I do hope your knee surgery goes well. Is this your first knee surgery? I know my first one took some time to recover, but when I had my second, I was literally dancing three days later. It had nothing to do with the different surgeries, but I was more prepared for the second one.
Thanks, that's very kind of you! It is the first, and the second is bound to follow as soon as the doctor permits--well, with messing around to maximize the chances of getting the surgery during 2025 (with its paid-off deductible) and the physical therapy during 2026 (with its fresh allowance of 20 PT visits in a year max). Truthfully I'm more worried about the anesthetic than the pain--it has some effects on my memory etc. for months, not huge but noticeable to me--and that scares me. Pain I hate, but I'm somewhat used to it.
Thanks, that's very kind of you! It is the first, and the second is bound to follow as soon as the doctor permits--well, with messing around to maximize the chances of getting the surgery during 2025 (with its paid-off deductible) and the physical therapy during 2026 (with its fresh allowance of 20 PT visits in a year max). Truthfully I'm more worried about the anesthetic than the pain--it has some effects on my memory etc. for months, not huge but noticeable to me--and that scares me. Pain I hate, but I'm somewhat used to it.
At the risk of increased pain could you ask for the surgery to be done under sedation and epidural rather than GA? I know that is done under circumstances where GA would be risky, like when Stephen Hawking had hip surgery.
It may be worth it. My mother had a hip joint replaced while under sedation - it went very well for her. (She was given the option of listening to music as a distraction and chose Puccini, who she loved. She was very annoyed when I observed that I'd have preferred the pain).
I could have had my brain tumour removed whist I was still awake (cutting a hole in someone's head doesn't involve much pain, or so They say), but I opted for the general anaesthetic.
I reckoned that, apart from the fact that the op took nearly six hours, I wouldn't know if I'd died during the procedure IYSWIM.
ETA: I realise that this is rather tangential. Sorry about that - my bad.
It may be worth it. My mother had a hip joint replaced while under sedation - it went very well for her. (She was given the option of listening to music as a distraction and chose Puccini, who she loved. She was very annoyed when I observed that I'd have preferred the pain).
I was given a choice of music during my MRI, and said I’d take classical—unless it was Chopin. Guess what I got!
It may be worth it. My mother had a hip joint replaced while under sedation - it went very well for her. (She was given the option of listening to music as a distraction and chose Puccini, who she loved. She was very annoyed when I observed that I'd have preferred the pain).
I was given a choice of music during my MRI, and said I’d take classical—unless it was Chopin. Guess what I got!
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At the risk of increased pain could you ask for the surgery to be done under sedation and epidural rather than GA? I know that is done under circumstances where GA would be risky, like when Stephen Hawking had hip surgery.
It may be worth it. My mother had a hip joint replaced while under sedation - it went very well for her. (She was given the option of listening to music as a distraction and chose Puccini, who she loved. She was very annoyed when I observed that I'd have preferred the pain).
I reckoned that, apart from the fact that the op took nearly six hours, I wouldn't know if I'd died during the procedure IYSWIM.
ETA: I realise that this is rather tangential. Sorry about that - my bad.
I was given a choice of music during my MRI, and said I’d take classical—unless it was Chopin. Guess what I got!
I always go for Folk when I have an MRI.
I think the MRI tangent has run its course; could we please get back to supporting Lamb Chopped and her friends in distress?
Thank you.
Piglet, AS host