Tomorrow, meniscus repair. I would appreciate good Geeky thoughts and prayers. My surgeon is one of the best in the area. I (and my brother, too) inherited my dad's knees and his fraying meniscus. There's a torn piece in there causing problems and I'm told that it being there accelerates formation of arthritis. I'm also partially bone-on-bone; no wonder it hurts. Doc says I'll be getting the lubricating shots after it heals.
I really want to be able to walk my dogs - haven't power-walked for 3 months and I miss it. I'll be out of commission for a bit but I have family and friends at church to help if necessary.
Steady hands and clear heads for the surgeon and nurses.
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When you start doing Physical Therapy, take your pain
meds about 30 minutes before. This will get the meds
in your system, so you won't tense up when it starts
to hurt, and you'll be able to do longer and better PT
sessions.
Is he doing arthroscopic? or full incision? Which ever,
good thoughts going your way.
When you start doing Physical Therapy, take your pain meds about 30 minutes before. This will get the meds in your system, so you won't tense up when it starts to hurt, and you'll be able to do longer and better PT sessions.
Is he doing arthroscopic? or full incision? Which ever, good thoughts going your way.
Hugs
Arthroscopic, which is a good thing. This is great advice from a dear Geek who obviously has been through it! Thanks, Momala...
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Lily, not sure yet. I asked for the earliest one but you never know until they call (before 5 pacific time today). I'll try to post it when I find out.
Prayers and good thoughts for you. Hope you are back walking in record time. I know that knee pain is the worst. You feel so darned helpless when your knees will not do what you want them to do and you cannot get around...
Lily, not sure yet. I asked for the earliest one but you never know until they call (before 5 pacific time today). I'll try to post it when I find out.
Yeah. I get it.
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Whatever you do... do NOt, I REPEAT, DO NOT look up meniscus repair on youtube. You will gack.
LOL Cheerios - it's my third one so I know what they're doing. The surgeon always gives you pictures of what he did in there, but it's hard to tell what you're looking at.
I am to report to the Surgery Outpatient center at 5:15 a.m.! So I'm getting the first surgery of the day, which I wanted.
Thanks so much for the thoughts and prayers, everyone...
Good.
I like being first, too.
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“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!” ― Maya Angelou
I'm home, on Percocet (sp) and feeling pretty good. Surgeon was happy, said he took a big loose piece out of there and told me I can (after healing) still walk my dogs! I'm cleared for weight-bearing as tolerated but a friend at work warned me to beware of pain meds masking the pain; I need to focus on not overdoing it.
Thanks so much everyone - getting in bed now with my little dog, a good book and my cryo-cuff on my knee.
I'd say stay off of it today unless just necessary.
Let it heal just a bit before working it.
Glad you are home.
Rest.
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