Guest guest Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Glad it wasnt a blood clot! It'll be slow, but its slow anyway...Hope you are on a good path now with recovery. Marguerite On Dec 25, 2007 3:30 PM, RBD <duncanrb@...> wrote: On Dec. 24, I had increased swelling and it got to the point that I could not walk. My wife called an ambulance and I went to emergency and was admitted. The orthopedic surgeon did a few blood tests and determined that there was no infection but rather a fluid build up. He did a local anesthetic and aspirated the knee (about 40 ml of blood). He figures that the blood thinners and a weak point somewhere caused the bleeding. He kept me overnight Xmas Eve and my knee improved considerably. He released me XMas Day in the afternoon along with some heavy duty pain killers. Looks like it will be a slow process. Merry Christmas!!!Regards, Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 > > > On Dec. 24, I had increased swelling and it got to the point that I > > could not walk. My wife called an ambulance and I went to emergency and > > was admitted. The orthopedic surgeon did a few blood tests and > > determined that there was no infection but rather a fluid build up. He > > did a local anesthetic and aspirated the knee (about 40 ml of blood). > > He figures that the blood thinners and a weak point somewhere caused > > the bleeding. He kept me overnight Xmas Eve and my knee improved > > considerably. He released me XMas Day in the afternoon along with some > > heavy duty pain killers. Looks like it will be a slow process. > > > > Merry Christmas!!! > > > > Regards, Ross > > > > > >so so sorry ross, hugs going your way from all of us !!!!! get well soon.... i'm next I think?????? january.....Toodles Tig > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 > > Just checking in again. Thanks to all for the past comments. I have > been taking it easy since I last commented. Doing some basic exercises > and a bit of walking around the house with the walker. Swelling is down > considerably and the pain is much improved. I am still taking the pain > meds although, not as many. Each day feels a bit better while walking. > I saw my Doctor on Friday and he thinks all is progressing well. From > what has happened since the surgery, I certainly would not hesitate to > go through it again. While there is some pain and discomfort for the > short term, I can see that I am going to have a much more active and > pain free future. I can't wait to get the left knee scheduled for > surgery. Hope you all had a great Christmas and all the best for 2008. > Good luck to those coming up for surgery in the new year. > Cheers, Ross > Glad to hear some cheerful news !!!!! Everday they say is a better day ! Get well soon ..Merry Christmas Tigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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