Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 My understanding is that the self dissolving stitches are under the skin, in the muscles and everywhere else they need to put back together. I have had staples on the TKR and the THR. Feels so good when they are out. One of my little holes did not seal up correctly. Had to go back and a nurse dug around for parts leftover. Could find nothing, but cleaned it out and the would healed almost overnight, after 9 weeks of oozing. Valeri > > > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had a long (1 and a half hours) PT session. > Then > > > off > > > > to > > > > > > work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My doc told me NOT to lie on the operated side. > The > > > body > > > > > > > weight > > > > > > > > > > could cause dislocation. And I weight 135 > pounds! > > He > > > > said > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > use > > > > > > > > > > the pillow and sleep on the unoperated side. If > you > > > have > > > > a > > > > > > > body > > > > > > > > > > pillow it is hard to really go off of it. I have > > > slipped > > > > > off > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > pillow keeps the leg in position. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After 3 months anything but running, jumping and > > > > kicking. > > > > > > Only > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > month to go until freedom. That will include > sitting > > > > back > > > > > on > > > > > > > my > > > > > > > > > > heels. Squatting, but not with the heels down. I > > can > > > do > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > > now. > > > > > > > > > > Hard on the knees, but easy on the hips. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When you can do the single let sit stand, you can > do > > > > > > anything. > > > > > > > > > That > > > > > > > > > > takes strength. And if you have muscle that > strong, > > > how > > > > > > could > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > dislocate? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Margaret look forward to hearing about the bike, > in a > > > > month > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > so! > > > > > > > > > > And Stan, rollerblading! Stan can you balance on > one > > > leg > > > > > for > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > minute? Walk with long strides? And fall > gracefully > > > > > without > > > > > > > > > landing > > > > > > > > > > on you hip? If so, have fun! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I think you are right . I notice huge differences between countries. I must admit that I try more of the things I thought were out of bounds for me. If it produces pain I take it very carefully. If not, I go for it taking care to be sensitive to signs of going too far. So - to put on my socks I have changed my method, and I realise I am now actually doing it in a safer way. I used to pull my leg up the back, while standing, and put my socks on. Now - I sit on a chair and put my foot on my knee. I used to bend in an unsatisfactory way, and it was always a race to see if the pain or the sock would win. Now I find I put on my socks in comfort. So why did I change? Because of this group. One of the PT's said that it is the combination of bending over 90 (or 80 my Dr told me this time) and turning your knee inwards. The original way I ended up doing both at the same time. And it would hurt, even after 14 years. Even though I had not had my foot on my knee for over 20 years it hurts a lot less putting my foot on my knee. Lots of things that are taught in one country as the correct way are forbidden in another. I picked up something off the floor the way they teach in the US and was abused in the hospital for doing so. I know my angles were right, and when I challenged the OT she told me it was too dangerous because I might loose balance. I still do it, because I have a life, and don't carry an easy reacher with me everywhere I go. Another long post Margaret from Australia Restrictions > > > Gordon & Group: > > Clarification - I believe Gordon's statement is only partially > correct. There are several factors that determine what your > restrictions will be - talking about lifetime restrictions here, not > just during recovery: > > 1) Surgical approach (as Gordon stated), > 2) Device (particularly size and geometry), > 3) Implant positioning, > 4) Patient anatomy, and > 5) Surgeon. > > I do agree whole-heartedly about asking the doctors! > > I would strongly urge anyone who is considering this surgery to ask > their surgeon questions about restrictions! Restrictions vary a good > bit between surgeons and, while some of that is due to #1 through #4, > I think a lot of it is #5. Each surgeon makes their own decisions, > based on knowledge and experience, as to what restrictions patients > should have. Two patients, receiving the same prosthesis using the > same surgical technique may get different restrictions from two > different surgeons. > > I know several people who had the posterior approach and have > virtually no restrictions. > > (48) > RC2K Dr. Gross 3/24/04 > > PS - Gordon - my apologies, I got busy when I started to respond so I > sent the message I had started to compose. I didn't mean to leave you > or the group hanging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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