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[locky801]

F-35A Lightning II what a show, kamakazee pilot i reckon

Flew directly over my work, I could almost reach out and touch it. As loud as I’ve ever heard the jets overhead

Yep right over the top of my house 4 times, lowest in all the years we have been here, sheer awesomeness

[cracka]

F-35A Lightning II what a show, kamakazee pilot i reckon

Flew directly over my work, I could almost reach out and touch it. As loud as I’ve ever heard the jets overhead

Yep right over the top of my house 4 times, lowest in all the years we have been here, sheer awesomeness

Wasn't ready when he did his 1st pass directly over us. My 24 year old son said he could have watched that all day. Was awesome when he went vertical near the end up through the clouds.

[gadj1976]

Total Knee Replacement Update:

Day 5 & 6

Sleep is still difficult. Bruising has come out in the knee itself, down to the ankle and every time you lean on it in bed, or have the quilt touch it in bed, it's like getting kicked in a dead leg.

I've progressed off the zimmer frame and onto the walking stick. Mobility is good and pain during the day is quite manageable. I dropped the Endone during the day yesterday and went through ok, but I did ice it all day. The exercises are increasing the flexibility and I can now manage to leave my foot in the shower cubicle! Things you don't even think about when you're in hospital where everything is designed for minimal movement.

The Endone is giving me some strange dreams but does allow me to get to sleep, which is a bonus. 20 mins after taking it, the pain of the knee subdues and allows you to drift off.

[wenchbarwer]

Loving the updates, gadj!

I, like you and many of us, are hesitant to pump heavy pain killers in and it's with good reason so I'll always err on under dosing like you did but then you pop a couple and realise they actually work pretty well.

It's to our detriment but it's not a bad approach to take.

Good to hear you've had some better days.

My surgeon was pretty happy that I wasn't relying on OsteoEase to get through day to day prior to the operation. I easily could've but decided not to for the same reason you're suggesting. I sort of, put up with it and now I'm glad I did!

I take a couple of panadol osteo and a glucosamine each day to take he edge off, but I've been guilty of never touching endone when it's been prescribed, just using panadol instead.

[Lightning McQueen]

Total Knee Replacement Update:

Day 5 & 6

Sleep is still difficult. Bruising has come out in the knee itself, down to the ankle and every time you lean on it in bed, or have the quilt touch it in bed, it's like getting kicked in a dead leg.

I've progressed off the zimmer frame and onto the walking stick. Mobility is good and pain during the day is quite manageable. I dropped the Endone during the day yesterday and went through ok, but I did ice it all day. The exercises are increasing the flexibility and I can now manage to leave my foot in the shower cubicle! Things you don't even think about when you're in hospital where everything is designed for minimal movement.

The Endone is giving me some strange dreams but does allow me to get to sleep, which is a bonus. 20 mins after taking it, the pain of the knee subdues and allows you to drift off.

Do you have leprosy?

[Jimmy_041]

Loving the updates, gadj!

I, like you and many of us, are hesitant to pump heavy pain killers in and it's with good reason so I'll always err on under dosing like you did but then you pop a couple and realise they actually work pretty well.

It's to our detriment but it's not a bad approach to take.

Good to hear you've had some better days.

My surgeon was pretty happy that I wasn't relying on OsteoEase to get through day to day prior to the operation. I easily could've but decided not to for the same reason you're suggesting. I sort of, put up with it and now I'm glad I did!

I take a couple of panadol osteo and a glucosamine each day to take he edge off, but I've been guilty of never touching endone when it's been prescribed, just using panadol instead.

FinL fractured his back
That stuff is lethal. Instant dependance

[Jimmy_041]

AC/DC rocking Burnside last night.
Our windows were vibrating!

[gadj1976]

Total Knee Replacement Update:

Day 5 & 6

Sleep is still difficult. Bruising has come out in the knee itself, down to the ankle and every time you lean on it in bed, or have the quilt touch it in bed, it's like getting kicked in a dead leg.

I've progressed off the zimmer frame and onto the walking stick. Mobility is good and pain during the day is quite manageable. I dropped the Endone during the day yesterday and went through ok, but I did ice it all day. The exercises are increasing the flexibility and I can now manage to leave my foot in the shower cubicle! Things you don't even think about when you're in hospital where everything is designed for minimal movement.

The Endone is giving me some strange dreams but does allow me to get to sleep, which is a bonus. 20 mins after taking it, the pain of the knee subdues and allows you to drift off.

Do you have leprosy?

Hahahaha! I like to call it elephantitis!

Na, I can't bend my knee enough to get my leg into the shower cubicle.

[gadj1976]

Total Knee Replacement Update

Day 7 & 8

Since the last update, I've given up all walking and mobility aids, including the walking stick, toilet seat raiser and shower chair.

I'm walking 1/2 speed, just taking it slowly. The restriction is not the stability in the knee, it's the tightness of the knee itself because of the swelling. It's restricting movement beyond say 115 degrees up to the hamstring, hence I can't quite get a full step in when walking. Other than that, no pain at all.

I did manage to do nearly 4500 steps yesterday - again, not at any pace but just plodding away keeping it moving.

I still have tingling into the foot and on the exterior side, it's still very numb in the joint itself.

I had a telehealth call with the surgeon's office yesterday and they are very happy with the progress. At 4-6 weeks should get a 90 degree bend in the knee when sitting. I'm at almost 90 degrees today. After doing this test and doing my exercises which I'm doing 3 times a day - as prescribed by the physio, I have to ice it because it does get very sore.

What I didn't realise till I read some stories online was that during the operation, the surgeon's remove your PCL and ACL completely.

[dedja]

Hopefully a quick recovery, keep the updates going.

[Brodlach]

That’s incredible really, so quick

[The Bedge]

Sooo you'll be right for pre-season training in the new year then?

[Booney]

Sooo you'll be right for pre-season training in the new year then?

Look at this guy, no days off.

[Lightning McQueen]

Total Knee Replacement Update

Day 7 & 8

Since the last update, I've given up all walking and mobility aids, including the walking stick, toilet seat raiser and shower chair.

I'm walking 1/2 speed, just taking it slowly. The restriction is not the stability in the knee, it's the tightness of the knee itself because of the swelling. It's restricting movement beyond say 115 degrees up to the hamstring, hence I can't quite get a full step in when walking. Other than that, no pain at all.

I did manage to do nearly 4500 steps yesterday - again, not at any pace but just plodding away keeping it moving.

I still have tingling into the foot and on the exterior side, it's still very numb in the joint itself.

I had a telehealth call with the surgeon's office yesterday and they are very happy with the progress. At 4-6 weeks should get a 90 degree bend in the knee when sitting. I'm at almost 90 degrees today. After doing this test and doing my exercises which I'm doing 3 times a day - as prescribed by the physio, I have to ice it because it does get very sore.

What I didn't realise till I read some stories online was that during the operation, the surgeon's remove your PCL and ACL completely.

Did you write on the photo with your knee?

[wenchbarwer]

Sooo you'll be right for pre-season training in the new year then?

Look at this guy, no days off.

Work ethic of his mate in the office must be contagious

[wenchbarwer]

Total Knee Replacement Update

Day 7 & 8

Since the last update, I've given up all walking and mobility aids, including the walking stick, toilet seat raiser and shower chair.

I'm walking 1/2 speed, just taking it slowly. The restriction is not the stability in the knee, it's the tightness of the knee itself because of the swelling. It's restricting movement beyond say 115 degrees up to the hamstring, hence I can't quite get a full step in when walking. Other than that, no pain at all.

I did manage to do nearly 4500 steps yesterday - again, not at any pace but just plodding away keeping it moving.

I still have tingling into the foot and on the exterior side, it's still very numb in the joint itself.

I had a telehealth call with the surgeon's office yesterday and they are very happy with the progress. At 4-6 weeks should get a 90 degree bend in the knee when sitting. I'm at almost 90 degrees today. After doing this test and doing my exercises which I'm doing 3 times a day - as prescribed by the physio, I have to ice it because it does get very sore.

What I didn't realise till I read some stories online was that during the operation, the surgeon's remove your PCL and ACL completely.

How does that go, stability-wise, once you're up and about?

[gadj1976]

Total Knee Replacement Update

Day 7 & 8

Since the last update, I've given up all walking and mobility aids, including the walking stick, toilet seat raiser and shower chair.

I'm walking 1/2 speed, just taking it slowly. The restriction is not the stability in the knee, it's the tightness of the knee itself because of the swelling. It's restricting movement beyond say 115 degrees up to the hamstring, hence I can't quite get a full step in when walking. Other than that, no pain at all.

I did manage to do nearly 4500 steps yesterday - again, not at any pace but just plodding away keeping it moving.

I still have tingling into the foot and on the exterior side, it's still very numb in the joint itself.

I had a telehealth call with the surgeon's office yesterday and they are very happy with the progress. At 4-6 weeks should get a 90 degree bend in the knee when sitting. I'm at almost 90 degrees today. After doing this test and doing my exercises which I'm doing 3 times a day - as prescribed by the physio, I have to ice it because it does get very sore.

What I didn't realise till I read some stories online was that during the operation, the surgeon's remove your PCL and ACL completely.

How does that go, stability-wise, once you're up and about?

I really don't know Wenchy. I suppose, I've come from a low base, where my knee felt like it was going to collapse at any point when walking or getting up from a seat, so for me at the moment it's an improvement.

The ligaments have been replaced by other structure, so I assume it's the same / better! I'm going to see my surgeon's assistant next Monday and I'll ask her.

In saying that, the surgeon reiterated recently that the only thing they suggest you don't do after surgery, is look to 'run' in any capacity. But he was quick to add that the only reason for this is because it will wear the knee out quicker. I'm reading into that that the knee is essentially 'metal on plastic' now, rather than bone on Cartledge - or in my case, bone on bone. It will wear out, it's just a matter of when. But what they didn't say was that they don't want you running because you have no ACL/PCL. Intriguing!

[wenchbarwer]

Cheers mate, look forward to future updates!

I've still got my ACL, it was an old school repair using the middle third of my patella tendon, so my knee is pretty stable. But I'm bone on bone everywhere else, really bad on the lateral side, to the point where one of my surgeons remarked after a clean out "Your knee is really f***ed, isn't it?"

[dedja]

The ‘longevity’ of a knee replacement is one reason why I’m delaying as much as I can … I only want to do it once.

There’s varying reports of how long they last but it seems that you should be safe for at least 20 years if you behave yourself.

It’s a bit like how long does a vehicle engine last, some go 500,000+ kms, whilst others blow up at 150,000.

It’s a balance between your current pain and life impact vs the longevity of the procedure. There is no easy or correct answer,

Loving these updates though.

[wenchbarwer]

The ‘longevity’ of a knee replacement is one reason why I’m delaying as much as I can … I only want to do it once.

There’s varying reports of how long they last but it seems that you should be safe for at least 20 years if you behave yourself.

It’s a bit like how long does a vehicle engine last, some go 500,000+ kms, whilst others blow up at 150,000.

It’s a balance between your current pain and life impact vs the longevity of the procedure. There is no easy or correct answer,

Loving these updates though.

I'm in the same boat, I'm coming up on 50 next year and reading that some replacements can last up to 25 years in encouraging, as I've had more than my fair share of knee surgery.

I'm going to be dictated to by pain levels and mobility/quality of life. If I have to get another one done, that's future me's problem!