I have a new knee!

[RSKY]

Haven't walked on it yet but will this afternoon. Dr Patel told wife and family that my knee was "nasty". Said one of roughest he has seen. Everybody at the hospital have been super nice to myself and my family.

And they are giving me GOOD drugs.

Our preacher came by and gave me a roll of 'kids quarters'. The kids at our church put their quarters in the collection plate each Sunday. They are rolled up in paper rolls the little ones color. The rolls have "Kid's Quarters" on one side and our church's name in the on the other. When the preacher or elders visit someone in the hospital they go thru the intensive care waiting rooms and give them to families for the drink and snack machines. Have had people tell us about being in the waiting room and having this big guy come thru gleefully giving a couple hundred dollars of quarters out to people. Said he would talk and laugh with the families telling about how many quarters are dropped each Sunday and the kids crawling under pews and out in the aisles picking them up while everybody laughs. That is a good ministry.

RSKY

 

[lilranch2001]

Good luck on your full recovery!

 

[Garandman]

Wanna know what it looks like? This one is rom DePuy, a division of Johnson & Johnson.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Congrats and goodluck.

 

[Citydude]

Nice! Take care and congrats!

 

[dmccarty]

Good Luck and I hope all goes well.

I can't believe you are posting already! :thumbsup::laughing::laughing::laughing:

I wonder if you will hear the Bionic Man sound effects when you start walking?

Later,
Dan

 

[chuck172]

Happy new knee!
Good luck to you. Now, this is important, don't be a hero. By that I mean stay with the pain meds. Keep taking them don't fall behind. Keep in front of the pain. Mr. pain is there, he's just hidding. Keep him hidden.

 

[ovrszd]

My wife got hers 2 months ago. She's finishing up physical therapy now. Still has pain problems sometimes. Can't get comfortable sometimes. But definitely doesn't want her old knee back.

Push yourself. Especially on full extension and retraction exercises. Soon as you get home start walking. Terry's Doctor wanted her walking an hour a day, non stop. Sounds easy...... Push yourself.

And Chuck is telling you a great truth. Pop them pills like a Junky for the first week at least.

 

[RSKY]

They had me walking less than four hours after getting a room.

On a side note, everybody has been friendly, very helpful, and telling me constantly to let them know if I need anything.

 

[ovrszd]

They had me walking less than four hours after getting a room.

On a side note, everybody has been friendly, very helpful, and telling me constantly to let them know if I need anything.

Yep. They'll have a goal they want you to reach before they'll release you. May even test you on stairs.

Tomorrow your leg is gonna look like it's been thru a War.

 

[k0ua]

Good luck RSKY.. hope you are running marathon's soon. :thumbsup:

 

[jerrybob]

Best wishes in your recovery........do what they say......work hard on your exercises......take the pills.

 

[milkman]

Another vote for keeping ahead of the pain with the meds, haven't seen it mentioned, but along with the pain meds, load up on the stool softeners. Good luck with the recovery.

 

[oosik]

Good to hear from you RSKY. Glad you are happy with the new knee. Keep up with your PT exercises.

 

[flyerdan]

Glad it went well and you can soon be looking forward to better mobility. With all the advances they've made in the last few years I wonder if Melanie Safka will update her most popular song.
"I've got a brand new pair of denture plates, you've got a brand new knee."

 

[Garandman]

Over 95% of knee replacements last 20 years or more. Contrary to the idea you can wear it out, more active people have fewer problems.

On a side note, everybody has been friendly, very helpful, and telling me constantly to let them know if I need anything.

If you are relaxed, it's easier to harvest your organs.

JK!

 

[RSKY]

Just woke up about 1:00 in the morning. Something not right, found wire to call box and jerked it. Not the right wire. Catheter hose!! Nineteen year old nurse's aide got it untangled for me. My face red. She's grinning from ear to ear.

DAMMNN,, Make a fool out of myself.

 

[Bird]

Just woke up about 1:00 in the morning. Something not right, found wire to call box and jerked it. Not the right wire. Catheter hose!! Nineteen year old nurse's aide got it untangled for me. My face red. She's grinning from ear to ear.

DAMMNN,, Make a fool out of myself.

:laughing::laughing:Yep, such things do happen. And I just realized that today is an anniversary. My replacement right knee is 6 years old today.:cool2:

 

[Thomas]

Glad came out well for you,pace yourself enjoy the new feeling soon to come.

 

[ovrszd]

Another vote for keeping ahead of the pain with the meds, haven't seen it mentioned, but along with the pain meds, load up on the stool softeners. Good luck with the recovery.

Good reminder. I forgot to mention that. Cannot be emphasised enough.