Soo Looking Furrward to Surgery!! [GOING Home..]

[NoahsMommy]

noahsmommy, I'd be more than glad to give you the name of the clerk and number as it seemed our, my or even non-dramatic tazzoee's words didn't matter but of course, believe what you wish too.

yes, I understand you and others have went to hospitals or worked as one but that does not mean (and obviously by your posts) you've lived by MY laws or even principles as much as I know as I recall neither of you are deaf. many doctors and nurses don't yet anyway, to understand and serve us better ..

Forgive me, but I don't really understand a lot of your post. I see that part of this is directed at me. You want to give me a clerks phone number to check on what?? I don't recall saying I didn't believe you regarding anything you've done - or haven't done.

Unless I missread or don't understand - wouldn't be the first time, I am a blondie!

Bunny has reinerated that we were intending our posts to help you for when you came back from your surgery/ER. The reason I posted all that "Consent Information" was for YOU, Gina, because I've myself have been in so much pain that I don't give a "flying you know what" and signed any darn form they've put in front of me at the ER. So, when the topic was, "a possibility of you not knowing what was in those forms you signed", I wrote what was in those forms you may have signed, to help YOU.

[sandragonfly]

thank you but it just doesn't make sense to me why you ARE trying to help me now and here how I was treated last time, I never wanted or asked for YOUR or her help.

I think we should continue this privately. or just leave it here as it has been.

[Catsnclay]

thank you but it just doesn't make sense to me why you ARE trying to help me now and here how I was treated last time, I never wanted or asked for YOUR or her help.

WOW

Don't you think you should try to be a little nicer to those who are trying to help you out??!!

[Catty1]

Okay - Gina, if I read your post correctly, you are feeling bitter at the help some people are offering - because they didn't help you before and might even have bashed you.

I can't begin to imagine the pain you are experiencing, and I hope you do get a walker like D&D said.

At some point, though, think about how you and everyone deserves a second chance. Pain just brings out bad memories and thoughts, I know, like a magnet.

When and if you can...let's make this thread a second chance from now on. We all here - you, and me, and the other PTrs - have the power to give those second chances.

Cause - life is too short to have old anger renting space in your head.

This is posted out of concern, and a desire for peace.

HUGS!

[lizbud]

Okay - Gina, if I read your post correctly, you are feeling bitter at the help some people are offering - because they didn't help you before and might even have bashed you.

I can't begin to imagine the pain you are experiencing, and I hope you do get a walker like D&D said.

At some point, though, think about how you and everyone deserves a second chance. Pain just brings out bad memories and thoughts, I know, like a magnet.

When and if you can...let's make this thread a second chance from now on. We all here - you, and me, and the other PTrs - have the power to give those second chances.

Cause - life is too short to have old anger renting space in your head.

This is posted out of concern, and a desire for peace.

HUGS!

Could you get any more sappy than that? I think not.

[Catty1]

Could you get any more sappy than that? I think not.

Okay, so how would YOU end the fighting?

If you're not a part of the solution, you are part of the problem. You decide.

[sandragonfly]

sorry, I don't respond to judgement and rudeness. it wasn't because of last bash - I've got over with it, PT isn't my life anymore. I'm talking about two specific posters here and she just happens to talk about the same person. obviously, this was not a long ago.

I don't have problem with people, even phred who were trying to help - like I said, I just don't understand why they bother to help in here when they refuse to reply my several PMs already. when there's a lack of correspondence, you hardly accept the help.

for others, please understand my last post and know I appreciate posts, always. without jugdements and assumptions, of course and I thank you all for that even I haven't said it yet. although I went through the worst before, I just want this knee to be fixed.

delilah, I was bummed when I read 10 days.. okay, I remember I can't compare.. I can't believe I totally forgot to tell you all when I read "as long as your knee isn't badly damaged.." - the operation had changed a bit, instead of putting graft in, they screwed in to stuck my patella. and this is the part where it hurts like .. *clears throat* ... my whole leg, from a bit above of knee to toes are terrribly brusied and it won't stop producing more bruises.. and is NOT doing any better. just yesterday, I couldn't stand up anymore. bedridden.. couchridden.. toiletridden.

I just can't wait until my doctor SEES my leg tomorrow for the follow up, I'd be surprised if he says it's all fine.. the scary part is that I am running out of pain killers soon. "no refills", so I'll need and hope to get some more asap - I've been taking it like I love them.

does your walker has rollers on?

[Daisy and Delilah]

I couldn't use crutches either. I used a walker. It's been my salvation through the knee replacement also.

I guess it was about the third or fourth day I called the doctor to see what we could do. I was having some serious pain and getting pretty upset that I was going to hurt myself if I did something I shouldn't. When I started physical therapy, they told me that I could do things I wasn't aware of. I was just too scared to try anything. The physical therapy was the turning point. After that, I recovered and went back to work. I guess it was about 10 days that I returned to work. Other people I know were back in less than a week afterwards. But......that may be too soon for normal activity. Remember, each case is different. With knee surgeries I've learned that one of the most important things is to not compare yourself to other people. You will recover at your own rate. When you get the doc on the phone, see if they can get you a walker--much better and much easier to use. Sometimes the orthopedic doctors have them right in the office for lending.
I guess another really important thing is to not rush your recovery by doing too much. Baby it for as long as possible. As long as your knee wasn't too badly damaged, it should heal and you'll be good for awhile Key words: no pivoting~~