Damn knee

dhc4ever · Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

I had forgotten that little side effect, maybe because at the time I just didn't care.

PaulS · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Extra raw fruit and fresh veggies will help with the slower digestion and so does water-small amounts all day long.
I don't use any opiates anymore but I do remember the side effects.
Keep pushing to your tolerance of pain but not through it. Get back to doing the hings you like to do.

Vince · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Yes Paul...you’ve nailed it mate. Plenty of natural fibre and go softly on the exercises...given time, everything will come good. Pushing through the pain only upsets things by aggravating the injuries (intended by the Dr when he did the op) rather than helping them settle down and heal.

I might buy some psyllium husk when I can get someone to drive me to a health food store...it’s one of the best fibres for keeping your bowels in good form. I will also look at a Liver Detox treatment to try and clear as much of the drugs out of my system as possible.

dhc4ever · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Vince,
Movicol.
Gets things moving GENTLY, no Mt St Helens effects in the hours after taking, just ops normal functionality, without bulging eyeballs, usually next morning.
That would be the next level of attack if the natural products dont follow the functions written on the box.
Cheers

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

You can learn so many things on this web site... Wink

English Mike · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

dhc4ever wrote:

Vince,
Movicol.
Gets things moving GENTLY, no Mt St Helens effects in the hours after taking, just ops normal functionality, without bulging eyeballs, usually next morning.
That would be the next level of attack if the natural products dont follow the functions written on the box.
Cheers

That's the best stuff on the market IMO - uses soluble fibre that holds water to "ease the passage".

Of course beer's pretty good at that too... Very Happy

Elvis · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

you'll be fine ol bean....good things take time.

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Vince...You out doing Hop-Scotch with the girls yet?

slimjim · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Damn knee

slimjim wrote:

The key to a fast recovery is to take it slow and not over do it.

Vince, we have been through this before. Right out of the box you disregarded sound advise.

Vince · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Bushmaster wrote:

Vince...You out doing Hop-Scotch with the girls yet?

No mate...concentrating on the exercises that the physios gave me...and fighting my soldiers mentality that says “Go hard, up the guts with bags of smoke”. I felt really good one morning, pain not excessive, knee felt like it was ready for a little work, so I went a little harder in the gym...damn, did I pay for it later. Thank God for Endone (OxyCodone).

slimjim wrote:

The key to a fast recovery is to take it slow and not over do it.

Vince, we have been through this before. Right out of the box you disregarded sound advise.

No mate, advice well heeded...wish I could find a way of getting my knee to listen though. At times it is amiable and doesn’t get nasty with me, whereas other times, and without warning, it burr

‘s up and says “ahha” hack me up will ya, well cop this pal... PAIN Mad

dhc4ever · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Yeah well bone trauma does that.
Not to mention all the muscles, nerves and tendons moved around to fit the new knee.
None of them like that as you are well aware.
Google knee replacement videos, then give yourself a pat on the back, its a long road to recovery and if you dont over do it things will start improving, hopefully with less pain.
Remember minimum 6 weeks for bone to heal depending on the "gap" its got to fill.

Vince · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

This morning has not been good. The pain has been rather nasty and it’s getting to me a bit...quite a bit in fact. It’s resurrected the anxiety and depression problems I had pretty much put to bed some years ago. One of my daughters lectured me and said the depression etc is bought about by me sitting around and feeling sorry for myself...maybe she’s right, but the pain has a lot to do with it too.

I’m calling my physio today and I’m going to try to organise physiotherapy because I am having difficulty doing the exercises they used in the hospital...I don’t have the equipment to do some of them.

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

And the pain is gone and the withdrawal from oxycodone begins. This could be a long story.

Aloysius · Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:34 am Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Vince: old trick from the time when Asterix and Obelix were still fighting the Romans: take a hammer and give a good beat on 1 or 2 of your fingers and you'll forget your knee for a few moments...

there is also another trick, but that involves the cooperation of a young nurse and might upset your wife... and that last part could hurt you for longer times.

gelandangan · Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Damn knee

Aloysius wrote:

Vince: old trick from the time when Asterix and Obelix were still fighting the Romans: take a hammer and give a good beat on 1 or 2 of your fingers and you'll forget your knee for a few moments...

there is also another trick, but that involves the cooperation of a young nurse and might upset your wife... and that last part could hurt you for longer times.