Copd and Total knee replacement

[Lavenderbof]

11 month ago I had A right leg TKR I should have had left FOR on the 2nd November but my assessment nurse said no and sent me to my GP for treatment My doctor and I've seen two all say they can't hear anything more unusual but reluctantly gave me two lots of antibiotics the last one being Doxy..... They made me ill I am now up for my second assessment My copd is the same as it has been for 12 years ... 9 operations but THIS nusrse thinks she is a Doctor and knows better than my GP.S and i KNOW She will fail me again I go on Tuesday I have never let my copd upset me but im now so depressed it's affecting me so much I'm 72 and was so happy with my lot I can't see any future

[Caspiana]

Hello Lavenderbof .

I'm very sorry, I'm not quite understanding the situation. Did she "fail" you because she thinks you have an infection?

I don't understand how the nurse has the final say. I've never encountered that before.

[Lavenderbof in reply to Caspiana]

The nurse has the final say she said I had a cough so must have an infection I told her I always have a clearing of throat cough always anyway she phoned my GP and an hour later I was sitting in the surgery having to listen to the GP both of them telling me they disagreed so they gave me antibiotics I reckon so u could get the op I still clearing my throat occasional u can't stop that I've always done it

[Caspiana in reply to Lavenderbof]

Hmmmm. How annoying. I hope this doesn't happen again. Especially since the GP thought you were okay. I live in Japan. The nurse can rarely override the decision made by the doctor. Though they are of course asked for their assessment as well. So, I am quite amazed by this. I truly hope things go better. I am not sure what to suggest. Perhaps being insistent may help.

I'm sorry I can't be more helpful.

Sending you a gentle hug.

Cas xx 💟

[Lavenderbof in reply to Caspiana]

Well this is the UK and the NHS

[Caspiana in reply to Lavenderbof]

I'm sorry. 😢

[victoriablue]

I have copd same age as you in the last 12 months i have had a tkr and thr in the same leg. My copd is not good coughing mucus all the time but was never told no you can’t have them done. All be it the hip was a A&E accident. I am supprised by this. Good luck this week.

[Lavenderbof]

Thanks I go on the 21st 2pm I'm up and ready for her If she fails me again I'm going to tell her that I'm going back to my consultant with complaint I'm no worse than I was at my last copd check up if not better and thanks for your support 💗

[tomc]

I had COPD, Bronchiectasis, Athma and narrow airways.

The nurse discharged me from care saying I do`T HAVE copd (umbrella term)

For 10 years I have been attending the Bronchiectasis clinic and given blood for the bronch reserch teams.

I was told umpteen times I did not have COPD, that has changed drematically after My Iliostomy surgery.

The operation was almost cancelled because the anaesthetist said i could die on the table because of my..............................COPD

I had an examination from a group of pulmologist whio after 10 minuets said " COPD with underlying Sthma and restriction to the airways.

No, I have been tranfered from the Bronc clinic ti the COPD clinic.. By their own admission " they don`t know everything about lungs, it is a huge subject for ones own interpretation.

So my friend, don`t let it get you down and good health to you.

[Lavenderbof in reply to tomc]

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