Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 On Wed, one of my nurses over stretched my knee while lifting me out my wheelchair. I felt something pop when it happened. A few hrs later my knee swelled up and I've been putting ice packs on it and wrapping it with an ace bandage at night. Well here it is Fri and my knee's still swollen. It hurts like hell even when still! I can barely get dressed or use the bed pan without screaming. SO I went to a doctor today to see what he had to say. He said I definitely had fluid on my knee and he wanted to draw the fluid out, or give me a cortizone shot. He felt since it has been only tHree days since my injury, he held off on the shot. I kept telling him the Motrin wasnt touching my pain and all he did was give me a stronger anti-inflamatory. Now the hard part is fully trusting that nurse again to lift me safely w/o hurting me. Has anyone else had a similar issue w/ being hurt while lifted and having to rebuild your trust w/ that person? Sincerely, s, the Unique Princess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 I never had an aide hurt me when lifting me, but I had one drop me. The aides I now have don't lift me, they use the Hoyer lift. It's great when we're home, but not when we're out. They can't lift me on a toilet. I did have a physical therapit hurt me terribly once. He stretched my hamstrings too much. I also heard a pop and had a swollen ankle. It was hard for me trusting another therapist. I hope you're feeling well soon, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 s - Oh my, that sounds terrible! I hope it heals up real soon! Jenn MsBYGthoughts@... wrote: > On Wed, one of my nurses over stretched my knee while lifting me out my > wheelchair. I felt something pop when it happened. A few hrs later my > knee swelled > up and I've been putting ice packs on it and wrapping it with an ace > bandage > at night. Well here it is Fri and my knee's still swollen. It hurts > like > hell even when still! I can barely get dressed or use the bed pan > without > screaming. SO I went to a doctor today to see what he had to say. > He said I > definitely had fluid on my knee and he wanted to draw the fluid out, > or give me a > cortizone shot. He felt since it has been only tHree days since my > injury, he > held off on the shot. I kept telling him the Motrin wasnt touching my > pain > and all he did was give me a stronger anti-inflamatory. Now the hard > part is > fully trusting that nurse again to lift me safely w/o hurting me. Has > anyone > else had a similar issue w/ being hurt while lifted and having to > rebuild your > trust w/ that person? > > Sincerely, > > s, the Unique Princess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 My pain persisted so bad that I went to urgent care Sat. One of my regular docs came to give the urgent care doc some history on me. The doc examined my knee and said it needed the fluid drained off. I fell in love w/ this guy! He told me he could drain it w/o causing me much pain and if it hurt to bad we could stop. I loved knowing I had some control. He was concerned about draining it due to my contractures. He said if he got back bloody drainage, then that means significant trauma was done to the knee. Sure enough, the drainage was a dark red color. He said he can tell it was old blood that sat in there a few days. So the next step is to get an MRI of the knee and see exactly where the damage is. Of course my parents are advising me not to tell this nurse that hurt me all that I've gone through over the weekend. They think she'll feel so bad that she'll walk off my case. I see their point, but I think she should know so she realizes how serious this is. A lot of time when I complain of pain, she says Im being dramatic. I'de like different opinions on this. Sincerely, s, the Unique Princess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 I agree that the nurse should be told. My suggestion would be to have her advised by another involved professional whom you trust, rather than by you or your parents. Bettylou > where the damage is. Of course my parents are advising me not to tell > this nurse > that hurt me all that I've gone through over the weekend. They think > she'll > feel so bad that she'll walk off my case. I see their point, but I > think she > should know so she realizes how serious this is. A lot of time when I > complain > of pain, she says Im being dramatic. I'de like different opinions on this. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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