re-admission for knee manipulation

[Guest guest]

I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to hospital to have

an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give birth) and

then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday 14th

March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor while

there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the CPM

machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have another general

anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have the knee

manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this

works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is harder to

get around than before my LTKR surgery.

Marilyn (UK)

[Guest guest]

Good luck..really hope they can get you fixed and in less pain. pam

>

> I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to hospital to have

> an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give birth) and

> then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday 14th

> March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor while

> there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the CPM

> machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have another general

> anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have the knee

> manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this

> works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is harder to

> get around than before my LTKR surgery.

> Marilyn (UK)

>

[Guest guest]

Marilyn, We'll be praying and crossing our fingers that you have a good report for us when you get home. Even if it goes as far as a manipulation, at least you'll have relief -- after a few days of sore knees. It's wonderful you're seeing a pain management doc while you're there. Let's assume it's all uphill from here! Warm regards, Donna Marilyn e <brimari@...> wrote: I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to hospital to have an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give birth) and then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday 14th March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor while there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the CPM machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have another general anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have the knee manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is harder to get around than before my LTKR surgery.Marilyn (UK)

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[Guest guest]

Hi Marilyn. I just wanted to wish you the best if luck and a speedy recovery,Well you take care and have a nice day ,You will be in my prays :-) SusieMarilyn e <brimari@...> wrote: I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to hospital to have an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give birth) and then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday 14th March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor while there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the CPM machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have another general anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have the knee manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is harder to get around than before my LTKR surgery.Marilyn (UK)

[Guest guest]

Marilyn

I had the same shot when I had my LTKR. I had had general's before

and my body did not like the side effects. It seem to me that

recovering from that general as much trouble as the reason I had the

operation. So, what I am saying is the epidural is far better than

the general IMHO.

Hope the get everything fixed and you get back to a full recovery

because of it. Will pray for you.

Don

>

> I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to hospital to have

> an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give birth) and

> then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday 14th

> March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor while

> there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the CPM

> machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have another general

> anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have the knee

> manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this

> works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is harder to

> get around than before my LTKR surgery.

> Marilyn (UK)

>

[Guest guest]

I have just Googled intrathecal injection and it says an injection to

inject a drug into the spinal fluid, as a block for pain relief

Marilyn (UK)

> >

> > I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to hospital

to have

> > an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give birth)

and

> > then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday

14th

> > March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor while

> > there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the CPM

> > machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have another

general

> > anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have

the knee

> > manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me

that this

> > works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is

harder to

> > get around than before my LTKR surgery.

> > Marilyn (UK)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I had a phone call from the hospital this morning to tell me to make

sure that I come in when I am admitted again on Wednesday, having

eaten nothing since midnight the night before, as I am due into

theatre about 8.30am....WHAT??????....I was told that I was just

having an epidural and the CPM machine for the first 24 hrs and then

POSSIBLY a general anaesthetic and manipulation if needed. I am now

waiting for the surgeons secretary to call me to explain why the

hopital seem to have different information to me!!!

Marilyn (UK)

> > >

> > > I have now got the date that I am to be re-admitted to

hospital

> to have

> > > an epidural(and yes it is the same as women have to give

birth)

> and

> > > then go on the CPM machine. I am going in at 7am on Wednesday

> 14th

> > > March for 3 days, I will also see a pain management doctor

while

> > > there. I just hope that having the epidural and going on the

CPM

> > > machine for 24 hours helps and that I dont need to have

another

> general

> > > anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and have

> the knee

> > > manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for me

> that this

> > > works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it is

> harder to

> > > get around than before my LTKR surgery.

> > > Marilyn (UK)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have just spoken to my surgeons secretary and they have changed

what they were going to do, as my Surgeon now flies off to the USA on

Thursday which he had forgoptten about when I saw him last week. He

doesnt want to have to leave it to someone else to possibly have to

do the manipulation under anaesthetic on the Thursday, so is now

going to do that on the Wednesday himself and see just how much bend

the knee is capable of. I will be given an epidural and light

general for this and then they will put me on the CPM machine to keep

whatever bend they achieve, going from the Wednesday until the

Friday. I had hoped to avoid the general anaesthetic, but at least

this way they can see just what level of bend the new knee is capable

of. I am going to be under the care of a consultant who specialises

in pain management and rehabilitation on the Thursday and Friday, so

hopefully I will get a possitive outcome to all this and be in less

pain and more mobile.

Marilyn (UK)

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> > > > anaesthetic the next day to have scar tissue removed and

have

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> > > > manipulated by the surgeon. Keep your fingers crossed for

me

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> > that this

>

> > > > works bacause at the moment my knee is more painful and it

is

>

> > harder to

>

> > > > get around than before my LTKR surgery.

>

> > > > Marilyn (UK)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Barb for your good wishes, in fact thank you everyone who has

replied to my messages wishing me good luck. Its great to have this

site to contact people on and not feel so alone in having had a TKR.

I will let you all know how things go, once I am home and able to get

to the PC. Thanks again.

Marilyn (UK)

>

> Sounds like a good plan!! No matter the aggravation, at last

something

> positive is being done for you. Best wishes for the very best

outcome .

>

> Barb Young, THR 2-13-07,

> very active 63 years

>

>

> > ... so is now

> > going to do that on the Wednesday himself and see just how much

bend

> > the knee is capable of. I will be given an epidural and light

> > general for this and then they will put me on the CPM machine to

keep

> > whatever bend they achieve, going from the Wednesday until the

> > Friday. I had hoped to avoid the general anaesthetic, but at least

> > this way they can see just what level of bend the new knee is

capable

> > of. I am going to be under the care of a consultant who

specialises

> > in pain management and rehabilitation on the Thursday and Friday,

so

> > hopefully I will get a possitive outcome to all this and be in

less

> > pain and more mobile.

> > Marilyn (UK)

>