I have such a stupid day today, I tripped up and fell on my new knee of 6 months. Even after six months that hurt I have tried to raise it but it is difficult as I am at work.I have had a bag of peas on it and disposable ice pack. It is really tight now and swollen, so my plan is to ice it properly when I get home. I take it that my knee is bionic enough not to have been damaged especially after this amount of time? But I am so cross with myself for not paying attention to what I was going.
Not only that I have pulled a muscle or something in my right bum cheek so as you can see it has been a bad day.
My biggest fear and had a near miss hope you rest and recover
Get it checked out at A&E chances are its OK but excluse any mobement or fracture of the bone your bionic knee is screwed into
Oh hell Shelly make sure you get it checked if it doesnt appear right??? I Was equally stupid the other day I forget about my knee and before I could stop myself I just knelt straight down on the floor at 10 weeks post op all I can say is JEEZ!!!! OMG it nearly killed me but it recovered after a couple of days!!!!
That should have read exclude any movement or fracture
Ouch...had my fall at week 2. Tripped out of the back door. Smashed face, bruised ribs and about 3ins of wound surface opened. Luckily their fear of a broken hip was unfounded, thankfully. As the glued subsurface hadn't split open they washed the surface and allowed it to heal uncovered. Please do go have your knee x-rayed you'll then be sure there's been no distortion of the joint. It means if you feel or hear anything unusual from your knee you'll know it shouldn't be a result of your fall. Hope you are soon back to your best.....
That makes me squirm to have fallen at week 2. The knee itself seems to be okay and I can walk. Seems to be around the scar that hurts. Sat on sofa with ice cuff now so will monitor and see how it goes. The muscle I pulled in my bum cheek seems to be the worst and that was before the fall.
I have only just started to kneel and only on something soft unless of course I go and fall on it!
Ouch at least you remembered to put ice on it I'd still be crying after muttering a few choice words.
I agree with the others to get it checked out and an X-ray at least that will put your mind at rest and see how it's doing.
Take care
Hi Shelley, I am eight weeks post op, and at around five weeks I also had a deep pain in my bum. Physio said it was coming from my lower back and after some deep massage it was ok. Get it checked out. I am off for number two today. Here's hoping I do as well. I am already cycling for short distances and bowling using a stick. Can't complain about that. Still waking up at night but not so often. Good luck
Had a good sleep last night, my knee seems to be okay. Feels like it's the grazed area that's sore. Going to the chiropractor on Thursday to get my back sorted, thankfully I already had an appointment. Will give my knee another day and see how it goes.