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Knee Replacement Surgery – The Knee Looks Great!

The knee replacement surgery went very well.  The doctor was pleased with his work and there were no complications.  Now all that

Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee Replacement Surgery

Today Pauline went for her follow-up appointment with the orthopedic surgeon.  He said her knee looked great and she was recovering better than he expected.  That was great news.  He also said it would take a year for her knee to be totally healed.  She should be able to drive in about two weeks or so.  Tomorrow she will see the physical therapist at home for the last time.  After that, she will start to go to the hospital for physical therapy.

Pauine has been having other health issues.  She has had problems with her adrenal glands in the past and it is possible she has had an adrenal crisis that was triggered by the surgery.  Her primary doctor ordered a special test to check this out.  She had to get a cortisol shot and exactly an hour later, have her blood taken.  She should get her lab results by tomorrow.

Cindy is also recovering nicely.  She continues to get stronger and was able to walk a little bit without her walker.  Tomorrow she goes to her new primary care doctor for the first time.

That’s the update for now.

Day 43

Last night, the Respiratory Therapist accidentally suctioned too hard and might have irritated her lung.  She was coughing up some blood.  This is not uncommon but can be pretty scary to the patient.

Yesterday, Cindy received a card and blanket from Fran.  She was very pleased to get it.  It made her very happy and appreciated how thoughtful Fran is to think of her. 

There was no Physical Therapy yesterday or today.

Cindy spoke with her doctor and is considering having surgery to remove the hernia within the next few months.  Rita, Mary and Debbie are going to setup a meeting with the doctors to discuss how plausible and safe this is at this time.