sepsi

[rasor]

Hi

Recently went into hospital for a total knee replacement woke up 2 weeks later with sepsis and double pneumonia,it was a scary time ,i am still struggling with everyday tasks ,any info would be great ,woke up could not talk or even pick up my mobile phone

[tallbear]

My surgery was for the dreaded cancer of the oesophagus, and when I came round I could do nothing for a while.

Don't despair, generally things will get better but it always takes time and we are always impatient to get better.

I should think your body has had quite a bashing with double pneumonia and sepsis, and being effectively shut down for a couple of weeks. you were probably kept under with drugs.

I can't give you any advice about knee ops and recovery other than having my cartilages removed and the recovery from that which did take some time, but the improvement in the long term was incredible. So do your best to be as positive as you can and start off gradually with the exercises etc and things will improve.

Hope your lungs are OK after the pneumonia, so you'll probably have to do breathing exercises as well.

After surgery the best thing you can do in self help is to try and have a positive attitude it will be very much better for your recovery.

Anyway.....Good Luck with it all

Best wishes

Richard

[rasor in reply to tallbear]

HI Richard

Thanks for your encouraging remarks .i to had the ivor lewis operatiom 2 years ago , and am coping very well ,i have to be careeful with what i eat and drink but i am getting use to it now , all the best Cliff