Re-designing your life plans.

[Manpa]

Well Lorraine has a shiny bright new knee to match the other one, surgery went well, moved out of ICU into ward today. Looking to be home by the weekend all going well with the physio etc. Been out of bed already testing the leg.
The relief, you can just hear it in her voice and see it on her face.
The nursing staff have been wonderful, all very interested in her DBS surgery and the effect it has had on her Parkinson's and I'm sure she is getting some extra attention.
Fingers crossed for a good recovery and no problems.

Im interested to know how long recovery takes as Mrs Wishful looks like she will be having her left knee rereplaced in about 3 months time.

Hi Wishful, we were looking back at the last one that she had done three years ago and was still doing some work, she was off work for about six weeks. We are doubling that this time before we do to much just because her recovery time might be a bit slower. Bloke I know had his done recently and he was back at work in 5 weeks in a job where he was on his feet all day, had some issues with localised swelling but got through it ok. So best estimate 5-8 weeks. Full recovery, absolutely no swelling, etc can be up to six months

PS Hope we get the rain they are promising, are you seeing any of the change on the peninsula?

 

[Greenhornet_au]

My sister in-law works at Flinders Medical, she had a knee replacement just recently.
12 weeks after replacement and reconstruction, still recovering a little but back at work short hours.

Hope Lorraine recovers well and all is sorted, stay the positive path Manpa. :gemstone:

 

[Manpa]

My sister in-law works at Flinders Medical, she had a knee replacement just recently.
12 weeks after replacement and reconstruction, still recovering a little but back at work short hours.

Hope Lorraine recovers well and all is sorted, stay the positive path Manpa. :gemstone:

Thanks GH, glad to see Kato is on the mend. Thankfully kids recover quickly or seem too. Camping and Home Brew will fix her. layful:

 

[Greenhornet_au]

Thankfully kids recover quickly or seem too. Camping and Home Brew will fix her. layful:

Thanks mate, yep kids bounce back, the home brew did do the trick (SHhhh.... dont tell anyone else)

 

[Dihusky]

Awesome news Manpa, ... yep Home Brew, and maybe a good Port around a Campfire, Lorraine will be a million :money: in no time :Y:

 

[Wishfull]

Manpa. Thanks for that info. That's about what we thought depends on individual cases of course.
No we haven't seen any rain yet. Getting darker in the Western sky. They are saying about 7:15 ish tonight.
Just been out and thrown some blood n bone around on the lawn and all the other plants and cleaned out the gutters. Hope we get something other than a couple of mils.

 

[Dignit]

Great news Manpa. Its so amazing what they can do these days, and how quick recovery is. Im wishing Ma a speedy recovery. All the best to the two of you.

 

[Manpa]

I'm not sure what my wife did in a former life to deserve the luck she has, she is now eleven weeks from her knee replacement but the last few weeks has seen her go backwards. Back spasms, lock ups etc have slowed her right down, chiropractic manipulation a to L4&5 as they were both out gave some relief but not what we hoped for.
Get to the docs this week, ct scans done and they reveal spinal stenosis in the lumbar region. Heading to the physio and hydrotherapy over the coming weeks to try and nip this thing in the bud. Plenty of heat, anti inflammatories and exercises plus physio are now the order of the day.
It appears that three plus years of walking out of kilter with buggered knee joints and the Parkinsons movement have taken their toll.
Her luck has got to take a turn for the better soon surely.
Back to neurologist in a couple of weeks for another tweak of the stimulator may help her walking as well.

 

[Jaros]

Sorry to hear about your wifes setback. It's pretty hard to be positive when this is happening.
Chin up you're in our thoughts.

 

[BigWave]

Our wishes for Lorraines speedy recovery Manpa.
Your plight puts most of us to shame complaining about our ills.
Cheers
BW

 

[RM Outback]

All the best with Lorraine's new routine and progress. It's hard to be continually positive when faced with multiple health issues but we all have a lot to be thankful for with modern medicine and the champions who work within it.

 

[Dihusky]

You didn't deserve that Manpa after all you've been through, bit of a case of two steps forward and virtually two back which is tough, at least the CT has told you what cause of Lorraine's problem is.

If I can offer a suggestion, based on my own expereience about 18 months ago when my back locked up, though mine was slightly different, crushed and worn discs. My GP suggested resistance Pilates, I found a group of Sports Physios who had the machines and after about 6 weeks of gentle workouts twice per week the improvements were significant. I stayed with them for around 8 months while they built up the level of resistance to strengthen my back and lower body.

May be worth seeing if you have any local Physios that work with these machines and having a chat to them.

 

[Manpa]

Hi Dihusky, our daughter is a massage therapist ( which is very handy) and she has worked with a number of physios in the past and has all ready contacted one on Lorraines behalf. Pilates or yoga is something we had discussed amongst ourselves if for nothing more than building Lorraines core strength to help with fall prevention and balance. She still has a fair way to go with the stimulator adjustments hopefully.
One of he difficulties with Parkinsons is a forward lean when you walk and sometimes no heel contact, toe walking, this in turn creates speed and balance issues. I often say to Lorraine " heel down" as a reminder to concentrate on her walking. Bloody frustrating but we remain positive that things will come good.
We are lucky, we have a very supportive GP, neurosurgeon, podiatry team etc to look after Lorraine.
Thank you for your suggestion re Pilates.

 

[Manpa]

Jaros, Rm and Bigwave, we remain positive, we are not prepared to lay down and let this rule our lives, yes it's a bloody inconvenience but we are far better off than many and we have a great support network of medical professionals, family and friends to help us along our way.

We have the grandkids arriving in September, this will give mum a boost and spur her on to better health.

Thanks for your best wishes.

 

[Mackka]

Prayers as always for you and Lorraine.
Best Wishes
Mackka

 

[Dihusky]

Terrific Manpa, sounds like Lorraine's surrounded by the best :Y: :Y: for her progress

 

[Dog Ranger]

Jaros, Rm and Bigwave, we remain positive, we are not prepared to lay down and let this rule our lives, yes it's a bloody inconvenience but we are far better off than many and we have a great support network of medical professionals, family and friends to help us along our way.

We have the grandkids arriving in September, this will give mum a boost and spur her on to better health.

Thanks for your best wishes.

You will get there bloke as you already have what it takes and that's a positive attitude erfect:
The right mindset will do much more for you than anything you can buy
Best thoughts to you both as you proceed on lifes pathway :Y:

 

[Manpa]

Well its been a while since of posted on this topic and since July we have been blessed with two beautiful granddaughters who are thriving and continuing to bring joy to our extended family. Lorraine continues to undergo her rehabilitation and we have seen some improvement with recent stimulator changes, this allowing us to get away for a week to relax on the banks of Lake Albert in the very near future.
Sadly this is tempered with the recent news of our eldest daughters brush with cancer and the life changing decision to have a full hysterectomy at age 35, she and her daughter are currently living with us and will continue to do so as we support her and care for our granddaughter as she undergoes treatment. The family will rally around as always and we will work through this.
Again, like many before have said, dont ignore the signs, if something doesnt feel right, get it checked out, better to be wrong and alive than stubborn and dead.
We are no different than many on this forum, life throws up these challenges, whether they be fires, floods, health issues and we all meet them and work through them.

 

[MegsyB007]

Sending the very best wishes to you all Manpa. :flowers:

Regards,
Megsy

 

[RM Outback]

Thinking of you all Manpa :flowers: