@151949 wrote:
Good for you, OP. I don't mind the pain in my back , and now my knees , as much as I mind the weakness. I can barely get up from a chair, and must push myself up using my arms. Very awkward. I can't stand for long. In church I often have to sit down if any of the parts of the service are too long. Forget about standing in a line for anything! We went to a breakfast buffet yesterday , and there was a line , so DH brought me my plate. Of course it was what he likes , not what I like so I ended up not eating much.
@151949
I certainly hear where you're coming from and can relate to church as well. My TKA gone wrong due to 3 surgery errors has made it extremely difficult to sit with my leg bent beyond 3-4 minutes. We haven't been able to make a trip to the coast yet this year due to this darn knee. Yes, static standing is the worst re back. Assisting in surgery was the worst. On one occasion, we were doing a hemi-pelvectomy on a 21 year old who thought he had "grandma's arthritis," only to be diagnosed with osteo sarcoma. We had to remove nearly 1/2 of his pelvis.
I'll never forget the surgeon, Dr. H., directing me and a female Resident to grab onto this young man's right pelvis and pull, as he was working with a gigli saw (much less chance of error involving major vessels, nerves, organ structures). I'll stop there, as you get the picture. First off I'm static standing for just about 4 hours, then bent in half pulling like heck for I dont know how long. That was a 9 hour surgery. That evening I walked the long walk to my car at lest 1/3 bent over, as I couldn't straighten up.
But, back to it...I am so grateful thus far for these positive results. For the first time since April of 2011 I can stand up straight! And, I was actually able to do clean-up after dinner last night. However, my prohibition list for the next 30 days is quite comprehensive, but appreciate it from this most excellent Interventional Radiologist.