O/T left knee

bigdog · 11-28-2012, 04:48 PM

Well folks, it's now been a week since I had the left knee replaced, so I figured I'd better do an update.
Surgery was Wednesday and this knee looks to be more of a pain than the right. Hospital stay was pretty rough, pain just wouldn't ease and got to point where they put me on morphine with a self controlled button. Every ten minutes I could give myself a dose. Helped some, but not as much as I thought it would. Finally made it thru the night and was looking forward to a turkey lunch and the Lions game. Well they didn't serve turkey at all and the Lions managed to screw up the game so my Thanksgiving stunk until my wife brought a turkey plate from home. Pain levels eased just enough by Friday, so they dischraged me that afternoon. Now I'm at home, dealing with the walker, therapy and so forth again. Not sure yet whether this one is going to go faster or slower than the right knee as the right is still not up to strength yet, so i'm having to use the left more than normal to compensate and it doesn't like that. Todays therapy went fairly well, but I think she wanted to see where it was at more than doing any real work. Next session is Friday, so we'll see.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksiving and are doing well.

Rhett

blowndodge · 11-28-2012, 05:02 PM

glad to hear your doing better bigdog!

**Top Cat** · 11-28-2012, 07:12 PM

I hope the healing goes well for you but I have a question.
Why would you get the left knee done before the right knee was completely healed?
I had a friend who had both done at the same time. I wouldn't wish what he went through on my worst enemy.

Sin City Stan · 11-28-2012, 08:17 PM

As it has been explained to me from many friends who have gone through this the reason the second knee is more painful is because after the other knees surgery you put more strain on the opposite knee causing more inflammation which carries over the the second surgery. It's normal. Hang in there.

I don't know a single person who was sorry they got new knees.

**crazygene49** · 11-28-2012, 09:07 PM

Hope you start healing soon. I do not envy you.

bigdog · 11-28-2012, 11:53 PM

As far as the timing goes on the second knee, it was driven in most part by insurance. By getting the second knee done before the end of the year, it was basically free except for a few co-pays. All the deductables and other costs were dealt with on the first one. Secondly, I wanted to get this done and over with. So, yes it makes it more difficult to recover if the first one is not 100% but this is not an enjoyable experience and I did not want to drag it out.

**Top Cat** · 11-29-2012, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdog

As far as the timing goes on the second knee, it was driven in most part by insurance. By getting the second knee done before the end of the year, it was basically free except for a few co-pays. All the deductables and other costs were dealt with on the first one. Secondly, I wanted to get this done and over with. So, yes it makes it more difficult to recover if the first one is not 100% but this is not an enjoyable experience and I did not want to drag it out.

Thanks for the reply, that makes sense

As I said earlier, hope you have a quick and full healing process

**cnc** · 11-29-2012, 01:05 AM

Getting over a big surgery is always tough. Hang in there ( as if you have a choice ). Hope it all goes well from here on.

Murphy · 11-29-2012, 07:39 PM

yup...had some major leg work...smash...myself
i feel your pain
I wish you a good recovery.

11-28-2012, 04:48 PM	#1
bigdog Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 125	O/T left knee Well folks, it's now been a week since I had the left knee replaced, so I figured I'd better do an update. Surgery was Wednesday and this knee looks to be more of a pain than the right. Hospital stay was pretty rough, pain just wouldn't ease and got to point where they put me on morphine with a self controlled button. Every ten minutes I could give myself a dose. Helped some, but not as much as I thought it would. Finally made it thru the night and was looking forward to a turkey lunch and the Lions game. Well they didn't serve turkey at all and the Lions managed to screw up the game so my Thanksgiving stunk until my wife brought a turkey plate from home. Pain levels eased just enough by Friday, so they dischraged me that afternoon. Now I'm at home, dealing with the walker, therapy and so forth again. Not sure yet whether this one is going to go faster or slower than the right knee as the right is still not up to strength yet, so i'm having to use the left more than normal to compensate and it doesn't like that. Todays therapy went fairly well, but I think she wanted to see where it was at more than doing any real work. Next session is Friday, so we'll see. Hope everyone had a great Thanksiving and are doing well. Rhett __________________ "A society that gives up freedom to gain security, shall gain neither and lose both" Rhett "BigDog" Riegel KawaNow #142 Sandi "Lil' Mutt" Riegel KawaNow #143 '18 Indian Roadmaster - Red/Black matte Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-28-2012, 05:02 PM	#2
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	glad to hear your doing better bigdog! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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11-28-2012, 07:12 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	I hope the healing goes well for you but I have a question. Why would you get the left knee done before the right knee was completely healed? I had a friend who had both done at the same time. I wouldn't wish what he went through on my worst enemy. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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11-28-2012, 08:17 PM	#4
Sin City Stan Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,746	As it has been explained to me from many friends who have gone through this the reason the second knee is more painful is because after the other knees surgery you put more strain on the opposite knee causing more inflammation which carries over the the second surgery. It's normal. Hang in there. I don't know a single person who was sorry they got new knees. __________________ Oldest Saloon In Nevada http://www.pioneersaloon.info/ "Sin City Stan" Henderson, NV VBA #01004 VROC #29365 2004 Nomad 1500L5 +100 "The Bike" 2009 Nomad 1700 (past) 2004 Vulcan Classic 800 (past) 2010 Cortez - 2011 Crescent City - 2012 Kanab - 2013 Estes Park
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11-28-2012, 09:07 PM	#5
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11-28-2012, 11:53 PM	#6
bigdog Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 125	As far as the timing goes on the second knee, it was driven in most part by insurance. By getting the second knee done before the end of the year, it was basically free except for a few co-pays. All the deductables and other costs were dealt with on the first one. Secondly, I wanted to get this done and over with. So, yes it makes it more difficult to recover if the first one is not 100% but this is not an enjoyable experience and I did not want to drag it out. __________________ "A society that gives up freedom to gain security, shall gain neither and lose both" Rhett "BigDog" Riegel KawaNow #142 Sandi "Lil' Mutt" Riegel KawaNow #143 '18 Indian Roadmaster - Red/Black matte
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11-29-2012, 01:05 AM	#8
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Getting over a big surgery is always tough. Hang in there ( as if you have a choice ). Hope it all goes well from here on. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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11-29-2012, 07:39 PM	#9
Murphy Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 151	yup...had some major leg work...smash...myself i feel your pain I wish you a good recovery. __________________ 2006 Anniversary Classic/Nomad mix
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