Since her mom is so wrapped up marrying a mentally challenged bear, and talking about her hair growth! Happy first week of school beautiful B!!!!!!!! I hope this year brings you love, and all the magical things about being a kid! I’m thankful you are surrounded by love, peace and stability. You are gonna be just fine and then some. I did this cuz I’m sure you didn’t Beefy. Byyyyeeeee!!!!!!!
2 years since my new knee, and it’s never been right, not one day it’s not on my mind
and still in pain management. 2 years, 2 Thanksgivings, 2 Christmas, 2 summers past my window. Now did I push through? You bet I did! I’ve done all the test, last one was last week. A artery test to be sure my blood flow was ok, because my surgical leg and foot will swell so bad I have to go up a pant size. No blockage. I’ve had a bone scan. Looked good, now I see my surgeon in the morning at 8:00. This is my 2nd practice because at 2 years of you touch my knee, I scream! I ice nightly and go everyday. Not one day have I lay in bed and said this hurts, sucks, I’m not doing it. I am terrified of a revision at 2 years but I’m also only 49, so to live my life this way is not an option. Let’s hope we get a plan tomorrow and if revision is it then let’s go and we’ll do it again but if you pray, please do. I’m so tired. My faith has kept me this far, of not to be honest I would have taken myself out. I get up every day, wrap up and go on. I don’t want to start over but I’m not getting any better at all after 2 years. I’m tired. I’m sad. I’m still here.
I’m having a stent put in on the 29th because they are just convinced this is a lack of blood flow and that’s what causes the swelling and pain. I’ve been in pain management 2 years. Always around an about the middle of the month I get to where I’m like ok….. I need help. I take Percocet 7.5 3 times a day and for the most part do ok. Those of you that have been through this know, it’s….. let’s ultrasound, let’s bone scan, let’s this and that and we’ll see you in 2 months. It’s been 2 years in April. I’m so tired. Hardware is great! It just is not working! Yes! I’ve had a bone scan. Idk who I have to sacrifice to get a MRI but still no. My next step is on the 29th we are putting a stent in to keep my blood flow going and see if that keeps the swelling and pain down if not….. we’ll try something else and wait a few more months. I had the worse fall of my journey today in the backyard. Still haven’t cleaned the mud off myself. It just stopped working. Knee was just like nah…… I fell twice and finally got inside, lay down and rested. I am a repeat ER girl. No apology for it but when I’m hurting and so swelled I go because I can’t do it. I don’t need a revision because it’s there and strong as far as I know since I can’t get a MRI. Idk. I just had my appointment this week because they did do a MRI…… of my hip! Me telling them the whole time, my hip is fine. It’s MY KNEE! I’m gonna clean up in a bit, I’m on meds so I know the ER will help me while I’m there and I don’t need a prescription. I am just so tired. I’ve had a bone scan, this is my second set of orthopedics besides the one that done the surgery and I just can’t get it. April 15th, 2 years ago and I’m only 49. I hate my life, I hate this pain. Idk what else to do. They look at me at the ER with the…. You have had a lot of trouble out of this knee, like it’s my fault. I just wanted to vent. I’m gonna clean the mud off me now and cry a bit more. I just love I have a group that listens and understands. Yes, hooked up to a IV for a few hours helps but then I’m right back and they look at me like oh you again but today was the worse I fell. I wiped out twice trying to just get in my house. I’m stubborn, I admit it! I’m also tired. I still sleep with ice machine on, still wrap my knee of I know I’m going to be out long, and still dread just getting ready for church because I hurt. 2 years of hurt and we’ll see ya in 2 mths is enough. I’m tired. I’m even so tired ER visits are not worth it because I have to get dressed, move and have someone with me. I hate the bless her heart look. I’m tired. Only 49. Just turned 49 in June and I’m a Christian and if not for the Lord I would have taken myself out a long time ago. Married since I was 19, beautiful son, home paid for, and I can’t enjoy a bit of it. I hate it. Just wanted to talk and I may be at the ER later, may not. As of now nobody but my best friend knows I fell. Thanks for being here for me. Sometimes just letting it out helps. I’m in pain, we all are. I know that. I pray one day, I can help someone else.
Of course it’s the weekend so my ortho is not in. My foot and ankle look like this. All of the sudden. Started yesterday and today is so swelled. Zero pain, none, it’s not warm or hot and I’ve not tweaked it or anything. I’m 2 years out. I’m icing and elevating today but idk what else to do or what could have caused it just in my foot and ankle. No pain at all just keeps swelling more and more. I’m doing ankle pumps, ice and elevation. Resting and all the things. My family says go to the ER, but I feel dumb because they’ll say does it hurt? No. Did you fall? No. Is it hot to the touch? No. Just swelled. Should I wait it out and call Monday? I’m having an ultra sound done on the 6th because they had noticed slight swelling but nothing like this. Idk. I’m a worry wart when it comes to my knee replacement leg. Anyone have this 2 years out with no other symptoms just the swelling