The back is still doing well. I had a little episode recently where it sort of "slipped" and caused me some discomfort. I did my stretching excercises diligently for a week or so and it is good again. First episode I can remember in decades I suspect.;)

Human parts replacements are so common today. About the first thing you are asked at any hospital is if you still have all the original parts.

I have acquired an assortment of dollies over the years. To ease moving a lot of heavy or awkward things around. I no longer trust my right knee. It is just fine unless I carry too much weight I have found. Forty pounds is about the safe limit.

Do they give IV anti biotics?

Not sure of the context you mean. Common to get anti biotics in an IV line either with other things or not. Usually with just a saline solution though I believe. Faster acting and much better than ingesting them when seriously needed in some situations.

I don't know if they gave me any through IV. I took by mouth for 10 days after surgery.

This morning I walked a half mile or so, then had to take a half pain pill and ice the knee.

Its good now though.

I have moved on from the Percoset now. Yesterday I discovered when I had pain in the leg a few stretching exercises would make me good. So since then I have been using just extra strength Tylonal and Allieve. Today I walked further and faster than yesterday and was very comfortable.

Woo hooo!

A bit of warning regarding the use of Naproxen Sodium after a replacement surgery. It can slow the re-growth of bone tissue.

I found this out the hard way. I had three disks fused using implants. I am very much against using narcotics/opiates for pain relief so I used Naproxen Sodium for relief. During my 6 week check-up my doctor expressed concern regarding my slow healing. We discussed it and when he found out what I was using instead of the prescribed pain medication he forbade me to take the NP until further notice. 3 weeks later, my recuperation was back on track. The doc said nothing was wrong with NP for paint/joint relief but its very nature of inflammation reduction was exactly opposite of what was needed for bone regrowth.

AFTER you've recovered, it's fine but use sparingly DURING.

I've been taking one per day since I got off the blood thinner. I better look at my cheat sheet. Maybe I shouldn't be using any.

Thanks!

One a day is fine. I was taking four to six per day. Oops!:o

did not know about the bone growth part.It cause my heart to beat real hard,and caused dry brick stools.I took senokat for 3 years.I quit naraproxen,last year,and now take 3 ibuphropen 3 times a day.

The percoset was giving me turds that resembled chunks of crushed limestone in all but color and smell.;)

So yesterday I went all day without taking any percoset and not when I went to bed either. Woke up about 400 am and could not go back to sleep after trying my bed, the recliner, the couch lying down and sitting up. Finally about 445 I took 1/4 of a percoset and went to sleep sitting on the couch until 700 am. Dreamed I had a conversation with a very large water bug. It was not scarey but sure was odd.

Went to therapy today and have reached all goals for range of movement so am planning a final visit on the 13th to be discharged from any more therapy.

So all is good. Now will focus on getting my fitness and strength back.

I'm planning to get the left hip replaced mid January.;)

get some of the vegetable stool softener,they have a generic brand at dollar general.It is not habit forming.You don't want hemmeroids.I was in the hospital with a man that had that surgery.The nurse would come in and tell him to fart. He would scream everytime he did. I told myself them if I had that surgery,I'd have tem wrapped a empty toilet paper roll with wax paper.Then leave in my ass til it healed.

So Tom, at this stage, if you had it go do over again, would you still do it?

Oh absolutely. If not for my prosthetic joints I'd be hobbling around or in a wheelchair. My knee is pretty much pain free now after three weeks. I get phantom pains here and there when trying to sleep but can walk with luxurious comfort. Today I took three or four extra strength Tylenol only.

I am walking nearly pain free and yesterday I felt so good I jogged slowly across the street when the traffic made me feel rushed.

Like I said, mid January I'll be going in for a new left hip.;)

(Heck, I feel good enough now if it were the season I'd probably drive my race car!);)

10 days for my wife, had to pay 1600 up front,still have a class to go too.

Today I had to cut my walk short due to pain from the left(original equipment) hip. The new knee was fine.;)

Slept really well last night in my own bed with only an allieve and a tylonal before retiring.

So, really good.;)

Careful to not bang the knee since you are pretty well off the major pain killer.

So far so good!;)

I am sincerely glad that it worked for you Tom.

About ten years ago there was an MD at Church that I visited with a lot. Another person at Church had a knee replacement and he was worried about her doing so. In talking with him about it, his concern was the risk of secondary infection. I think his opinion was quite different than most Doctors. Although he never said straight out, I got the idea that he had lost a patient to a secondary infection after they had a knee replacement elsewhere. Again, I am glad yours went well.

I imagine a lot of folks needing joints have other issues which make infection more likely, such as diabetes or even alcoholism. Other than my joints I am very healthy. No prescriptions taken. Good blood pressure and good chlorestral etc.

Also we did it at a small surgical hospital so not as much chance of catching some disgusting anti biotic resistant bacteria. My daughter thought they had scheduled me in at the general hospital and said no way was I going to get it done there.;)

Interesting remark by your daughter who is a doctor I believe. It almost sounds like there now exists a very strong chance of getting some bug or other in the hospitals. I know it has been a growing problem for some time.


In my case I picked up something unusual one time. It had to be from the sterilized equipment. Maybe they only chemical sterilize high use equipment today to keep the cycling time shorter? Anyways it took a primary and a secondary stronger prescription of antibiotics to kill whatever it was.


I will say this much. In my opinion you never want an infection that is really active in the blood stream yet seems to have a primary site as well. In my case a seriously enlarged right testicle two days after an examination.


Can they ever expand at a very fast rate. The doctor that did the examination told me if anything like this happens again come directly back to me. Do not go to your family doctor or an emergency department. I will inject the antibiotics directly.


I thought that might be a wonderful experience. Having a needle put into one of your testicles. Maybe not but I prefer not to find out. .

Good to hear and it might very well have been that my doctor friend might have dealt with such issues with his patient.

Take care of yourself.

:lol: Yeah, that experiment might best be left to a different patient if possible.

Thanks guys!

I don't believe there is any poor reflection on the local hospital. I believe all hospitals have such issues due mostly to historic overuse of antibiotics causing resistant bacteria to evolve.

People used to worry about MRSA.

Ahhhh, for the good old days.

I believe that hospitals are now required to post their HCRI (formerly nosocomial) infection quality indicator rates online.

wife got her new knee yesterday.In alot of pain 4 hours post op.But walked 2 hours after surgery.If all goes well should come home tonite.Bought her a toilet riser,and will get shower chair.I'm cooking and cleaning for 3 grand kids,ages 8,20, and 25.real fun.

Good luck. I hope she has as good a time as I did.

Now at 3.5 weeks I have little pain with the new knee, and my exercise limiter is my bum left hip which was worse than the knee before the surgery and is again.

You might think about getting the kids to help cook. My fifth grade grandson loves to cook (and his dad pays him to) and fixes meals for the entire family on a regular basis.

she's a little better today, phys therapy, working with her.She has to walk 100 feet and climb 3 stairs before she can go home.So might be tonite.Neighbor is bringing use supper tonite.I get a chance to fast now,as my wife never lets me.Fasting is a good way to rid body of toxins

When my wife was hospitalized years ago and recovering at home after. I cheated. I forced myself to master serving prepared TV dinners. Never heard the end of it for some time.

My excuse was it was within my level of culinary skills. Other than making eggs etc for breakfast. Sandwiches and soup for lunch. I think it was also a minor factor in them wishing their mother a speedy recovery.

She even asked me what I would do if she was not there? I simply responded I would go find another gold digger. They are all over the place. She had a problem with low blood pressure after her event. I was just trying to help restore it.

Actually at the time it was more than a little sobering to realize she may never recover enough. Fortunatly for us she did. I really believed with her temperament if she did not being so active. It would have been very depressing for her.

At times like that you become a lot more aware of what is really important in life. Plus the tendency to take too many thing for granted most of the time. Especially our wives.

As our doctor told me. If your wife had not been in such good physical condition . She never would have survived at all mind made a full recovery.

yes wive's are so helpful. I haven't really cook since being a commercial fisherman 40 years ago.

picking her up at 3 30pm est.

Good deal!

I bet she had a full replacement. They are a lot tougher than my partial to recover from.

yes full,I say her leg was bent side ways 20 or 30 degrees.She's home on the phone.

gave her to much dope last nite,she got hateful,but slept good.She takes a oxycontin at bed time,and takes oxycodone every 4 hours.She takes asprin twice a day to make sure no blood clots. So much better than the Rat poison most doctors give.

Sounds like you are on your way. You'll settle into a routine which will change very few days as she heals.

i just noticed the scab is off.

Wooo hoooo!

Its the pool tomorrow!

My wife is getting around better with walker.Still can't go down my deck steps,as I have no hand rails.
Making a pain pill list today to track pain meds,as she forgets taking them.First phys therapy today.

pill list...good idea. I often had trouble remembering. I started at one point writing on the calendar.

Today I swam. The pool was nicely warm. My knee was surprisingly stiff at first but after ten minutes it loosened up nicely. Got in about 25 minutes. I'll try to build back up to at least 45. I might move it to an hour in an effort to become more streamlined.

day 8 knee swelling is worse,think e.r.?

Or just go to the doc. Sounds like possible infection. (Ouch, sorry!)

looked at serveral knees online,my wife's looks better.She tried to cook,and may have turned wrong.

See about it of course but common. Usually get a steroid shot in the knee to reduce the swelling. Best to contact the guy that did the work.

Porn channel? I was just sitting here thinking where would I look for a variety of woman's knees if I felt the need to. Sorry it is just what popped up first in an old degenerates mind.

haha no I typed knee photos after knee replacement. We will get hold of Doc today after PT.If I was her Doc,I'd numb the area,and draw off some fluid.

Have watched a few people push their recovery. Kind of normal for a person to do. Some of them had swelling develop many times. Plus it is substantial swelling . A shot of cortisone was done on at least one I know and it worked very well.


. When the nice lady next door was describing her chest problems to me. She was obviously quite concerned. I mentioned that I was not a doctor. Although I could still have a look if she wanted me to. Helping neighbors in need is the least a guy can do..

her Doc said it was fine,they are starting her on a cane.I guess you have good days with pain,and bad days.

on day 8 of PT she hurt her knee,been mostly in bed since.Doing exercises in bed,but she suffers at night,can't sleep. Pain is as bad as day 1. Her doc is a ass,alot of them have a God atittude.

I'm sorry to hear it is not going well at present. How did she hurt the knee?

Yes many doctors have poor patient relationships. Part of the problem may be he never sat your wife down and explained all the common recovery events that almost always normally occur.


It is human nature to want the knee back to normal as soon as possible. So too many really push it quicker and harder than they should. Mentally there is a desire to actually push it to the threshold of discomfort. Overshooting by accident on occasion.


If you are also hitting it on things because of over confidence. Wear some form of temporary protection while up and around for awhile.

Yeah she pushed to hard,she is going to take it easy at pt,today She has another terrible problem to I.C. its a inflamed bladder,which they say the pain is worse than child birth. Cannot find any medical people in this area to help her.Lots of treatments in England but the u.S. drags behind.