Operation Skid

Hi all,

Just thought I'd let you know, that I went into hospital this a.m. to have an operation on my right knee, in order to fix a long term problem.

It was done under general anesthetic which, never having had an operation before, kinda scared me a little. Needn't hjave worried though, no sooner had the canula gone in and drug admistered when I was woken from a nice deep sleep by a rather pretty nurse!!!

No heavy lifting for six weeks, no driving for at least 48hours and maybe up to a week.... BUT I can still sit at the bench!!! YAY!!!

Get back on your feet real soon, Al !!

Just as i was getting tea ready there's a pair of 66 year old hairy legs plastered on the forum .....

..............appetite gone now..  

seriously though .... good luck on a speedy recovery Al .....

I hope that does the trick. Take it easy and relax.

Re: hairy legs, the first people to shave their entire bodies were ancient Egyptian priests. The shaved about every other day. And there were no razors or band aids!
Lucky we don't have to! Get well, rehab safely.

Thanks guys. In a lot of pain and hobbling around like Hopalong Cassidy at the mo.

So, I'm off to bed to sulk!!!

Al: Ashamed to say that when we talked earlier I completely forgot the surgery. Glad things went well.

Hope you heal quick and take it easy

I go in for surgery on my right leg late next month I hope if everything goes well

john2308 wrote:Hope you heal quick and take it easy  

I go in for surgery on my right leg late next month I hope if everything goes well  

Good luck John.

Hope you get back on your feet soon, Al. Build something while you still have an excuse then have a cup of tea.

Hopefully today will be better pain wise. Hang in there.

Good luck with the recovery Al, and don't rush it - tissue takes a little longer to repair as one gets older.
But you are lucky to escape an operation until now,
- the nursing staff at Darlington Memorial know me by my Christian name and I have my own parking spot !

Thanks for all the good wishes guys. You're the best.

Had a bad nigh. Pumping pills and still a lot of pain. However, this morning is a lot better. Still hobling like Hopalong but the pain level is bearable now. Just can't sit/lie too long. I need to get up and keep moving, otherwise everything stiffens up and that's when the pain lavel increases exponentially!!!!

JohnJ wrote:
   Al:  Ashamed to say that when we talked earlier I completely forgot the surgery.  Glad things went well.  


Don't worry about it John, I'll just talk about you behind your back!!!

john2308 wrote:
   Hope you heal quick and take it easy  

   I go in for surgery on my right leg late next month I hope if everything goes well  

Good luck John, hope it all goes well.

Dave from Pleasanton wrote:Hopefully today will be better pain wise.  Hang in there.

LOL. We Brits never need an excuse to stop for a brew Chris.

Good luck John, hope it all goes well.

Dave from Pleasanton wrote:
   Hopefully today will be better pain wise.  Hang in there.


Thanks Dave. It's a lot better this morning

dadooronron wrote:

   - the nursing staff at Darlington Memorial know me by my Christian name and I have my own parking spot !


When I went for my pre op asssment, the nurse asked me all sorts of medical history problem questions to which I got fed up answering no too!! LOL. So I said to her 'Boring aren't I?. I've been lucky that way.

Sit rep:

Yesterday to be able to walk around, I had to drag my leg behind me and outwards a little. Same going upstairs. Today, I can walk normally and climb stairs normally, albeit slowly and with some pain. Coming downstairs is different however. Still has to be done one at a time for now.

Took the bandage off this a.m. to find they's shaved my bloody knee!!! :Drogar-Laugh(LBG):

Happy you are doing well. I'll try to Skype about 10:30 your time.

John

Take it easy Al, and spend lots of time at the bench.

Sounds like you are healing nicely. It's all good news my friend.

Thanks Sam. Thanks Buck.

I'm amazed at the progress. Still a little pain when I walk, (mostly in my calf muscles) still a little stif and still a little swolen but nothing to gripe about at all.

Changed the dressings this morning and there is just a single tiny incision either side of the knee with a single stitch in each.

Amazing!!

Keyhole surgery using scanners, I'm guessing.
Glad things are going nicely.
You'll be running around chasing those sheep before you know it.

Best wishes.
Having to sit for long stretches is the worst.
Don't rush it, let it heal.

Thanks guys.

Actually Clay, it's the other way round. I've to keep it active. Sitting around inactive for more than 30 minutes and it begins to seize up and become painfull to move.

dadooronron wrote:
You'll be running around chasing those sheep before you know it.

hes not Welsh, you know!

There's truth in maintaining mobility to keep muscles and joints working. Whatever the rehab squad says is the quickest way back to full strength. Wish u well!

Hang in there Al, I had the same operation on the same knee on Sept. 19th. Did my first hour long power walk today. I also had the left knee done six years ago.

Sounds like you're doing well. Be safe on stairs. Good luck and good weather to you!