Went to Ortho today, got my knee drained, AGAIN. He thinks those painful Supart (spelling?) shots I went thru didn't help me. He gave me a cortisone shot and said I need to get more exrays done, then maybe another MRI. Then go from there, he said the words, "Knee replacement". NOOOOO. They talked about me going to pain management last time and i was about to until my reg Doctor, my DD and several friends said don't do it! Silly, silly me thought that meant managing my pain, like with the pain pills I already have to use BUT learning to manage like with breathing or yoga something on that order. So, I skipped that. I'm not going to get myself all worked up since I just said in a post here that nothing positive comes from being negative, etc, LOL.
Cathie
1|1|Oh Cathie!|zombietoo|littlejadensmom@juno.com|00:54:09|06/29/2010|
. 2|1|Oh.... it may not be so bad|whitmarg|robin@whitmannet.com|00:54:35|06/29/2010|
My DH had one knee done last August and is contemplating his other one sometime this summer. No more pain. It's an interactive recovery - you can't sit on the recliner, but there's no more pain. 3|1|Bad for me though Robin, I stand 12 hours a day at work. When I went back to work after|Mackiesmudder|Mackiesmudder@aol.com|01:50:45|06/30/2010|
the first knee surgery, though I did go back to soon, I was practically crawling at the end of my day. I'm feeling pretty nervous about this. 4|1|I'm sorry Cathie. :(|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|09:14:17|06/30/2010|
My mom has been having trouble w/her one shoulder & both knees off & on for a couple yrs. now. Knee replacement has been discussed. She'd been getting shots but I'm afraid they haven't always been helping, or haven't helped for very long. She seen a PT a few wks. ago & he recommended she try pool therapy. Because of all the hubbub that's been going on lately, she missed a couple pool therapy appts. but the therapy seems to be working great otherwise, ALOT less pain & more stability. She just seen the PT again Mon. & he issued an order for another round of pool therapy since it's going so well.
Just a suggestion but maybe you'd want to give pool therapy a try for a few wks. to see if that will help? ;) I know I'd personally love to jump in that pool & just loll around for awhile. LOL I go in the pool room w/my mom & altho I can't go in the pool (it's only for therapy treatments), just sitting in there smelling the chlorinated water & listening to the water move is so relaxing for me. :)
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5|1|Cathie, I am sorry to hear this. The good news is that knee replacement surgery is really good these days. I know a few of my mom's friends have had it done and they get around so much better with no pain.|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|10:03:55|06/30/2010|
Will keep you in my prayers.
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