Knee op

Bones, joints and muscles
1

I had a knee op two months ago and been off work for four months due to pain 

I work in retail so on my legs all the time 

My work don’t want me back until I’m 100%

But I surgeon is telling me to stay off my legs for long period of time 

My knee is rubbing bone to bone and now I have a hole in the bone 

I’ve got physio this week 

I have no ideal when or if I can work again 

If I give Work notice will I be able to claim sick pay 

I haven’t payed another stamp because I don’t earn enough 

Don’t know what the next step is 

2

If your not getting ssp from work make a claim for esa.

3

First of all if you work for a big retail store they must have an occupational health department, talk to them and they will arrange a phased return to work. 

As for the surgery this doesnt make sense as i know I know people who have had this done and haven’t had these problems. Have you been doing the physio and taking the pain meds correctly.

i have just had a joint replacement and as I followed the surgeons directions I have slowly been phasing down the pain meds and now on just a small amount of paracetamol after less than two weeks. Time  to talk to  the surgeon and physio about this. 

4

Hi Tracy  i dont understand if u did a knee opp yr boes musnt b touching other dobu know after knee opp u can b walking next day pls take a second opinion 💕i jst had a shoulder Replacement 7 days ago im feeling much better my pain is gone and im recovering well and on  lower meds intake i hope u get well 🤗

5

Thankyou for replying 

The tissues between the knee cap as completely gone so bone is rubbing bone when I walk 

Now I have a hole in the bone 

He said I do need a knee replacement but I’m to young I’m 53 

Because I’m pain free at the moment he wants to leave any further operations 

He also said remain of your legs for a long period of time and no gym 

But when I walk either if it’s only 10 mins my knee feels like it’s going to fall out 

Strange feeling 

I still take codine once a day because by the end of the day it’s aching 

My first physio is tomorrow 

But I really want to go back to work 

But. Scarred I’m going to make it worse 

6

Go see another surgeon and get the knee replacement done, you will be pain free and back to work. Too young is rubbish with today’s advances. I am in my 50s and just had my third finger joint replacement! 

When its bone on bone the next step is joint replacement, I know as I have been there. Get yourself on the replacement joint list as that in itself takes time and speak to her at work. Could you not perhaps train to be a till operator so you can sit down