New knee

[Reidy10_0]

My wee mum is getting a new knee today.
I am visiting tonight.
Has anyone had it done before?
Pain scale?

[V8mate]

I've visited my mum before. Wasn't too painful.

[Reidy10_0]

V8mate said:

I've visited my mum before. Wasn't too painful.

Very good! LOL

[rapidpete]

depends how tough you are I guess? I had no pain from the new knee, after all it has no nerves. BUT....some of the post medication causes issues! The pain control medication dehydrates you desperately..constantly peeing every 1/2 hr or so all, through the night too. In turn this causes constipation in a grand scale!! My GP came to my rescue and prescribed "antidotes" for the medication and life was back to normal in no time at all.
The message is " don't be scared of the new knee, do all the excersises as required, with lots of ice packs and rest in between and make sure the hospital/GP provide suitable aftercare/antidotes"

KR

rapidpete...or not quite so rapid now Pete

[The_Doc]

rapidpete said:

depends how tough you are I guess? I had no pain from the new knee, after all it has no nerves. BUT....some of the post medication causes issues! The pain control medication dehydrates you desperately..constantly peeing every 1/2 hr or so all, through the night too. In turn this causes constipation in a grand scale!! My GP came to my rescue and prescribed "antidotes" for the medication and life was back to normal in no time at all.
The message is " don't be scared of the new knee, do all the excersises as required, with lots of ice packs and rest in between and make sure the hospital/GP provide suitable aftercare/antidotes"

KR

rapidpete...or not quite so rapid now Pete

Operation= fluid given iv by anaesthetist
Post op = fluid comes out of you as urine
Post op pain= opioid painkillers
Opioids = constipation
Knee replacement = painful operation, but modern tablets/injections make it very bearable.

I did two yesterday

[Reidy10_0]

The_Doc said:

rapidpete said:

depends how tough you are I guess? I had no pain from the new knee, after all it has no nerves. BUT....some of the post medication causes issues! The pain control medication dehydrates you desperately..constantly peeing every 1/2 hr or so all, through the night too. In turn this causes constipation in a grand scale!! My GP came to my rescue and prescribed "antidotes" for the medication and life was back to normal in no time at all.
The message is " don't be scared of the new knee, do all the excersises as required, with lots of ice packs and rest in between and make sure the hospital/GP provide suitable aftercare/antidotes"

KR

rapidpete...or not quite so rapid now Pete

Operation= fluid given iv by anaesthetist
Post op = fluid comes out of you as urine
Post op pain= opioid painkillers
Opioids = constipation
Knee replacement = painful operation, but modern tablets/injections make it very bearable.

I did two yesterday

The op was done 2 weeks ago now,
She was up and about within 1 week, I am told it is very painful but getting better everyday.
Amazing!

[Digger]

Mum had a knee replaced when she was nearly 80, and may well need the other one doing soon! Main thing is to get the knee active, mobile and stretching as soon after as possible and to keep up with the exercises no matter how painful. Easier said than done I guess.