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Life after a joint replacement: Share your experiences and advice!
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Hi Elfraston and Moonstone.
Firstly can I suggest you check back a few pages where there are good reports about knee replacements.
Then can I ask, can I join your group please
I'm scared as well.
I had my first one about weeks ago. The surgery was OK, No problem. Just me being anaemic and needing iron tablets etc. I still have some pain but am told that is normal. I had my 6 week visit to the consultant last Friday. The first thing, was it was a registrar not the consultant. That's the first time in years that I haven't seen the consultant. Second thing was, it was more like 9 weeks than 6 weeks.
My other leg was starting to get sore and this registrar looked at it and then looked at the previous X Rays and said this leg isn't far behind the operated one
I've got an appointment in another 6 weeks but that's a long time when you are so sore. I shouldn't be giving you such "down" report about mine but I'm so sore.!!
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Hi Moonstone,
You are not a wimp. Everyone is nervous about operations. I wasn't too bad with my first hip replacement. I did go onto another site and asked what happened because I knew nothing. Then the second hip replacement I was surprised I was a bag of nervous. I was surprised after having one hip replacement.!!!!! Then my knee replacement I was terrified as well before it.
You can't tell what people will feel like.
You'll be fine.
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Hi Beswick
Just seen your post about thinking to drive. I was in my late 40s before I learned to drive, It did take a bit longer being older I got there. Passed the 2nd time. I would be lost without my car. Number one I don't drive very far but it gets me to the places I need to go to. I find driving is easier than walking now. I have never regretted it
Go for it {I'm 71 now}
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Hi @Hileena, @aglowlady, @Efralston, @BeswickM, @Moonstone1,
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