Just want to rant I'm so fed up with this knee of mine...

[merciasounds]

If I exercise too much, it swells up. If I don't exercise it enough, it swells up. If I stand on it too long, it aches, and if I sit too long, it goes stiff and feels really tight. And when I lie in bed, it does all fizzing three at once and I can't sleep! I just knew when they were wheeling me down to the operating theatre it was a bad idea, I wish to goodness I'd never had it done now, I could cope with a little 'back ground pain' if you know what I mean, you can feel it, you know it's there but you can forget it once in a while - but this is constant and it's really getting me down as it's affecting my life. Can't walk my dogs, can't go into the garden ( I have done, but not since hubby's been home) not allowed to drive yet, the freezers are practically full from all the cooking and baking I've been doing.

[Bobbisox]

awww poor you Mercia, cheer up love it's not forever :-)

[evil__sheep]

well perhaps you shouldn't have discharged yourself then?

[evil__sheep]

have you tried ice by the way? only for 20 mins at a time - it'll help the swelling. Also sounds like you need a medication (pain killer) review

[Connemmara]

it takes quite a long time for these things to heal - I do know of a few ladies who have their knees done - keep your oul chin up. you will get there - take a few painkillers and maybe some expensive rubs - some rub called dont remember the full name - that is it Bio-freeze - good for cooling down your knee.

[China Doll]

I felt like that when I first had an op on my hip in feb. Now I feel much better. It takes a while to feel the benefit I think.

[merciasounds]

I've just been back through my diaries and counted - because of my accident, I've had 3 ops on my left hip, 2 on the right, 3 on my right ankle, 5 on my pelvis, 2 on my right knee and 1 on my left 2 on my lower back and 1 on my collar bone - that's enough for one lifetime isn't it!

[evil__sheep]

having a "woe is me" attitude won't help the pain you have now, i'm afraid. What painkillers are you taking ow?

[tinkerbell23]

:o( thats alot mercia xx

[micmak]

What kind of accident did you have Mercia?

[merciasounds]

the only painkillers I can take is paracetamol. Believe me when I say I've tried all the others, and they either didn't work or they caused an allergic reaction

[merciasounds]

My car was shunted from behind under a jack-knifed lorry. When my car hit the lorry it shed it's load and crushed my car. I was very VERY lucky not to be decapitated or crushed to death

[evil__sheep]

are you taking the paracetamol regularly?

[micmak]

That sounds really frightening. I bet you were scared half to death.

[merciasounds]

2 x 500mg at 6 hourly intervals, so 8 a day


Micmac,
Don't remember much! I remember a supernatural experience, 'something' pushed me down from the drivers seat into the footwell of the passengers side, if 'it' hadn't, my head would have been ripped off with the roof.

[boxtops]

Crumbs mercia, I didn't know that, it sounds a hell of a scary experience.... I hope the third party's insurance company is compensating you properly for all this "repair work".

[mumsie_wumsie]

OMG, what an awful experience to have. I guess something/someone was watching over you. I hope you soon start to feel better.

[merciasounds]

I had to give up a very lucrative catering business of course, I was in hospital for 9 weeks short of two years, they didn't think I'd walk again, but I was determined. I shouldn' let things get to me, I know I'm very lucky, it's just I'm tired, I'm missing my doggies as they're down on the farm in Devon because I can't walk the distance they need for exercise at the moment

[ttfn]

Bless you mercia - missing the 4-legs must make it very hard for you :(
btw - rants are out now - you are sucking lemons, ok? ☺
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[merciasounds]

I'm okay ttfn - I'll go make us some good coffee!