Why me?
Well I finally got my surgery. Even though it started out scheduled for 1pm (arrival at 11 am), then when I called to confirm it was pushed back to 2:30 pm with arrival at 1:15. So I arrive on time only to find out that I've been pushed back to about 4pm.
And here I was feeling a wee foolish for buying 2 trashy novels to occupy my time, thinking probably the second one was a waste. Silly me.
I actually ended up in the OR at 5:22pm. *eyeroll*
Other than that it went fine, was surprised to have pain immediately upon waking, usually it doesn't really that soon, but they gave me med's as soon as I got into the discharge area, so that's ok. Actually it wasn't all that bad, I was allowed to put some weight on that foot, and I maneuvered quite well, the comical vision of me trying to back up and slide my big ass into DH's truck not withstanding. LOL
Aside from some nausea, mostly I think from pain med's on an extremely empty stomach, I passed a uneventful night, slept pretty good.
Went to my post op appt. and got my drain tube removed and bandages changed, and that is the end of the happy part of this story.
Dr. came in and showed me pictures of my knee via the scope. Basically we've just wasted a lot of money and time because he really couldn't do what he set out to do. Seems my knee is totally shot, the cartilage looks like a cat shredded them, the bone pitted and scarred and ate up with arthritis. I absolutely need a knee replacement.
And considering how angry I am, I am fairly calm about it. I expect a melt down fairly soon.
He did try and clean it up a bit, but basically said there wasn't much he could do, as a result I should be able to use a cane by tomorrow and be on my two feet with in a week or two at most. I definitely have no restrictions on walking, only not to cause myself pain.
Now he wants to schedule a total knee, and was dismayed at the idea of waiting until next June to do it. o_O Yeah. He's dismayed, just think how I feel knowing I have another whole year of pain, med's and basic misery, PLUS having to go through the whole surgery thing. Have I mentioned how much I detest surgery? He suggested maybe over Christmas, but then I would still have to take off the entire month of January, not to mention screwing my holiday (and my family, because how they've got to put up with me being incapacitated) .
I told him I'd have to discuss this with my boss, but I know how that's going to go. It will not be pretty. He asked me to sort it out before he seems me next week to remove the sutures. Riiiiiiiiiight.
And here I was feeling a wee foolish for buying 2 trashy novels to occupy my time, thinking probably the second one was a waste. Silly me.
I actually ended up in the OR at 5:22pm. *eyeroll*
Other than that it went fine, was surprised to have pain immediately upon waking, usually it doesn't really that soon, but they gave me med's as soon as I got into the discharge area, so that's ok. Actually it wasn't all that bad, I was allowed to put some weight on that foot, and I maneuvered quite well, the comical vision of me trying to back up and slide my big ass into DH's truck not withstanding. LOL
Aside from some nausea, mostly I think from pain med's on an extremely empty stomach, I passed a uneventful night, slept pretty good.
Went to my post op appt. and got my drain tube removed and bandages changed, and that is the end of the happy part of this story.
Dr. came in and showed me pictures of my knee via the scope. Basically we've just wasted a lot of money and time because he really couldn't do what he set out to do. Seems my knee is totally shot, the cartilage looks like a cat shredded them, the bone pitted and scarred and ate up with arthritis. I absolutely need a knee replacement.
And considering how angry I am, I am fairly calm about it. I expect a melt down fairly soon.
He did try and clean it up a bit, but basically said there wasn't much he could do, as a result I should be able to use a cane by tomorrow and be on my two feet with in a week or two at most. I definitely have no restrictions on walking, only not to cause myself pain.
Now he wants to schedule a total knee, and was dismayed at the idea of waiting until next June to do it. o_O Yeah. He's dismayed, just think how I feel knowing I have another whole year of pain, med's and basic misery, PLUS having to go through the whole surgery thing. Have I mentioned how much I detest surgery? He suggested maybe over Christmas, but then I would still have to take off the entire month of January, not to mention screwing my holiday (and my family, because how they've got to put up with me being incapacitated) .
I told him I'd have to discuss this with my boss, but I know how that's going to go. It will not be pretty. He asked me to sort it out before he seems me next week to remove the sutures. Riiiiiiiiiight.