My knee is sore

A week on from my operation I am still having to use crutches, especially outside, I cannot drive and my knee aches like mad.  I am seeing the physio tomorrow so maybe they can throw some light on when I am not better already

 

I know it is called being impatient. Apart from that I got to go Christmas shopping with my daughter today, a right pair we made, me on my crutches and her clutching bits of her stomach from her recent operation.  We wandered slowly and sat down for a coffee half way through.  Don't tell the boss, I told them I was working from home today - which I am, but not much between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm.  I can remote access my computer at work, so have been updating files and filling in funding applications for the charity I work for.  Suppose I had better get back to it.

 

 

Wanna play

We don't get much of this in this country, but sure had some when we were living in New York at the beginning of the year, so I want to play as well

 

Thank you Bea http://journals.aol.com/bgilmore725/Wanderer/entries/2007/11/24/wishing-for-snow-this-year/2422

 

 

Knee operation

Had operaton on Tuesday, and am now just about out of the anaesthetic fug - or the pain killer fug, or both.  Have done an awful lot of sleeping - most of Tuesday after the op, all day Wednesday, half of yesterday and half of today, that includes sleeping at night as well. They were going to keep me in overnight, but as my blood pressure and sugar levels more or less behaved themselves I was back home by mid afternoon on Tuesday, after being the first on the operating list at 8.00 am.

 

They had a good rummage around and cleaned out lots of debris, they also scrapped off some bone that was growing where it should not have been.  They cannot guarantee that I will be in any less pain than I was before, but they now know that I can get away with a partial knee replacement.  Apparently your knee is in three sections, and I need the inner section replaced, although they want to leave it for as long as possible due to my tender years lol. I have a follow up appointment at the end of December and physio next week.

 

They have given me exercises to do, but most are still painful or difficult at the moment.  I managed a few steps today without the crutches, and have done the stairs for a 2nd time - up to now once down I stay down until bedtime, but as my laptop would not connect to the internet, had to come up again.  I think I will go down again for the evening.

 

My challenge now is to lose some weight - I read that 25% of replacement operations fail due to being overweight, which I most definately am, and the other is to exercise more to build up the knee so that it will be in better shape for the next operation.

   

 

 

 

Knee operation

Had operaton on Tuesday, and am now just about out of the anaesthetic fug - or the pain killer fug, or both.  Have done an awful lot of sleeping - most of Tuesday after the op, all day Wednesday, half of yesterday and half of today, that includes sleeping at night as well. They were going to keep me in overnight, but as my blood pressure and sugar levels more or less behaved themselves I was back home by mid afternoon on Tuesday, after being the first on the operating list at 8.00 am.

 

They had a good rummage around and cleaned out lots of debris, they also scrapped off some bone that was growing where it should not have been.  They cannot guarantee that I will be in any less pain than I was before, but they now know that I can get away with a partial knee replacement.  Apparently your knee is in three sections, and I need the inner section replaced, although they want to leave it for as long as possible due to my tender years lol. I have a follow up appointment at the end of December and physio next week.

 

They have given me exercises to do, but most are still painful or difficult at the moment.  I managed a few steps today without the crutches, and have done the stairs for a 2nd time - up to now once down I stay down until bedtime, but as my laptop would not connect to the internet, had to come up again.  I think I will go down again for the evening.

 

My challenge now is to lose some weight - I read that 25% of replacement operations fail due to being overweight, which I most definately am, and the other is to exercise more to build up the knee so that it will be in better shape for the next operation.

   

 

 

 

Spare time

Even though I have had a lot going on around me, what with a sick husband, a daughter who needed an operation, and difficulty in walking for myself, I have still been working full time.  I have a pretty stressful job, I often say if it was not for the clients, the staff and our funders I would have the perfect job.   

So I needed something to do that would relax me and keep me out of mischief in my spare time.  My mum attends an over 60s day centre and they have been collecting blankets for Croatia, so I have been crochetching blankets.  This is something I did many years ago when money was tight and even before the girls were born.  I managed to find my crochet hooks, lots of spare wool and off I went.  You will see from my pictures just a sample of the ones I have completed.  I just hope they do the job that is required and that the people they are destined for can make lots of use of them.  I have some here that have been around for 30 years and with the exception of one minor repair are still going strong.

Latest update

Bob has now returned to work during the last week.  He is getting very tired by the end of the day, but the specialist says he is to take it easy and he will get stronger as he goes.  They were pleased with the last scan of his heart, although they would like his blood pressure a little lower.  We are monitoring that now and seeing the specialist again in six weeks.

My daughter has been in an out of hospital for the last three weeks for womens problems and an operation that developed complications.  I am am taking her for a check up in the morning. I am having to take the grandchildren to school as she is not allowed to drive for six weeks, not to mention taking her shopping as she is beginning to panic about Christmas.  With five kids to buy for it is hardly surprising.

I go into hospital next week for my knee operation (so long as they do not postpone it again), so after that we are hoping that we will all go into the new year more healthy than we are leaving this one.

 

Oops Bad Hair Dye Day

Well I did not sleep well last night, so decided to get up bright and early and deal with the grey hair.  I had bought a new colour as I have been unable to get the one I usually buy.  It looked much the same, so imagine my shock when I turned red, instead of dark blonde.

 

Bob says that if I hide in amongst beech trees, which are in full autumn colours I will be well camouflaged