It's Alive!!!

[GROTMAN]

Rumors of old Muggsy's demise have been greatly exaggerated. (With apologies to Samuel Clemens.) The knee operation was a complete success, but the recovery process is long and painful. I was awake for the entire operation though I wasn't supposed to be. I got to hear the bone saw, drill and the hammering to install the parts. There was also a lot of clever banter like, "Damn it the drill bit broke." just to keep me amused. Along with the pain of surgery I'm getting to enjoy sciatic nerve pain as well. I finally gained the strength to climb the stairs to my my bedroom for the first time last night. Mrs Muggsy was getting bored with having sex on the couch. How's that for a word picture? Well you guys take care. I'll write again when pain permits.
Muggsy

Welcome back and glad things went well. I think Mrs Muggsy is not the only one glad you're moving it back up to the bedroom..

[SynapticSilence]

It's Alive!!!

I don't post here much but I had my right knee replaced back on Dec 8. Finally mostly pain free now and able to get back to work but I woke up during my surgery, too, right when they were hammering the new prosthesis onto my femur. Didn't really bother me, but my anesthesiologist said it's not unusual with epidurals. I'm also having the whole sciatic pain thing. That's probably the thing that ticks me off the most. Here I go through the giant incision, really bad pain the first few weeks, then finly get back on my feet and able to walk normally, only to have the whole lower back and pain down my leg thing. So you have a comrade in the war of getting healthy, anyway. Good luck and keep it up.

[leftysixty]

Good to hear that you made it through. Just remember, "pain don't hurt"!

Get well!

[ScottM]

Glad to hear the knee surgery is going well so far! Take it easy and don't rush your recovery!

[Tomorray]

I'm sure the Dr. will cut you off when he thinks you're ready.

[Tomorray]

On the contrary; most docs are ill equipped to handle the persistent badgering and ongoing reports of poor pain management and control, especially in the context of hurried post-op visitation and sheer patient volume so, in the interest of expediency and turn-over, they'll renew scripts for whatever narcotic-de-jour has been written and send the patient on their way. It's then the sole responsibility of the patient to wean him or herself off the med with little guidance or counseling.

[SlowBurn]

I'm sure they told you - get moving as soon and as much as possible. It'll help with the sciatica too. Welcome back.

[downtownv]

Oh Oh, now the VA will report this and the authorities will want to baby sit your firearms for..... EVER.
Now that this won't happen, but it did make you forget your pain, right?
Get well soon do the PT and rebound faster. try to get a CPM Machine!
lemme know if you need help I have friends in the Greater Cleveland area. Funny Term "Greater" Cleveland area.

[marcinstl]

On the contrary; most docs are ill equipped to handle the persistent badgering and ongoing reports of poor pain management and control, especially in the context of hurried post-op visitation and sheer patient volume so, in the interest of expediency and turn-over, they'll renew scripts for whatever narcotic-de-jour has been written and send the patient on their way. It's then the sole responsibility of the patient to wean him or herself off the med with little guidance or counseling.

hehehehehe, a guy in his 70's addicted to pain pills? a guy in his 70's with pain, also has insurance to pay for his new hobby and the xrays to show the work done. if Muggsy has any left over narcotics he can send them to me (no FFL required). old guy with guns and pills, yep, that works. get well soon. stay well.