Lateral meniscus root repair (button stitch) Surgery- 1 week ago- What to expect post op
Hey everyone.
I'm 29F, My weight is 107kgs, height 5'7". Just a week ago i had root repair for the lateral meniscus of my right knee. It is a button stitch repair.
First week has been hard especially because of the hard immobilizer brace I have.. I have a few questions that I want to know how it goes in future.
- Sleep!!! I'm a person who moves constantly during sleep and never sleeps on the back, now this has been hell for me. When can I sleep on the side?
2.My weight is 107kgs, I know it's a lot of weight and my good knee also feels it now. How to improve my good knee so that it stays healthy and injury free
Does rehab hurt like crazy? Example: on a pain scale first 3 days of surgery were like 9.5/10 painful for me. I used to max out on painkillers per day and still suffer through pain at night. How will the rehab be ? I'm praying it's below 5 on pain scale.
When will I be able to not need support for my daily activities? It's hard being dependent on people.
The palms of my hands hurt like crazy, also my good knee. It's because of all that weight carrying but how to take care of them and improve their strength.
I'm mainly on bedrest with hopping to the washroom with a walker as support multiple times a day. When will I be able to get up easily and not need to sit long time. The lower back hurts like crazy now .
Please tell me everything gets better soon. Considering my weight i know it'll take time but really hopeful this will be back to almost normal very soon.