Just checking in to say I will be checking out briefly next tue 10/29... maybe checking out is a poor choice of words. Im at week 7 post knee replacement only to find out at my first followup appointment this week that the xrays showed my new knee had slipped somehow and is at an angle making my leg bow. So back to surgery for a completely new implant that will require it to be cemented in. I was so relieved that I got thru all the pain and drama with no a fib. So I would appreciate your prayers that my body will tolerate a second surgery and a fib isnt invited to the event. I feel especially sorry for my hubby as he has been an angel taking care of me thru this and here we go again. I guess this is a taste of “ for better or for worse, in sickness and in health” part of marriage. Im going to try and not let anxiety and fear take over. I am trusting my heart to behave💜
11/4/19: got thru surgery 10/29, home 10/30, so far so good. No a fib💜. Pain seems less than first time but too early to say for sure!
Thankyou! I dont know, a fib would stir up alot of dormant anxiety for me too. I havent had any in maybe 18 mo or so, my longest time so far. I kind of think I can deal with the pain better than the heart crazy activity, lol.
I have had 7 ablations as you know and also a few operations in the past few years and I think I was less anxious about them than I get when I am in AF.
Hidden wrote 2 days ago about AF for new members replying to the post titled "Afibnewbie". Have a look at his reply.
His advice is very good in these matters and in his reply to this post he has given a link to the AFA info sheet pages.
I think this will help you.
An ablation is not a cure, as with all procedures recommended including medication they are all designed to minimise the effects of the condition and non are trumpeted as a cure.
If you have been offered an ablation do all the research you can into the skill of the EP you are seeing and the centre where that person works before agreeing to anything.
There are some very good and very skilled EP consultant and very good hospitals. It is important to find the right one for you.
I have had 4 different EPs over the past 12 years and they were all good and very skilled. It is important that they also have the latest equipment such as 3D mapping too.
Hoski, so sorry to hear you have to do this all over again. I am sending you prayers and good energy right now. Your outlook is amazing! Keep up the positivity. You can do this!
Thankyou! I was on a big pity party monday on way home from doc visit. I woke up the next day thinking I have to go into this from a position of strength not defeat. I appreciate all the great support here. I think we are all a group of overcomers💜
So very sorry to read of your latest drama. Hope all goes well for you .... don't worry about your heart -its been there once it'll cope again and no AF.
May the force be with you.
John
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I like your confidence, thankyou for the kind thoughts💜
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Gosh Hoski! No wonder you were not finding the recovery process straightforward. I so hope the new surgery goes well & you will be comfortable within a few weeks after.
My knees are both of the cemented variety and both work very well. The only thing I can’t do is kneel as that is uncomfortable, otherwise I don’t even think about them unless asked how I am. ( Right was done 2016 & left knee May 2018).
All the best
Pat x
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Thankyou! I can b happy not kneeling, lol. Ready to get it done!
Oh no, so sorry to hear that. I'm nearly 3 months post TKN and thankfully mine is behaving itself. Hopefully this time your op will be successful and you can get on with your recovery. Keep positive and I'm sure the AF will not rear itself either.
Thankyou! I agree a fib is not on my guest list!!!
Yes Ive heard that too. My sisterinlaw has had both knees replaced probably close to 10 yr ago. She is older than me and runs around like a teenager! I will settle for painfree walking at this point😂
I was actually doing better a few weeks ago. Not too bad though still finding it difficult to get good bend from my knee. Physio says it will come and not to be too worried at this stage. Had to take a couple of days off as had to go for a gastro test at a hospital about an hour away on Wednesday then went straight from there to Oxfordshire - about 3 hour drive and stay a couple of nights to attend an old neighbour's funeral on Thursday afternoon. So only done my exercises about once a day so feeling quite stiff now. Was doing well and managing to painfully cycle for about 3 mins - very slowly on static bicycle in the gym - so slowly the machine generally switched off and my wife had to get on the bike next to me to activate that timer so that the timer stayed on! My wife hates cycling so she is a gem for doing that. Hopefully now get back into the swing of things. Next physio is Wednesday so hope I am at least at the same place I was last time I went and haven't gone backwards.
I am so sorry, I had one done jun26 and also sailed through with no AFib or SVT, Little high blood pressure but was out and on the mend in 21/2 days, I am getting number 2 done on halloween , hoping for the same result and prayers that heart behaves and surgery a breeze. I hope all goes well for you and a speedy recovery, prayers to you
I hope all went well with your surgery and you are healing as quickly as possible. I am glad they cemented yours on this time do you do not have another repeat. All the Best
I also had mine done on 10/31/19 and home 11/01/19 heat rate dropped to 35 in Or had to give me a something a little low blood pressure after but heart stayed in NSR
I am finding that my right l
Knee I had done 06/26/19 is still weak and causing me a bit of a hip ache on that side , I am using that side to get me around and up and down more . I guess not fully healed
So finding I am not breezing through this one as easily , Each day gets better
Not an easy road. I was doing much better than last time re pain, but today therapy really worked me hard, My knee is not a happy knee tonight, lol. Best wishes for your recovery💜
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