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Posted on May 16, 2021, 2:09 pm
#41
https://imgur.com/gallery/j2gRcw1
Can anyone tell me what degrees they think this is?
This is my knee bending maximum while laying down

If I do anymore it hurts/discomfort
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Posted on May 16, 2021, 4:27 pm
#42
Wow man I pray for u 🙏🏻
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Posted on May 16, 2021, 4:40 pm
#43
Quote from: Activatedxx on May 16, 2021, 02:09:44 PMhttps://imgur.com/gallery/j2gRcw1
Can anyone tell me what degrees they think this is?
This is my knee bending maximum while laying down

If I do anymore it hurts/discomfort

very good. 100 - 110 degree
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Posted on May 16, 2021, 4:46 pm
#44
Thank you my friend
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Posted on May 17, 2021, 12:59 am
#45
Another update, before I went to sleep one of the assistants visited me with a prescription and instructions for about 8-9 medicines when I get discharged. I went to sleep and woke up in the middle of the night, I was able to manage to get up and use a walker to my restroom. When I woke up I had bowel pain/irritation and this time I didn’t want to sit down on the toilet as I have alot  pain when getting off of it, so needless to say I to a dump standing up while leaning forward my upper body and placing my elbows on the walker. It worked out pretty well and landed where it needed except that it took me about 20 minutes to clean my behind. Sorry for the nasty details but I want to be transparent with my experience.
When I got up I had felt some stiffness and slight  pain but after walking and standing for a good amount of time it went away, most likely due to blood circulation.
I do not take the pain medicine often as it makes me dizzy. I stay away from it unless I cannot sleep due to nonpainful but annoying aches. I did not take any today however after I finished I had the nurse administer some so I can sleep now
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Posted on May 17, 2021, 4:57 am
#46
Glad to see you’re mobile and able to help yourself to the bathroom man. It’s day 2(?) for me and I’m wildly depressed at my situation and decision to do this stupid surgery. I hope this regret is temporary.

I have a question - how much does your wife assist you with mobility and exercises? I’m worried I’m not using my legs enough
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Posted on May 17, 2021, 6:53 am
#47
Quote from: Activatedxx on May 17, 2021, 12:59:11 AMAnother update, before I went to sleep one of the assistants visited me with a prescription and instructions for about 8-9 medicines when I get discharged. I went to sleep and woke up in the middle of the night, I was able to manage to get up and use a walker to my restroom. When I woke up I had bowel pain/irritation and this time I didn’t want to sit down on the toilet as I have alot  pain when getting off of it, so needless to say I to a dump standing up while leaning forward my upper body and placing my elbows on the walker. It worked out pretty well and landed where it needed except that it took me about 20 minutes to clean my behind. Sorry for the nasty details but I want to be transparent with my experience.
When I got up I had felt some stiffness and slight  pain but after walking and standing for a good amount of time it went away, most likely due to blood circulation.
I do not take the pain medicine often as it makes me dizzy. I stay away from it unless I cannot sleep due to nonpainful but annoying aches. I did not take any today however after I finished I had the nurse administer some so I can sleep now

The details are important. Thank you for sharing.
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Posted on May 17, 2021, 7:02 am
#48
Quote from: PerfectBody on May 17, 2021, 04:57:46 AMGlad to see you’re mobile and able to help yourself to the bathroom man. It’s day 2(?) for me and I’m wildly depressed at my situation and decision to do this stupid surgery. I hope this regret is temporary.

I have a question - how much does your wife assist you with mobility and exercises? I’m worried I’m not using my legs enough

Should be temporary- the shock surgery
                              - Reaction to the meds
                              - laying down as a veg
                              - Boredom
Hopefully once you are discharged and amongst other LL you will be more at ease.

Best.
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Posted on May 17, 2021, 7:32 am
#49
Quote from: PerfectBody on May 17, 2021, 04:57:46 AMGlad to see you’re mobile and able to help yourself to the bathroom man. It’s day 2(?) for me and I’m wildly depressed at my situation and decision to do this stupid surgery. I hope this regret is temporary.

I have a question - how much does your wife assist you with mobility and exercises? I’m worried I’m not using my legs enough

Trust me I was exactly the same, the days go by so slow. Ive only been here literally four days and I could swear it feels like I’ve been here for at least 2 weeks. It’s terrible but you’re halfway their and every day you will feel better. My wife doesn’t really help with exercises or anything except helping stand up and sit down the first few days. Today I actually got up and sat down myself.
When I woke up I had very irritated bowel. I only had my wife help me sit on the toilet, there bidets remind me of my house very helpful. Do not take any laxative or softener trust me, I’ve had 3 bowel movements in the past 24 hours soft stool. I was able to get off the toilet by myself without much pain which is huge improvement because yesterday I had 7-8/10 pain getting off even with my wife helping me. If your recovery isn’t great the first few days it shouldn’t matter after the first week you should still be making fine progress. It could just be an age thing, try to walk when you can because it helps blood circulation

I get discharged  today at 4pm, I was hoping to around 1-2pm but at least it’s today. Really happy about that. I’m only 4 days post op and recovering pretty quickly hopefully I won’t run into any obstacles god willing. It’s gonna take a lot of patience to finish this up.

My biggest complaint now is actually that every time I make a bowel movement it relieves me a lot but after laying down for a little I get some of that feeling again that I need to go. I went under an hour ago and now I feel the need to go again

I’m just counting down the hours till I can finally leave
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Posted on May 17, 2021, 8:16 am
#50
Quote from: Activatedxx on May 17, 2021, 07:32:28 AMTrust me I was exactly the same...

I don’t know how I’m going to survive this man. Your wife was right, this is insanity. I thought it would be ok but once anesthesia wore off it was beyond my wildest nightmare.
But you survived, so hopefully I will too. Are you able to bend your knee on your own, or lift your leg? I don’t even know which muscle I need to control to do that. I’m worried that moving my leg will just bring back intense pain.

Congrats! It’s only 1-2 hours after your original plans, at least it’s not midnight 🙂 do you still think you will do 7.5cm?
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