Knee surgery

[Pax]

Hope you're all done and feeling great.

[Crankin]

Hope all went well. Thinking of you.

[Catrin]

I'm feeling much better today than anticipated, or the drugs from surgery haven't yet worn off all the way. They mentioned several times yesterday how fit I am, and so far at least, there is NO apparent swelling in my knee. Trying to be better than normal about following medical advice.

They did do the lateral release, cleaned out the knee, and noted a lot of bone on bone. Hopefully the all of this will be provide the needed relief, as the only option remaining would be a full replacement. If I ever consider that it will be a long time off.

[Crankin]

Yay! Glad you are doing so well.

[OakLeaf]

Glad to hear it! Hope you have a place to sit outside and enjoy this beautiful weather.

[Catrin]

Not this weekend, have to be good and stay down...but I DO have a balcony that I should be able to hang out on in a few days

[Pax]

Glad it went well! Hope you get to rest and relax the next few days, don't forget to ice.

[Catrin]

Things aren't too painful on my third day post-surgery but the knee has certainly stiffened a lot. Yesterday I was pretty much walking normally but was expecting that to change. No cyro-cuff when sleeping last night because I over-did it Friday night, they warned me against frostbite :-0 thanks for the well-wishes!

[Helene2013]

Glad to read the "suffering" is not that bad. That is so good to read.

Keep it up!

[salsabike]

Wishing you a fine recovery, Catrin, and glad it's over with!

[ridebikeme]

Glad to hear that you are doing well and wishing you a quick recovery!!

[Crankin]

Just wondering how you are doing today?

[Catrin]

I'm ok, as it turns out I was very sensitive to the dressings they sent home with me. Ironically, he had started using those because so many had problems with the initial dressing, you have to laugh about it. So PT is put off for a week so we can get the wound sites to calm, nothing serious.

I think I'm doing well, all things considered walked downstairs for the first time yesterday and it was fine taking one step at a time. Recovery is going to take time but I am optomistic!

[Sky King]

Catrin,
Once the swelling goes down I will be interested to hear if you ended up with a "dimple" I have a pretty prominent one from my lateral release. Of course people say they don't notice unless I point it out but I am somewhat self conscious about it. It on the outside top of my left knee where the tied the ligament

[Catrin]

Interesting, I will let you know. There is an incision for the lateral release, they used the scope to clean the knee out.