RE: 8wks and feeling somewhat human again

[Guest guest]

I've been off Vioxx since before the surgery. Is anyone taking it for the

THR healing period for the muscle soreness and swelling with no other

arthritis symptoms? I forgot to ask my doc about resuming it during this

time. Regards, Barbara

At 01:12 PM 3/22/2004, you wrote:

>Well its been 8wks today since my Total Knee Replacement and getting

>very anxious to get back to work, Went to the Dr today and he said

>looks Good! asked how I felt and i said Finally seeing some light

>thru the tunnel.. actually about 2 days ago started feeling better

>when walking. So Iam going back to work next week. Iam scared because

>iam in Retail Sales and " stand " on my feet. Not sure if I will be

>able to withstand it but hopefully with Celebrex 200mg (dr said take

>2 if needed) for my other knee I will make it till I decide to do the

>other one. I cut my therphy down to 2 days a week instead of three.

>My knee still isnt straight but its getting better. I think once that

>is better my walking and standing will improve greatly! Sometimes

>from standing it will ache all the way into my hips, quess from being

>somewhat lopesided with knee not totally straight. Anyways thanks for

>everyones support and it helped me to cope with my feelings on how I

>was doing. Phyllis

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My 2 cents worth is that I got given Vioxx in hospital after my op, and it

made me VERY ill and was in hospital for 2 days extra because they couldn't

move me without me throwing up... And I certainly wasn't mixing it with any

alcohol.. maybe morphine though..

>From: Barbara Mathews Blanton <barbara@...>

>Reply-Joint Replacement

>Joint Replacement

>Subject: Re: 8wks and feeling somewhat human

>again

>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:28:56 -0600

>

>I've been off Vioxx since before the surgery. Is anyone taking it for the

>THR healing period for the muscle soreness and swelling with no other

>arthritis symptoms? I forgot to ask my doc about resuming it during this

>time. Regards, Barbara

>

>

>

>At 01:12 PM 3/22/2004, you wrote:

> >Well its been 8wks today since my Total Knee Replacement and getting

> >very anxious to get back to work, Went to the Dr today and he said

> >looks Good! asked how I felt and i said Finally seeing some light

> >thru the tunnel.. actually about 2 days ago started feeling better

> >when walking. So Iam going back to work next week. Iam scared because

> >iam in Retail Sales and " stand " on my feet. Not sure if I will be

> >able to withstand it but hopefully with Celebrex 200mg (dr said take

> >2 if needed) for my other knee I will make it till I decide to do the

> >other one. I cut my therphy down to 2 days a week instead of three.

> >My knee still isnt straight but its getting better. I think once that

> >is better my walking and standing will improve greatly! Sometimes

> >from standing it will ache all the way into my hips, quess from being

> >somewhat lopesided with knee not totally straight. Anyways thanks for

> >everyones support and it helped me to cope with my feelings on how I

> >was doing. Phyllis

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I took Vioxx up until 2 weeks before surgery. Then started again a month

after when I stopped taking Coumadin. It wasn't for my hip that had been

replaced, but for the other hip and other joints that tend to act up. Helen

Re: 8wks and feeling somewhat human

> >again

> >Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:28:56 -0600

> >

> >I've been off Vioxx since before the surgery. Is anyone taking it for

the

> >THR healing period for the muscle soreness and swelling with no other

> >arthritis symptoms? I forgot to ask my doc about resuming it during this

> >time. Regards, Barbara

> >

> >

> >

> >At 01:12 PM 3/22/2004, you wrote:

> > >Well its been 8wks today since my Total Knee Replacement and getting

> > >very anxious to get back to work, Went to the Dr today and he said

> > >looks Good! asked how I felt and i said Finally seeing some light

> > >thru the tunnel.. actually about 2 days ago started feeling better

> > >when walking. So Iam going back to work next week. Iam scared because

> > >iam in Retail Sales and " stand " on my feet. Not sure if I will be

> > >able to withstand it but hopefully with Celebrex 200mg (dr said take

> > >2 if needed) for my other knee I will make it till I decide to do the

> > >other one. I cut my therphy down to 2 days a week instead of three.

> > >My knee still isnt straight but its getting better. I think once that

> > >is better my walking and standing will improve greatly! Sometimes

> > >from standing it will ache all the way into my hips, quess from being

> > >somewhat lopesided with knee not totally straight. Anyways thanks for

> > >everyones support and it helped me to cope with my feelings on how I

> > >was doing. Phyllis

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Vioxx didnt do a darn thing for me but make me sleepy. I didnt get it with Morphine though, could be why you where so dang sick. Didnt get it preop, I got morphine, that was fun, I was awake during the surgery and Dr said I kept cracking Jokes I dont remeber doing this but I guess I was rather high LOL

Tiffinee

From: Caroline [mailto:carolinejohn@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:19 AMJoint Replacement Subject: Re: 8wks and feeling somewhat human again

My 2 cents worth is that I got given Vioxx in hospital after my op, and it made me VERY ill and was in hospital for 2 days extra because they couldn't move me without me throwing up... And I certainly wasn't mixing it with any alcohol.. maybe morphine though..>From: Barbara Mathews Blanton <barbara@...>>Reply-Joint Replacement >Joint Replacement >Subject: Re: 8wks and feeling somewhat human >again>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:28:56 -0600>>I've been off Vioxx since before the surgery. Is anyone taking it for the>THR healing period for the muscle soreness and swelling with no other>arthritis symptoms? I forgot to ask my doc about resuming it during this>time. Regards, Barbara>>>>At 01:12 PM 3/22/2004, you wrote:> >Well its been 8wks today since my Total Knee Replacement and getting> >very anxious to get back to work, Went to the Dr today and he said> >looks Good! asked how I felt and i said Finally seeing some light> >thru the tunnel.. actually about 2 days ago started feeling better> >when walking. So Iam going back to work next week. Iam scared because> >iam in Retail Sales and "stand" on my feet. Not sure if I will be> >able to withstand it but hopefully with Celebrex 200mg (dr said take> >2 if needed) for my other knee I will make it till I decide to do the> >other one. I cut my therphy down to 2 days a week instead of three.> >My knee still isnt straight but its getting better. I think once that> >is better my walking and standing will improve greatly! Sometimes> >from standing it will ache all the way into my hips, quess from being> >somewhat lopesided with knee not totally straight. Anyways thanks for> >everyones support and it helped me to cope with my feelings on how I> >was doing. Phyllis> >> >> >> >> >