Exploded knee anyone??

[Noggin]

Still waiting on the « after » X-rays but -

Went down about 8:30
Chatted to various people the eventually the surgeon. As I expected it was too late to decide on a replacement k re (they don’t keep the parts in stock’) so hey ho

I agreed to be awake and just have the epidural type anaesthetic - on condition that if I got too stressed, they’d knock me out. This was agreed in and they linked some over ear headphones to my phone so I could listen to music

Really weird feeling being 100% sure your leg is on the bed but realising it’s being held up in the air - the broken one, so that should have caused screaming in pain, nothing!! Awesome

I could hear and sort of feel some of the tools, but where the feeling was, it was more the vibrations through my body than actual sensation

Finished a bit before midday and the only real issue now is that I’m still feeling queasy, but the rugby has started so at least I have a distraction. Impatiently waiting for the X-rays as my knee looks like a meccano set

And a mate here happened to be in Albertville with her hubby and came to see me - bearing gifts!!!



I don’t really do the girlie stuff but the boob scrub for shower made us laugh a lot. And that girl knows what’s needed - Terry choc orange and mint


And my emotional support turtle is at my side too

[Yorick]

Boob scrub?

@IccyV2 will be wanting pics of that

[wheelnut]

Ouch! As a fellow knee sufferer I feel your pain. GWS.

[ZRX61]

IIRC I was driving 4 days after my right TKR. I asked the surgeon when it was ok to drive at a follow up appt. He said "Whenever you feel you can"
Me: Great, that was a week ago...

[Supermofo]

GWS soon Nogs, you're a bloody nightmare for injuries!!

[Noggin]

X-rays showing the meccano skills of the surgeon!! Looks like it’s been thrown together but given the number of fractures I think he’s done pretty well

[Ian]

faaaark that looks grim
Get well soon

[Noggin]

Feels loads better now the bits aren’t floating around

[Supermofo]

Feels loads better now the bits aren’t floating around

Bet it does

[MyLittleStudPony]

Ouch! GWS Noggs!

[Jody]

@Jody - Im in Albertville, not sure it that’s closer for you?

If you have one and are up for the drive, an old usb plug - have a charging cable but it’s got an old usb (the flat sucks mouth one ) to go in the plug . I forgot and only asked my mate to grab the usbc charger plug

About to talk to surgeon hopefully but should be concious by lunchtime

Albertville is actually closer!

Its been snowing all day. I'm hoping to be able to dig the car out on Monday, I'll DM you

[Sunny]

X-rays showing the meccano skills of the surgeon!! Looks like it’s been thrown together but given the number of fractures I think he’s done pretty well

Holy smokes! That's some metal work!!

[Count Steer]

Holy smokes! That's some metal work!!

Airport scanners are going to go into melt-down if Noggin even enters the building!

[MingtheMerciless]

Jesus with that amount of metal shouldn’t you be Noggin of Nine?

[Cousin Jack]

Hope they used Locktite on those screws. Otherwise in a year or two you will rattle.

GWS accident-prone lady.

[Skub]

Did you go for the titanium upgrade?

[Noggin]

X-rays showing the meccano skills of the surgeon!! Looks like it’s been thrown together but given the number of fractures I think he’s done pretty well

Holy smokes! That's some metal work!!

I think they emptied the cupboard and used everything the could find!!!

Holy smokes! That's some metal work!!

Airport scanners are going to go into melt-down if Noggin even enters the building!

They already stutter a bit just with the shoulder

Did you go for the titanium upgrade?

Didn’t get the choice this tile. But when they do the replacement I’ll insist on the best

[Yorick]

Did you go for the titanium upgrade?

@Taipan would have chosen that option as a keeper.
Then changed in 4 weeks

[ZRX61]

Looking at the bit they screwed back into place, a TKR might not have been possible.. or possible in the future

[Noggin]

Hmmm. Not such a good day. Currently have a very sore area all around my knee

Basically I thought the knee had swollen more so peeked under the bandage wrap to see a pretty big blister

So when a nurse came by I asked her to look, she rushed off to get someone more experienced and they had to peel the dressing as there were blisters down both sides of the wound (not a scar yet!)

I don’t really understand but they said it can happen when the skin is too tight (I guess being sewn together and some swelling?). Whatever, pretty disgusting and painful to get dealt with!! Had a bit of a woozy moment just now but think that’s just a reaction to dealing with all that


Anyway, until I work out how to block one person for one post on FB I can only share my not very pretty gash shot here


This is the second time they’ve used the same scar for entry (third op on this knee) - surgeon did say that it’s a bit longer this time

Spoilers cos it’s not for the weak stomached!!

Spoiler

Luckily, in general I heal fast and well and scars do disappear after a year or so!! Phew