The surgery scheduler called me this morning. We have a date of April 21 (a Wednesday), first thing in the morning. I'll be seeing other doctors in the practice for 2 days afterwards (while in the hospital) as he'll be away, but I can live with that. I am also registered for the mandatory (apparently not mandatory for the PKR) joint replacement class at the hospital on March 16 where you also get to meet the anesthesia team (individually). A pre-surgical blood donation for myself from me will also be done, as long as my hemo says it's fine (which I can't see why not). I'll be seeing him mid-March and will discuss the whole thing then, including required platelet count for the surgery. I now also have a pre-op appointment set up with my regular doctor and one with the ortho. Then this afternoon, as I was walking into Sear's, I got another call from her on my cell phone. I have to have a special MRI ASAP at the hospital as the ortho uses a customized implant.
http://www.biomet.com/mySignatureSolution/
So now I'm waiting for a call from the hospital for that. It's a good thing I'm not working next week!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010: Big News!
I saw my ortho today for a one year check up on the PKR right knee and had a chance to discuss my ever-worsening left knee. He poked, looked at the xray of the left knee, discussed the pain, where it is, how much it hurts, and he said whenever I'm ready, I should call the surgery scheduler to schedule a total knee replacement. The pain isn't all in one place as it was with the other knee, it's much more diffused across the whole knee, which is why he said it is better to have the one surgery and replace it all rather than having the partial knee replacement and needing another surgery in a couple of years. So I cancelled the appointment I made to see him next week about that knee and have instead an appointment to see him about a week before I go to the Azores when he'll give me a cortisone shot in that knee to get through the trip. He said they're already almost booked for MArch for surgeries,and I don't want to do it in March anyway, but I'm thinking toward the end of April or the beginning of May.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Jan. 21, 2010: Happy Birthday Demian and I bit the bullet
First, happy birthday to my nephew. It's hard to believe he's 39!
Second, this morning, I went to the mall (Macy's) to shop for my upcoming trip to the Azores. Not a particular successful one, but it was much easier to try clothes wearing my new clog-style (slip on, no-laces) Merrell shoes. Henry also wanted me to look for a new key ring for him while I was there, so I headed out to the rest of the mall (Macy's is at the very end of one side). I could barely walk, my left knee (the non-replaced one) was hurting so much, I didn't even bother to go more than 1/2 down the length of the mall (it's New England's biggest mall so it's pretty big). It was then I decided I had to bite the bullet and act proactively. I have an appointment on Tuesday to see the ortho for a year check up on the replaced knee. I am pretty sure he doesn't/won't discuss my other knee at the same appointment, so I made myself an appointment to see him about the other knee the following week, as he's all booked up for next week. If he's willing to discuss that knee on Tuesday, then I'll cancel the other appointment. But at least for now, I have one. And if he agrees it's time for the TKR, I'd like to do it in late April or May. What a pain it is!!!
Second, this morning, I went to the mall (Macy's) to shop for my upcoming trip to the Azores. Not a particular successful one, but it was much easier to try clothes wearing my new clog-style (slip on, no-laces) Merrell shoes. Henry also wanted me to look for a new key ring for him while I was there, so I headed out to the rest of the mall (Macy's is at the very end of one side). I could barely walk, my left knee (the non-replaced one) was hurting so much, I didn't even bother to go more than 1/2 down the length of the mall (it's New England's biggest mall so it's pretty big). It was then I decided I had to bite the bullet and act proactively. I have an appointment on Tuesday to see the ortho for a year check up on the replaced knee. I am pretty sure he doesn't/won't discuss my other knee at the same appointment, so I made myself an appointment to see him about the other knee the following week, as he's all booked up for next week. If he's willing to discuss that knee on Tuesday, then I'll cancel the other appointment. But at least for now, I have one. And if he agrees it's time for the TKR, I'd like to do it in late April or May. What a pain it is!!!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday Jan. 14, 2010: Thank you, Duck!
Thank you, Duck, for leaving a comment. I am glad I'm not just talking to myself although I have been known to:)
Knees are continuing to ache as are feet again, which I think I related to walking funny because the knees ache. Who knows??
Big happenings going on since I last posted. We will be picking up the Subaru Forester on Saturday morning. The Jeep has been cleaned out, 10 years worth of emission test result papers thrown out, about 6 years of expired car insurance ID cards from AMICA, some pens, a 2006 phone book, a CD of unknown origin, all gone to the trash. Unfortunately, no money was found.
On another front, I am unexpectedly going to a small family reunion in The Azores in March! A little concerned for my knees but they'll live. Now if I could just not think about the plane part of the trip!
Knees are continuing to ache as are feet again, which I think I related to walking funny because the knees ache. Who knows??
Big happenings going on since I last posted. We will be picking up the Subaru Forester on Saturday morning. The Jeep has been cleaned out, 10 years worth of emission test result papers thrown out, about 6 years of expired car insurance ID cards from AMICA, some pens, a 2006 phone book, a CD of unknown origin, all gone to the trash. Unfortunately, no money was found.
On another front, I am unexpectedly going to a small family reunion in The Azores in March! A little concerned for my knees but they'll live. Now if I could just not think about the plane part of the trip!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Saturday January 9, 2010: My Pain Will Go On!
A quick update. Left knee has been deteriorating. Buckling, pain when turning/twisting. Not a happy camper. New partially replaced knee has also been hurting but may be because of compensating for its sister knee. It’s not happy going to work with me. I am a bit concerned because the PKR'd knee is hurting where the replacement isn't at time (but also where the replacement is) so who knows. I'm just glad to be seeing the ortho. in a couple of weeks.
However, that hasn’t stopped us from putting a deposit on a new car today which we’ll pick up next Saturday probably. It’s a Subaru Forester:
http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/forester/25xp/index.html
Wondering if anyone is reading this. If you are, please leave a comment just so I know I'm not talking to myself.
However, that hasn’t stopped us from putting a deposit on a new car today which we’ll pick up next Saturday probably. It’s a Subaru Forester:
http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/forester/25xp/index.html
Wondering if anyone is reading this. If you are, please leave a comment just so I know I'm not talking to myself.
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