THE CHALLENGE OF A FUTURE WITHOUT Mr 3Dogs ..... but friends will make it possible

Aesop

3Dogs wrote: »

Thanks Aesop petal. My niece brought my meds around earlier so I took an anti-inflammatory and one stomach tablet, and when I go upstairs shortly I will have one codeine phosphate and one paracetamol. I know I shouldn't but I am having a large whisky and coke zero to help me sleep :beer:

Going to try to get upstairs after that. My niece took some things up for me earlier and I just need to take my mobile and a couple of emergency Alpen Bars for the morning. I'll have the sandwich that my niece made me later on if I don't sleep. She is working tomorrow but will check in on my by text and come round after work to see how I am

would it be easier to go upstairs on your bottom? maybe less pressure on your knee?

3Dogs

Aesop wrote: »

would it be easier to go upstairs on your bottom? maybe less pressure on your knee?

I did try it Aesop but as I pushed up with my good leg, I couldn't reach the next step with my bottom .... Seems my legs are too short ..... or the steps too high lol

Anyway I am pleased to report that getting up the stairs was slightly easier than last night and the meds are starting to work as I can almost take weight on my bad leg. Still very painful lying in bed but going to switch off the light, contort myself into a semi-comfortable position, and try to sleep now

Night night everyone - sleep well, I hope I do :eek:

The_Dragon

Flipping roll on Pet! Take care of yourself will you - oh and next time you have Steve and Andy over any chance oof another meet up?

Aesop

Hope you got decent sleep 3Dogs xx

boultdj

Flipping heck, you a'nt half in the war's 3D, hope you'v had a good night's sleep and the knee soon heal's and the pain killer's work fast.

taxi73

That sounds absolutely awful..do hope you managed some sleep and the pain has eased off x

Aesop

Hope you are in less pain today 3Dogs. xxx

beanielou

Hope that you managed to sleep.

3Dogs

Hiya guys, well I have good news and bad news

I did get some sleep though my knee still hurts terribly when I try to move in bed and I can only rest by facing the knee down into the mattress but then I end up with a trapped nerve pain up the front of my leg :eek: But at least I could lift my leg easily onto the bed and when I got up this morning at 6am having taken my meds, I could put weight on my left leg enough to get to the bathroom just leaning against wall/bannister etc. I decided to have another sleep but in the double bed as I thought with more room I may be able to get more comfy. It did work and I slept until about 2pm but when I got up and was opening up the blinds again, I felt a sharp 'pop' behind my knee and I had to push myself with my good leg to fall onto the bed and not fall over on the floor. Then got pain in my good knee!!

After sitting on the side of the bed having a good cry I got my things and managed to go downstairs by hobbling down top stairs and then rest of way on my bum. Could walk a little easier though and managed to get into kitchen and get some salad/cheese for lunch. After a couple of hours, I managed to get changed out of my pj's into clothes, and text my niece to arrange to go to the walk-in surgery. She picked me up at 6 and after a 10 minute wait, I got to see a doctor there. He examined me and confirmed that it was my hamstring either ruptured or torn but that I would have to go to A&E for a scan and possible immobilisation of knee :eek:

My niece dropped my off down at A&E with her eldest girl and we waited about half an hour to be seen. Nurse let me explain history of injury and examined my knee, confirming that the problem was the arthritis in my knee which had weakened it and overloaded the ligaments and then the hamstring. She said that I would need a knee replacement :eek: :eek: :eek: I then went for an x-ray which confirmed the deterioration in my knee joint and nurse gave me codeine phosphate and paracetamol to take along the anti-inflammatories my doc had described. She couldn't do any more as I was not registered up here, but said that her concern for now was to control the pain, until I can get home and see my own doctor. My niece's hubbie had arrived by then and dropped me off home

I really struggled with just my walking stick at the surgery and hospital but can get about in the house a little better now, taking a little weight on that bad knee to hop forward

I took my meds at midnight and can already feel the benefit as it is double what I have been taking and I think that I will sleep well tonight

I am going up to bed now and, although it will still be hard to get up the stairs, I know it should be a little less painful

Going to just rest for a few days, hopefully sleeping a lot with these extra meds but getting about in house too as I need to move the knee to stop it locking up. Oh, and no driving for me !!! Nurse gave me a booklet on knee pain which contains exercises to strengthen the knee up but I am not able to start those yet. Oh, and also to apply ice for 20 minutes every 2 or 3 hours .......... so it is a good job that I now feel able to make it into the garage where the freezer is

I think waiting lists are a couple of years for new knees so I need to struggle on with the painkillers till then

Aesop

so sorry 3Dogs. hopefully you don't have to wait a few years. glad you are in less pain. so good you have family up there to help you.