August 27, 2018
So Far, So Good!
The hospital had asked us to come at 6:45 a.m., but we characteristically got up too early and got there too early. They themselves were a bit late. Probably they had given an earlier time to make really sure we would be there by sometime after 7.
The surgeon came along to say hello and she signed the knee. I think that is a requirement, to make sure everyone agrees which leg is going to get cut off! I was pleased to see that she was bright eyed and wide awake (unlike us), and told her so. She didn't quite see why that would be significant to me, because in fact I think she could do this one in her sleep.
Dodie was saying that after a year of eager anticipation, she was now suddenly apprehensive. But there wasn't time to worry unduly, because they quickly whisked her in.
I was left to trail on home, where I guiltily, but gratefully, went back to sleep. I had been told not to bother coming on back until the patient had left the recovery room and was up on the ward. I called the ward before noon, and they casually said they had not received/been ready for any surgical patients yet. Check back in two hours, they advised.
So I jumped in the car and drove right up there. As I approached the hospital, now I began to get nervous. I had no idea what I would find. But on the ward they said "Yup, we have her", and I came into the room with Dodie chatting amiably with the lady in the next bed.
Whew! Even better, Dodie showed me her toes wiggling, proof positive that the leg had been well "glued back on". That is not just a turn of phrase, but a good indication of my total lack of medical knowledge. Dodie later gave the opinion that maybe it had been screwed back on. we don't really know, but we're sure glad that surgeon knew what she was doing.
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Dodie also demonstrated that she could bend the knee, and she said the pain was minimal. But that was before some of the freezing wore off. Later she did need some meds, but in no case was it worse that what she had experienced in the past two months.
With a walker, Dodie made her way to the washroom, bending the knee enough to make the forward progress. But we haven't seen any physios yet - maybe tomorrow. Dodie is really motivated to make a quick recovery. We also told the surgeon this morning that we wanted her to optimize the knee for cycling. She just laughed.
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Jacquie
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Tricia and Ken
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Tricia's goal is a 90 degree bend, Maun's initial goal was getting the crank on her bike (stationary, but her bike) all the way around. Took two weeks and it was a joyous day.
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