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robsail replied on 30/01/2017 21:17
Posted on 30/01/2017 20:54 by milliehullTammy, if you are in Peterborough City centre and fancy morning coffee Carluccios do coffee and pastry for £1.99. I can recommend it. They do lovely pastries.
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Posted on 28/01/2017 10:01 by HelenandTrevorGood to hear you are surviving the cold Malcolm, just hope you're not making Mrs M cook outside in the cold awning. 😉😂
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Posted on 30/01/2017 16:25 by DavidKlyneSpecial treat today, went to the hospital to see the orthopaedic surgeon about my knee. Had X-rays on both knees before seeing him. The good news is that the bad knee does not seem to have deteriorated much in the two years since the last X-ray although it's still in pretty poor shape. His advice was that if I was managing it not to go for the operation until it really needs doing and he said only I would know when that was. Interestingly he said that about 20% of patients that have the operation continue to suffer from pain. The pain in the knee is manageable but I also get a lot of lower back pain but his view was that it would not be the knee causing that so I have to discuss that as a separate issue with my doctor. So for the moment I have been discharged from regular appointments which at least make holiday planning a bit easier!!!
David
triky auto replied on 31/01/2017 08:44
triky auto replied on 31/01/2017 08:44
papgeno replied on 31/01/2017 09:06
Posted on 31/01/2017 09:06
Off to the hospital this morning for what I hope is the last time. Seeing the surgeon who did my knee. It's still a bit sore but getting better all the time. They did say it could take up to six months for all the gubbings inside to heal. Hopefully I won't be one of the 20% that David mentioned. Got to have an X-ray first, I suppose to see if everything is still in the right place.
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cyberyacht replied on 31/01/2017 10:25
Posted on 31/01/2017 08:44 by triky auto
Another grey cloudy morning ,here in East Kent. " Tiss Mizzle me dear" as they say !!One boat out yesterday ,another to be put in today .A bit of maintenance too.Keeps me occupied
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DavidKlyne replied on 31/01/2017 10:51
Posted on 31/01/2017 09:06 by papgenoOff to the hospital this morning for what I hope is the last time. Seeing the surgeon who did my knee. It's still a bit sore but getting better all the time. They did say it could take up to six months for all the gubbings inside to heal. Hopefully I won't be one of the 20% that David mentioned. Got to have an X-ray first, I suppose to see if everything is still in the right place.
Posted on 31/01/2017 10:51
Hi Papgeno
Hope you get on OK at the hospital and glad you are making progress. I know lots of people who have had knees replaced and seem perfectly happy that they have been done. I think the trouble is that none of us can really understand how it affects another individual. At a push I can still walk a couple of miles despite the discomfort. I think the surgeon was being realistic in pointing out that for some the outcome might not be as good as they hoped. On the other hand a hip replacement operation has a much higher success rate and usually brings immediate relief of pain, usually from the day after the operation. I will watch your progress with interest.
David
DavidKlyne replied on 31/01/2017 10:57
Posted on 30/01/2017 19:14 by DSBOn reflection David, my advice would be to leave it until really necessary. I've not been 100% happy with my left knee replacement - I'm putting off having my right knee done until really necessary. I still sometimes get pain in my 'new knee', but not as much - it just doesn't feel the same somehow. Kneeling is not very comfortable, but not painful - just difficult to explain. On the other hand the shoulder replacements were really good.
Anyway, the next thing is left hip x-ray this week, although I suspect my main problem in this area is sciatica.
David
Posted on 31/01/2017 10:57
David
That is interesting and sort of backs up what the surgeon said to me. He did reassure me that I am not in any physical danger from the joint by not having it replaced but he has left the door open if it worsens and I suppose you get to the point where anything is better than the status quo.
Have you had a hip replaced before? If not it usually brings immediate relief from pain and I noticed a massive difference in quality of life so you should notice a positive difference. Recovery is usually a lot quicker compared to a knee. Good luck with that.
David
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