow at support group, I have a 4 o'clock with Dr R.
Karen
you will both be missed! I do understand sitting. I have trouble getting up to walk after sitting too long... thanks too for the info on 355. I tend to stay home alot but I have to get clearance from Dr R to have the hip replaced....the doc just wants to make sure all is working correct so there are not any complications! Take care and maybe I will see ya both in December!
Karen
Karen
Karen
Hugs and positive thoughts for your upcoming surgery! I was not under general anethesia for my surgery. They did a spinal block and then twilight sleep. In fact it was such a light sleep that at one point I woke up during surgery to hear them sawing on my leg!
I did not feel a thing but it sure was a weird moment when I realized that that sawing noise was them sawing on ME!
It was the best thing I ever did. I could not believe that the pain was gone so fast. I was up walking the day of surgery. The recovery is a little slow -- about 5 weeks but as long as you do your physical therapy both with the therapist and twice a day at home, your recovery will go smoothly and fast. Your leg is more stiff that painful after surgery. I cannot even tell it is an artificial knee in my right knee and within 6 months all discomfort or lingering stiffness was gone completely. My left knee is taking a little longer for the stiffness to go away. The doctor tells me it can take a year. It has been 11 months and only gets stiff when I sit too long and hold it in a bent position.
I am so happy I did this. I highly recommend it and am so sorry that I put it off so many years. I was so afraid that I would not want my other knee done after the first one but I actually asked the doctor at my 3 week appointment how soon I could get my other knee done as the surgical knee was actually free of pain and the left knee was really killing me!
You will do fine. Good luck!
Hugs and positive thoughts for your upcoming surgery! I was not under general anethesia for my surgery. They did a spinal block and then twilight sleep. In fact it was such a light sleep that at one point I woke up during surgery to hear them sawing on my leg!
I did not feel a thing but it sure was a weird moment when I realized that that sawing noise was them sawing on ME! It was the best thing I ever did. I could not believe that the pain was gone so fast. I was up walking the day of surgery. The recovery is a little slow -- about 5 weeks but as long as you do your physical therapy both with the therapist and twice a day at home, your recovery will go smoothly and fast. Your leg is more stiff that painful after surgery. I cannot even tell it is an artificial knee in my right knee and within 6 months all discomfort or lingering stiffness was gone completely. My left knee is taking a little longer for the stiffness to go away. The doctor tells me it can take a year. It has been 11 months and only gets stiff when I sit too long and hold it in a bent position.
I am so happy I did this. I highly recommend it and am so sorry that I put it off so many years. I was so afraid that I would not want my other knee done after the first one but I actually asked the doctor at my 3 week appointment how soon I could get my other knee done as the surgical knee was actually free of pain and the left knee was really killing me!
You will do fine. Good luck!
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