Oh God, what a long, miserable trip this has been... - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Julz · 07-20-2007, 07:08 AM

since my injury on May 27th where I blew out my knee on the trampoline!!! I just had reconstructive surgery on the July 9th and now have a brand new pain scale

. It is not my character to whine and complain, but oooooh, the pain! End result after MUCH pain and nausia.....my knee still won't bend. The doctor wants to have me admitted to the hospital for a few days for physical therapy. The reason for this is to have an epidural (a shot in the spine) to dumb the leg and force it to bend. At this point in time, I am ALL for it

. Today is my first day that I am up to getting on here and trying to catch up. Little Mokah has been so wonderful and loves to sit with me for such long periods of time. How sweet of a 6 month old Yorkie

! The rest come and go as they please, but she stays and has been such a comfort.

LilLexieLu · 07-20-2007, 07:10 AM

Aww I'm so sorry that you're in so much pain. It does sound like some PT is in order. Constant pain is no fun and not fair. Your baby sounds sweet. She knows mommy doesn't feel good and she wants to keep an eye on you.

Ozzie'sperson · 07-20-2007, 07:53 AM

Oh, poor you! That sounds so horrible.

I'm a wimp, so I'd have long ago said bring the drugs on!!!

I hope the PT goes well and you are as flexible as Gumby very soon!

Monday · 07-20-2007, 07:56 AM

good luck with the PT... knee injuries are hard to come back from ... been there done that ... not eager to do it again .... I applaud you for trying so hard. I really mean it when I say Good Luck!!!

iloveemmy · 07-20-2007, 08:02 AM

You have been missed. I hope you feel better soon. How is little Mokah (sp)?

DENISE517 · 07-20-2007, 08:29 AM

I'm so sorry you hurt your knee. I'll be keeping you in my prayers. Praying for a great recovery!

Yorkiekids · 07-20-2007, 08:30 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your pain. My husband had knee surgery, and he was in a lot of pain too, but it does get better. Isn't it wonderful how are babies stay with us through thick and thin.

Yorkiedaze · 07-20-2007, 08:33 AM

I sure hope the PT works! You have such a wonderful fur-baby support group!

Julz · 07-20-2007, 08:37 AM

Thank you for all your words of encouragement! I loved the Gumby comment

! I have been going to PT before and after surgery. The last time I went was Monday when Ken tried so hard to bend my knee that something CRACKED in there

! The doc took x-rays yesterday to make sure nothing major happened. All looked well to him. That last PT caused me pain until this morning regardless of the meds. You aksed about Mokah, she is fantastic and has helped me so much! Here are some pretty recent pictures of her....

Sam*my*YoRkie · 07-24-2007, 12:04 PM

Ouch! girl I know how you must feel!! I ve hurted my knee before a couple of times... and the pain is just horriblE!!! to the point where i needed surjery...ouu dont even wanna think about it.. but I hope all goes well with your therapy and praying for a speedy recovery!!!

Rudys Mom · 07-24-2007, 12:18 PM

Oh My, I hope your hospitalization and physical therapy while there help you a lot.

Thanks so much for taking the time to post those pictures of your sweet Mokha. Just looking at her is "good therapy" for your soul anyway.

IluvLucy · 07-24-2007, 04:37 PM

I sure hope the epidural and PT relieves your pain. My MIL had surgery on both knees several years ago and I remember how much pain she was in.

Wish you a speedy recovery.

PANAMA69 · 07-24-2007, 07:02 PM

Hope and pray that you feel better soon

Julz · 07-25-2007, 01:34 PM

Thank you everyone! I went to the doctor's today and am scheduled to go into the hospital August 1st for the epidural and forced bending

. A lot of things can go wrong....please pray for me as I am more scared than I want to let my family know. Thank you so much for your support, it means so much to me.

patty58 · 07-25-2007, 02:01 PM

I have really been wondering about you. Is the dr. going to do the forced bending? hope not the pt. You are in my prayers. Patty

07-20-2007, 07:08 AM	#1
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	Oh God, what a long, miserable trip this has been... since my injury on May 27th where I blew out my knee on the trampoline!!! I just had reconstructive surgery on the July 9th and now have a brand new pain scale . It is not my character to whine and complain, but oooooh, the pain! End result after MUCH pain and nausia.....my knee still won't bend. The doctor wants to have me admitted to the hospital for a few days for physical therapy. The reason for this is to have an epidural (a shot in the spine) to dumb the leg and force it to bend. At this point in time, I am ALL for it . Today is my first day that I am up to getting on here and trying to catch up. Little Mokah has been so wonderful and loves to sit with me for such long periods of time. How sweet of a 6 month old Yorkie ! The rest come and go as they please, but she stays and has been such a comfort.

07-20-2007, 07:10 AM	#2
LilLexieLu Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Georgia Posts: 213	Aww I'm so sorry that you're in so much pain. It does sound like some PT is in order. Constant pain is no fun and not fair. Your baby sounds sweet. She knows mommy doesn't feel good and she wants to keep an eye on you. __________________ Melanie Lexie Lu & Sophie too!

07-20-2007, 07:53 AM	#3
Ozzie'sperson Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Metro St. Louis Posts: 2,809 Blog Entries: 1	Oh, poor you! That sounds so horrible. I'm a wimp, so I'd have long ago said bring the drugs on!!! I hope the PT goes well and you are as flexible as Gumby very soon! __________________ Nicole RIP my sweet boy, Ozzie 1997-2011 http://thisdmnhouse.blogspot.com/

07-20-2007, 07:56 AM	#4
Monday AND Friday also! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,371	good luck with the PT... knee injuries are hard to come back from ... been there done that ... not eager to do it again .... I applaud you for trying so hard. I really mean it when I say Good Luck!!! __________________ Like dogs, we should sniff butts, not kiss them. Dogs have more friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues. http://music.clevver.com/video/25815...ersion-300.php

07-20-2007, 08:02 AM	#5
iloveemmy And the winner is... Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,330	You have been missed. I hope you feel better soon. How is little Mokah (sp)? __________________ I won an Emmy and an Oscar!

07-20-2007, 08:29 AM	#6
DENISE517 No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 4,449	I'm so sorry you hurt your knee. I'll be keeping you in my prayers. Praying for a great recovery!

07-20-2007, 08:30 AM	#7
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	I'm sorry to hear about your pain. My husband had knee surgery, and he was in a lot of pain too, but it does get better. Isn't it wonderful how are babies stay with us through thick and thin.

07-20-2007, 08:33 AM	#8
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	I sure hope the PT works! You have such a wonderful fur-baby support group!

07-24-2007, 12:04 PM	#10
SammyYoRkie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.S.A Posts: 493	Ouch! girl I know how you must feel!! I ve hurted my knee before a couple of times... and the pain is just horriblE!!! to the point where i needed surjery...ouu dont even wanna think about it.. but I hope all goes well with your therapy and praying for a speedy recovery!!! __________________ * SpOiLed LiL' SaMMie * PeePads BlowOut Salewww.Pee-Pads.com/FreeShipping

07-24-2007, 12:18 PM	#11
Rudys Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 4,327	Oh My, I hope your hospitalization and physical therapy while there help you a lot. Thanks so much for taking the time to post those pictures of your sweet Mokha. Just looking at her is "good therapy" for your soul anyway. __________________ Rudy, Zoey & Buster's mom (Dawn) Rest In Peace my precious Gracie girl & Lucky buddie Dogster:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/382659 & http://www.dogster.com/dogs/497315

07-24-2007, 04:37 PM	#12
IluvLucy Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,438	I sure hope the epidural and PT relieves your pain. My MIL had surgery on both knees several years ago and I remember how much pain she was in. Wish you a speedy recovery. __________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy

07-24-2007, 07:02 PM	#13
PANAMA69 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~~YorkieWorld~~ Posts: 8,428	Hope and pray that you feel better soon

07-25-2007, 01:34 PM	#14
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	August 1st Thank you everyone! I went to the doctor's today and am scheduled to go into the hospital August 1st for the epidural and forced bending . A lot of things can go wrong....please pray for me as I am more scared than I want to let my family know. Thank you so much for your support, it means so much to me.

07-25-2007, 02:01 PM	#15
patty58 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas Posts: 5,272	I have really been wondering about you. Is the dr. going to do the forced bending? hope not the pt. You are in my prayers. Patty