Pain again

Bones, joints and muscles
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hi everyone 

I'm 13 weeks post op and thought I was turning the corner 

then last night my knee hurt  like mad again...so it was another sleepless night

i' getting really fed up now.... This is definitely not what I expected.

i read posts from people who are doing really well who are a lot less post op than me

sigh....will it never end 

Jean 

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You know it will Jean. You have told me in the past that it I'll all be worth it and we will forget the pain.

Come on Jean, don't let this throw you off track. I have been finding that the better my bend is and the further I can walk, the more my knee hurts.

Its going to be good, remember, dancing in the street.

Caz

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I know how you feel Jean. We just have to hang in there. If only I could sleep

Through the night.

Christine NZ

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Hi

I'm on day 13 and seem to have done nothing but moan and cry! Everything is a struggle. I know I'm still in my early days but I just want to get up and get going. Staples out tomorrow so I'm hoping I get a bit of relief from that. Sleep is not my friend either and I'm just so tired. Haha see moaning all the time!! 

Julia 

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Hi Jean. most days I.m not too bad but I had a bad one the other night. Things are still healing and different pains pop up all over the place. At the moment my knee is great but that's because I can't do anything as my back is crippling me. Swings and roundabouts. frown

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I have learnt in the last 7 weeks to be patient ( and that's been hard 😂 ) I am the same I thought I knew what I was in for but totally underestimated it, night time being the worst, I don't post normally but I read yours and everybody's posts daily and they keep me going knowing I'm not alone in this journey, chin up and remember "no pain no gain" at least that is what I keep telling myself.

Cheryl NZ

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Julia I know exactly how you feel, I am day 11 and moan and cry. I am constantly tired, feel sick, ache and am fed up. I think we should be allowed to moan. My husband changed the dressing this morning and said the scar was far bigger than he had seen. Someone was on beach this year who had theirs in April and had a small scar. Not feeling great about it but more eork had to be dine than first thought. See, who is moaning now!!!

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All scars I have seen go from above the knee and well below the knee. A smaller scar probably means a smaller op.I was talking to someone a couple of weeks ago who said her friend had a new knee. Turns out it wasn't that at all so take it with a pinch of salt. I use E45 cream and my scar is fading but will always be down into my tibia.  Carol nearly 11 weeks.

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If you're not squeamish watch the operation on youtube. I found it helpful to know why and where the pain is coming from. Your body is doing miracles in your knee joining things back together and replacing things (note my technical speak)  

It's an awesome operation and you will be by this time next year so grateful for your new shiny knee. Keep the light at the end of the tunnel in sight.

everyone deals with the pain differently there is no right or wrong way. It's massive pain and no one is a whimp for crying, shouting or feeling lie but just work your way through it find a way through as it will get better

 

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I'm glad it's not only me! I have all these family and friends helping and visiting but yet just feel so isolated. I know it will pass and I'll get there. My scar is a good 8/9 inch down my knee. It's huge. I have a staple that's in an old scar and it's a bit sore now. Onwards and upwards I suppose. I've bought some oil to put on my scar for tomorrow to try ease the itch because I don't want to be picking at it. We have terrible black ice today so there is no way I can even venture out side for some fresh air. Sorry more moaning!! 

J x

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Ho Caz

thanks to you and everyone else for the lovely comments

i was just having a bit of a wobble earlier

i've had a nice long long shower washed away my tears and self pity

and now it's exercise  then ice 

once again thank you for your support 

Jean 

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Hi Julia

we too have the black ice ..my daughter rang and told me not to venture outside 

so exercise and chill out day 

take care 

Jean 

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Can I ask have any of you got a continual ache from buttock down the side of leg? I just can't get comfortable, I an fidgety all the time. I haven't been outside to walk yet either.  Sleeping in my back as I am a bit scared of going in my side: hence a beach ache in the morning. See Julia, moaning again lol x

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Jean......at the risk of being overly redundant, I would suggest you might be victimized by the changes in weather. The hardest part of the body adapting is during colder temps an higher humidity. Where I am its around 40° F and 93% humidity and my leg is on fire. Again, I have had 9 surgeries on the knee/leg which makes for additional problems for me that most won't have to be concerned with; however, barometer changes may be a trigger for temporary pain for years. 

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That sounds like its your sciatic nerve ...I went to see my GP about it she told me it was sciatica

She gave me anti inflammatories

jean 

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Jean, we are all different, but I don't think anyone gets off scott free.  Those of us who have had an easy pain free start will probably get a nasty shock as the nerve healing starts and the pain kicks in.  I am sleeping really well, but last night the tendons at the back of my knee were giving me hell, eventually, I took two codeine phosphate and rubbed the back of my leg with 12hour voltorol and slept all night, but I wonder how long I can keep up that height of medication. My problem is exhaustion, I just can't be bothered to do anything, I just want to stay in bed and flop all day, everything is such an effort.  My clips cover a 10 inch area and the waterproof dressing is 13 inches so when I get it off and have the clips out next Monday it is going to be a big scar.  Frankly I don't care about the scar so long as it heals well.  In time it will fade, and I am past the mini skirt stage in my life!!lol

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Hi

yes the weather does affect my arthritis...plus I detest the Winter months

i shouldn't moan there are people far worse off than me 

Jean 

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Hi

my scar is the same length as yours but I didn't have clips ..I had just one continuous stitch which dissolved...and most of the scar now is just a thin white line still some red patches but I think the scar will be barely visible in the Summer

i took photos of my scar at different stages and it's amazing how it's healed

but l'm way past the mini skirt era biggrin

the scar healing is the easiest part it's inside the knee that takes time

and also getting your head round that fact

take care 

jean

 

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When you are in pain, its your pain and you have every right to vent. As I told a friend who has severe spine deterioration and is faced with surgery to repair a fused vertebrae that broke.......unless someone has expierenced severe pain they have no idea what its like and can't begin to relate. Talking to someone who hasn't expierenced tkr just can't get a grasp on what those of us that have go through. Keep on talking, its good for you and we all understand.

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☺ Jean. 

Hate to hear that. I'm new to all this. I'm 7 days post op. I have had nothing but pain. I hear people say they have no pain at all. Heck I wokle love to be one the lucky ones who did not face pain. I will pray for comfort healing. Last night I read a few chapters of the bible amd listens to Christian music while waitinf to Meds to work.   Sleepless night...