Nervous & Scared For This Coming 04/09/2013.

You're right that each doctor is different. The motion machine is the first time that I have heard of it today. I am 5 foot 5 inches tall and I hope I don't have any problem with it.

I was told that I'll get an epidural (under a different name) and something else to put me to sleep. What?!! You woke up twice during surgery?!! That is one of my fears about surgery. I worry about if I get to much and I won't wake up let alone if I don't get enough where I wake up during surgery. I bet about hearing about the saw on your leg let alone the pressure. I guess that's why the doctor would use the epidural on the patient. I bet the look on your face and the doctor's face, sorry for saying this, but the looks must have ben priceless. I hope it doesn't happen to me. That's good that you didn't wake up during the second surgery.

I think all doctors are like that about having you walk at some point after surgery, it depends on what kind of surgery that a person went through. I bet it was the last thing you wanted to do.

I am going to have my left leg done first. I have to be ready about the pain that I know I'll be going to have if I'm ready or not. I am planning on to taking the pain med(s). before the PT session. I'll keep that in mind about the ice therapy. I know that the knee will react differently. I'll look around for a good freezer gel type pack or two so I can be prepared.

Thank you for your info on my post. I do appreciate it.

I know that each doctor is different, but How long did your husband use the passive motion machine during recovery and how many times a day? May I ask? I just want to get myself ready just incase my surgeon wants me to use one. Is there anything I should know?

 

 

For 3 weeks and it was 4-6 times a day. He cannot remember exactly.

You just need to touch base with your doctor to find out if you need to know anything else.

Wow! That long?

I will touch base with my doctor on what I need to know and anything else with my doctor. I just want to be ready for anything.

I had a CD called Surgery by Belleruthe Naparstek that I bought at Barnes and Noble which i've used in 3surgeries now. The first time I only had it two days before but it really helped relax me. There is also a post surgery part of the CD and it helped a lot with pain. I had read that this particular CD had been in a study where folks who used it had 30 per cent less blood loss than patients who listened to other CDs. I don't know if there is a way to download it directly from iTunes but I'd try that.
Connie

Really? Cool. Never heard of it. I'm glad it helped you out to relax you. This CD sounds good & interesting. I'll have to check it out.

Thank you for the post. I appreciate it.