I gave the fates the raspberry and got bit where it hurts.

[EQGuy]

I have had a surgery at the local hospital in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. My wife does not like to drive past it as she thinks it is bad luck to do so. I told her she was just being superstitious. Last December I had a colonoscopy at the surgery center next to the hospital and as I had not had to go in for an operation during 2015 I figured I had broken the jinx. On the way out I gave the hospital the raspberry which horrified my wife.

Now a week from today I am scheduled to have knee replacement surgery at the hospital. I think maybe my wife is smarter than I thought and I will certainly be treading lightly around the hospital in the future. I will have to ask the nurses to not say to me "see you later" when I am leaving the hospital this time.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I haven't heard the term "raspberry" in years.

I know 5 surgeons that I have bought new cars for.

Hope all goes well

 

[walkin jack]

I ain't superstitious at all but I don't take any unnecessary chances neither!
Best of luck on your knee replacement surgery. As I'm sure you know they have made great strides in that. And like me I'm sure you know your way around the operating room. You'll do fine. Just make DOGGONE SURE you do the therapy as directed. I've had to learn how to walk 3 additional times and I can promise you that if you don't do the therapy and do it right. You won't be walking on that new knee.

Please keep us posted on your progress. We'll be a pullin' for ya.

 

[Slowhanddd]

Best of luck on the knee replacement.My wife had hers done a week ago today.She says she wouldn't do it again. We are second day of therapy. I may not survive this. She goes three days a week and I get to torture her the rest.Damn I know it hurts her.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Like this?

 

[da gimp]

I've had my fair share of surgeries & my dear good lady is due for a knee replacement surgery now.. so I have great empathy for all you bums posting above.... as has already been said... do your exercises & & do what the folks in PT tell you...push yourself as much as they will allow... but don't get silly on over doing it....

... there is every delicious flavor of woman from age 22 to about mid 60's that He put on this earth working at the MU Medical center in Columbia, Mo where I've had most of my surgeries done... & I'm sure this is true at your hospital too...take time to enjoy the scenery & give thanks for it too.

 

[EQGuy]

Yea that was me but I sure learned my lesson.

 

[EQGuy]

I attended a class at the hospital on joint replacement 2 weeks ago. They already have me doing the physical therapy. The therapist already told us they would treat us easy on the first day but on the second day they will be brutal. My doc will evaluate me after 2 weeks. If he feels that I need outpatient PT he will prescribe it at that time. He did not prescribe PT for either of my shoulder surgeries and they came out great. Thanks for all of the well wishes, it means a lot to me.

 

[swsig]

It's good you're doing your pre-surgery PT. A lot of people don't, and live to regret it. I had both knees replaced in a single week in 2011, and they turned out great. I believe that my adherence to the pre-surgery PT exercises played a significant role in my successful outcome.

I had one knee done in the afternoon, so I didn't have to get up on it until the next morning, around 7am. The other knee was done in the morning, and I was walking on it that afternoon. I wouldn't describe the 2nd day as "brutal", but it is exhausting. My first walk (in a walker, with much assistance to prevent a fall) was about 25 feet. When I got to the chair, I felt like I'd run a marathon. The next day was far better, and the 4th day (still in the walker) I felt like running, and easily walked about 200 feet. I would have been discharged at that point, but I stayed to get the other knee done. The experience with it was pretty much the same.

Even though I was thoroughly dosed with painkillers, the first time I stood on my new knee, I could feel how strong it was. At that point, I knew it was going to work. That motivated me to do everything I was told to do afterwards, including weeks of PT. Now nearly five years on, I still have a great pair of knees.

Oh yeah, and most importantly, with my old knees I couldn't stand for 30 seconds without excruciating pain. I now regularly spend up to three hours standing on the firing line at my range without any pain.

Best wishes for a successful outcome!