Oooh thank you

It does look a helpful thing indeed
I haven't a lot of muscle strength and I know how battered you feel post surgery so any helps will be good

My carers want me on a hospital bed and all sorts

But I wonder if you can have a mattress riser installed
I don't know even if one exists!

Jenni xx

Hi Jenni , a tip I can give is after surgery they leave you in bed for a day or two so you have to use a bed pan , I was left for two days and as I had a spinal could not wee for hours but really needed too ! The bed pan was very hard to try and sit on and i had a bad time trying to stay on it as the muscle in the back of my leg that was operated on was in agony.Nurses would not leave the pan with me and this made it even more stressful , I have since seen a very useful pan that you put between your legs and it's moulded so you can wee into it ( sold in the chemist ).When I get my other knee done I am defiantly smuggling some in with me . hope this helps

Sophie x

Hi Jenni

I think we each have different experiences of replacement ops.

I was up and walking (with much assistance) into the loo approx 12 hours after surgery. My op finshed at 8.00pm on Wednesday and I was "got up" at 8.00am on Thursday by the physios and taken to the loo! I did have bed pans at some stage and they were not easy to move onto, so I think the idea of taking your shewee in is a very good one. I am sure the nurses will help you to use it instead of a bedpan if you ask them.

With regard to the bed head raiser: Steve bought me one and, for me, it really didn't do the job. I found it too cumbersome (there may be smaller versions you can get now). It was also very uncomfortable and made one heck of racket when it was pumping up and down. Would your local red cross shop, OT department etc be abe to rent you a hospital bed for the duration?

I agree with Lyn that maybe now is the time to ask about the effect Enbrel would have on the surgery. The last thing you need is to have to have the surgery postponed at the last minute because the surgeon won't operate.

Have they mentioned any dates yet?

Praying that things are a little easier at home now that Gems is safe againl.

Much love to you all

Jeanxx

Hello everyone

Not been on here for some time but I'm so very very pleased with my spangly new knee!

It's 6 wks post surgery, I've got more than a 90 degree bend now and can step about with my frame to the loo by myself, I can stand well too.

I go for my check in A couple of wks.
The reality of having had a knee replacement really hit me after coming round from the op and I was a bit in shock but with the pump in the pain relief stuff in my arm- the pain was well managed.

I'm going to have knee number 2 done and I'm not nearly so afraid

Im afraid my feet are rather wonky though and so the surgeons may have to look there....

Hmmm

Bit of a domino effect having surgery.

I'm not on this forum much, I tend to go on the facebook one.
If you want to join- find me on the nras fb page- jenni b-l
And send me a message

I can't post pictures in here but my scar is very neat indeed.

At 36 it felt like a huge commitment but for me, it's been a wonderful thing.

You do get lots of post op pain and the getting on and off bed pans was horrid. But the grim gnawing tooth ache sharp pain totally goes.

Definately worth getting the pain management flagged before you start.

Hope all are well

Jenni