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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2006Week 6 post-op
Well, as promised by everyone, things have become better day by day, and tonight I walked a mile to the local shops to buy a 60W bulb. Two months ago walking a mile was not an option never mind doing it for such a trivial reason :-) Still not getting a lot of sleep - 4/5 hours a night - but today was the great day on which I took off my sexy surgical anti-embolism stockings. Whew. Maybe I'll sleep better tonight, though somehow I doubt it. When does that get better, folks? And so, according to my doctors, six weeks on I can now drive and have sex - but not have a bath*. Oh very funny, doc. Very, very, very funny. These medics have a wicked sense of humour. I mean after SIX WEEKS without a proper bath, who's going to want to get in a car with me? :-) Cheers, Jim *No, I don't have a walk-in shower... but I do have a very big sponge if there are any bored nurses out there... ?! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, please take out the dog.. >Still not getting a lot of sleep - 4/5 hours a night - but >today was the great day on which I took off my sexy surgical >anti-embolism stockings. Whew. Maybe I'll sleep better >tonight, though somehow I doubt it. How about that! First night without the anti-embolic stocking, woke up after 4 hours as I have been since the op., then fell straight back to sleep till 7.30. Those stockings are *evil* :) Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, please go to my address and take out the dog. > Still not getting a lot of sleep - 4/5 hours a night - but > today was the great day on which I took off my sexy surgical [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > For email, please take out the dog.. Well done Jim, you're doing really well and it's great to read of your progress. I'm not sure the sleeping will get any better. It certainly hasn't in my case cos I can never get comfortable in bed. And I can remember many baths, had in desperation with my leg hanging over the side. Just picture it - not a pretty sight:))) Splodge >Well done Jim, you're doing really well and it's great to read of your >progress. I'm not sure the sleeping will get any better. It certainly hasn't >in my case cos I can never get comfortable in bed. And I can remember many >baths, had in desperation with my leg hanging over the side. Just picture >it - not a pretty sight:))) >Splodge Thanks Splodge! But now I'm begriming to wish I hadn't boasted of sleeping better last night! Oh dear - have you tried different pillows, mattresses, whatever you can? I can't lie on my op. leg yet, but I use 3 pillows where I used to use 1-2 and find that I can sleep on my back okay. I've even cheated ('cos it's a BAD thing) and used a pillow to support my op leg for a few moments lying on my non-op leg. I hope that's not entirely stupid... I still think those anti-embolism stockings were causing me some problems. Not sure why... Hope things get better! :) Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. > Thanks Splodge! But now I'm begriming to wish I hadn't > boasted of sleeping better last night! Oh dear - have you [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Jim Those Ted stockings are the pits, Jim, and you're lucky you had to wear them in the winter. I could never get the damn things on or off without help. I bought a new bed in summer, and that took a lot of getting used to. Something that has helped is spraying lavender on my pillow, plus going from one pillow to two. Having two cats on the bed doesn't help either:))) Splodge > And so, according to my doctors, six weeks on I can now drive and > have sex - but not have a bath*. I still haven't - after 2 years - had a bath:-(( but I did have a shower of sorts before I left hospital - and I now know what they keep old nurses for!  SignatureT h e - e x t e n d e r ! ! ! ! >> And so, according to my doctors, six weeks on I can now drive and >> have sex - but not have a bath*. > >I still haven't - after 2 years - had a bath:-(( but I did have a >shower of sorts before I left hospital - and I now know what they >keep old nurses for! LOL! Ah well, Millport's a breezy sort of place, so best keep downwind of the ladies, Sandy ... :))) Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, please go to my address and take out the dog. > Well, as promised by everyone, things have become better day > by day, and tonight I walked a mile to the local shops to > buy a 60W bulb. > Wow , I'm impressed! A mile's a good distance; how long did it take you? Alison >> Well, as promised by everyone, things have become better day >> by day, and tonight I walked a mile to the local shops to >> buy a 60W bulb. > > > Wow , I'm impressed! A mile's a good distance; how long did it take >you? Hi Alison - it was a walk to the shops, wander around to get the bulb and a walk home - it took about an hour. Not so impressive after all, huh? :-)) Still, it's not a race, but it didn't hurt, and I'm glad that I can now be fairly confident of getting to the main shopping centre, which is also where most of the important services are too - bookshops, barber and coffee shops (my idea of important! :-) Cheers, Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. > Hi Alison - it was a walk to the shops, wander around to get > the bulb and a walk home - it took about an hour. Not so > impressive after all, huh? :-)) >>> As long as you didn't get over taken by any tortoises I wouldn't worry. <G> I like browsing in bookshops too though I don't usually buy anything except books about animals. Alison > As long as you didn't get over taken by any tortoises I wouldn't >worry. <G> Hi Alison - it's the little old ladies racing past me that gets me down .. :-) > I like browsing in bookshops too though I don't usually buy anything >except books about animals. Have you seen this website (broadband best, and watch around lunchtime when baby panda is just out of bed and very active with mum...) http://animal.discovery.com/cams/pandavidr.html Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. Hi Jim Sleep was just the very very worst thing for me - it was about 8 weeks before I slept properly with my knee. (Seems like a distant memory now!). I was lucky though, as was pointed out by Janet - I didn't get to wear the lovely stockings! Jayne > Well, as promised by everyone, things have become better day > by day, and tonight I walked a mile to the local shops to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > For email, please take out the dog.. > Hi Jim > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jayne You wait until the next operation Jayne...........! Splodge >> I was lucky though, as was pointed out by Janet - I didn't get to wear >> the lovely stockings! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > You wait until the next operation Jayne...........! > Splodge LOL! Sadly I have just had to cancel an arthroscopy on my right knee, as John is away and I have no transport on the 8th Feb :(( I didn't realise that as far as red tape is concerned, this means technically I've refused the op, and have to go back to the bottom of the waiting list, so it could be 3-4 months I have to wait again. They will look at that and then decide if the right knee is partial or full replacement. I haven't told them yet about my hip........ Jayne > LOL! Sadly I have just had to cancel an arthroscopy on my right knee, as > John is away and I have no transport on the 8th Feb :(( [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jayne That's bad news Jayne. I suppose it's not just a matter of getting you there, but you need someone to stay in your house because of the anaesthetic - is that right? And is that a possible hip replacement in the future? Are you trying to compete with me? lol Splodge > That's bad news Jayne. I suppose it's not just a matter of getting you > there, but you need someone to stay in your house because of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > compete with me? lol > Splodge I hadn't considered that someone might have to be there (apart from the kids) - it was more that I have to be there for 8.00am and need a lift home. I'd ask a friend, but they all have school aged kids and getting there for 8.00 is impossible in those circumstances. I'm not too worried really - not in a hurry for it, as I don't have anywhere near the pain of having 2 bad knees. (One bad knee seems to be way less than 50% of the pain!) Not sure about the hip really - it has ached on a couple of occasions, but not really painful, but I am having a bit of trouble raising my leg to step out of the bath/shower, and using a clutch seems to be a bit achey. Not mentioning it though yet (you never know, it might just go away! LOL). Jayne I meant to add to that - you'll never guess what I picked up at Christmas from my 10 year old niece? Head lice - again! What a struggle to get rid of them - its left my curly hair in tatters on the ends, and I am just desperate to make and appointment to have an inch cut off to rid myself of the raggy ends, but daren't until I am 100% sure that the critters are gone! Jayne >I meant to add to that - you'll never guess what I picked up at Christmas >from my 10 year old niece? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >to have an inch cut off to rid myself of the raggy ends, but daren't until I >am 100% sure that the critters are gone! And there we all were ready to give you a lift to hospital on Feb 8th.... .... not any more! :-)) Seriously, best of luck with the critters - curly hair if probably worse, isn't it? It's along time since I let anyone school age into my home, and now you know why, don't you...! Jim (whose head has started to itch from reading your post! Honestly!) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. >> Hi Jim >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >You wait until the next operation Jayne...........! >Splodge The strange thing that I have noticed in the last couple of days is that after getting rid of the sexy stockings and returning to good old M&S socks, my ankles are itching like mad if I keep my shoes on for more than a few hours. Weird - but survivable! Oh, and slept fitfully until 8:30 this morning which is a record since November 28th and my operation! Seems to be getting better, thank goodness, though I can't lie on my op. side at all. More things improve from you too Splodge, though the 2 cats might be a clue - still, at least you can keep warm even if you are awake! :) Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. No sexy stockings? That was lucky. One pair was just uncomfortable, but the other pair was trying to strangle me from the ankles up. I had to take them off in the end and use the first pair only. It was quite fun wearing them outside as people would occasional stare at my "white socks". Not my usual style to be honest... If I'm as lucky as you, 8 weeks until a decent sleep doesn't sound too bad, as I'm just coming up to seven. Fingers crossed, legs not. Cheers, Jim >Hi Jim > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> For email, please take out the dog.. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. |
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