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(Message started by: daval22 on Feb 12^th, 2012, 1:39pm)

Title: On the road again
Post by daval22 on Feb 12^th, 2012, 1:39pm

Hi folks. I have not been on the site for quite while due to being in and out hospital for a couple of months (old codgers problems). Simple knee opp turned pioson and landed me in the bone infection unit in a Oxfordshire hospital.. But it's nice to back and trying to catch up on any gosip.

Title: Re: On the road again
Post by daval22 on Feb 12^th, 2012, 1:40pm

Or even trying to catch up on any "GOSSIP"

Title: Re: On the road again
Post by Matt on Feb 12^th, 2012, 4:34pm

Glad to hear your on the mend :)

Title: Re: On the road again
Post by Toriitom on Feb 12^th, 2012, 9:08pm

Nice to here from you again, not much has changed ;)

I wish I was back on the road again :'(

Title: Re: On the road again
Post by Jonnycab on Feb 13^th, 2012, 1:59am

What kind of knee op did you have & how did it get infected ?

I'm due to have a knee op very soon to replace the anterior cruciate ligament (snapped it a couple of years ago) & repair some cartilage damage.

Being self employed it's going to be a strain on the finances, having to take time off work. I'm budgeting for no more than a month off, all going well. But I hadn't really considered the chance of an infection possibly keeping me off work even longer.....you've got me worried now :-/

I've got a pre-op assessment next Friday at the hospital, so thats another query to add to the list ;)

Glad you're on the mend :)

Title: Re: On the road again
Post by Jeff on Feb 13^th, 2012, 8:32pm

I made a very good job of busting my knee skiing a few years ago and had to have major repairs done as soon as I got back here (came home in me ski suit and went straight to the hospital). One of the ligaments had pulled a lump of bone out of the femur so that was screwed back, lovely 2" stainless steel self tapper, and various other repairs (cruciates snapped and remain so). I too am self employed and had been skiing like a tart, but got caught out on some ice just on the exit off the chairlift. Low speed, so my knees went before my bindings. Bit like the old roast chicken on the Sunday joint.
Anyway, had the op, and was back at work in my full length brace after only a week off. Was able to drive as it was my left leg, car is auto. Heavy doors were the worst obstacle.
So don't despair, it might not be as bad as you fear. Of course you do have to be well ard like me to tolerate the pain, but munch a few co-codamols and you'll be fine. Can you drive with one leg parked? That might be your biggest obstacle, but I wish you all the best...think it's pot luck with regard to infections. Ask the surgeon not to re-use the tools after previous patient without rinsing them first, just to be sure. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery.