SJ_Skyline

Time for me to do a "Snazy"...

I suffered a really bad dislocation of my knee about a month ago, so bad that I'm still getting pain in the knee and have been unable to exercise properly since.

I've seen my GP, been referred to a specialist and now I'm booked in for an "Elmslie Trillat" which I understand will re-align the ligaments in my knee.

I know it's a real long shot but have any of you any experience of the procedure, recovery times and after-effects?

Many thanks

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Can't help you with info Rich, but all the best for the op; sure it'll be absolutely fine and it's gotta be better than being in pain indefinitely, as you are now!

Ns04

salsa-king

as long as your up and about for the christening

Alg

You expected to be able to exercise one month after dislocating your knee??

It took me about 6 months before I was even anywhere near considering exercising after i did the same to mine. Yours sounds more serious if you're having to have an op!!

Karl Wunout

Good luck with the operation. My friend had it done 6 months ago and it went bad, he's booked in for next Monday to have his leg amputated.

The surgeon that did the original operation turned out to be an alcoholic and quite frankly butchered it.

Tam the bam

Good luck, hope all goes well I can't give you any advice on healing times etc, but I know the anaesthetic is fooking brilliant

stuart n

My sister had a similar operation and it took around 6 weeks for her to get of the crutches. However that wasn't keyhole surgery. Doing the physio work is key to your recovery.

POC

zip106

Haven't had my knee done but had my shoulder ligaments 'heat-shrunk' through keyhole surgery.

They'd come loose from too much canoeing and my shoulder was unstable.

Had to have 12 weeks off work (self-employed, so I only took 8 off ) and couldn't drive for 6 weeks.
Couldn't even lift my arm up for about 5 weeks, but oh.. how I tried (and regretted it!).

Take your time with the recovery and good luck!

Snazy

**** off with the doing a Snazy lol I feel victimised.
But if I have proven one thing, threads like this get interest, and replies

Just been doing some proper reading on the procedure. Mixed opinions amongst the medical world (as with all things) Elmslie Trillat - Live Search

Im sure you will be fine mate, and may I wish you a good speedy recovery, and not a "Snazy" 5 month one

ScoobyWon't

Rich, should you pop your clogs, I'll look after the missus and kids.

As long as Anna promises not to spray me with Bacardi breezer



I'm having my memory wiped tomorrow, so I won't remember posting this, therefor it's not binding

Get well soon!

Leslie

I have had three major operations in recent years. Its always a worry beforehand, but they are so good these days at doing it all without any pain to yourself that you won't find it as bad as you might expect. The anaesthetic bit is very quick, an injection into the back of your hand and you are out in a few seconds. The next time you know anything it is all done.

If you are fit, you can soon get out of hospital, In each case, major hip reconstruction, open heart surgery and a big abdominal cancer operation, I was able to go home about 3-5 days after the job was done. Much better to do the recovery bit at home of course.

The thing is to relax and let it all happen, and you will soon feel ok again.

Les

SJ_Skyline

Thanks for your thoughts guys, I'm in a kind of limbo where I can't do anything at the moment and just wish it would all hurry up and happen. I'm sure it will come around all too soon.

On the plus side, 2 weeks on my backside watching the Jeremy Kyle show... err...

POC you old dog

Karl, judging your friends bad luck I wouldn't be surprised if they took off the wrong leg by mistake!

SJ_Skyline

Only 1 week to go! This time next week I hope to be in a deep, deep

Over the last few weeks I've been dying to go out for a run or bike ride and just can't do so. It's currently a mixture of pain from the joint and crapping myself over the whole surgery thing (Les, thanks for your words but until I go through it myself I'll be none the wiser...).

To get through this I've set myself a couple of goals so please hold me to these:
1. I hope to be back on the treadmill / outdoor bike ride by 5 months.
2. Back in shape for a decent 10km time (sub 1 hour) by 10 months.
3. Back into competition by 12 months.
4. Full distance ironman in 24 months.

Not sure yet on that last goal yet if it's beyond me or not. One day at a time and we shall see.

Leslie

All good wishes Sky, yes I know how you feel but best to think ahead to the relief that it is over and that the pain is gone.

We will keep you to the goals, no fear of that.

Les

Snazy

Best wishes on a full strong recovery mate
Keep your chin up, the finish line can sometimes feel like its a long long way away, but keep focused and you will get there and feel so much better mate.

As for the op, I was the same with my arm too, but had a laugh on the way for my sleepie injection, and remember nothing after that
Just stay loaded up on pain killers for a few days before easing off them.

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

Rich, don't forget to post the post op piccies here

Good luck matey, the op will be far less painful than watching Jeremy Kyle for the next five months

Markus

Rich,
Good luck with the op, you'll be fine Don't push yourself too hard when recovering as that will do more harm than good.

SJ_Skyline

Les, you were right (of course you were!) after the scrach on the back of the hand it felt like someone misting my arm with a cold spray working up from the wrist to the elbow and then lights out.

No.1 on stupid things to say in the recovery room: "Oh, have they done it?"

It all went well, with the surgeon extremely happy with the result. 3x 1" screws holding my shin together, 15 staples holding the wound together and a great big, weight-bearing cast to prevent movement of the knee.

I'm really surprised at how little pain I've felt, no need for the morphine drip, only took the pian killers when told I must. In fact I think I felt more acute pain when I knocked the cranular out of the back of my hand on Monday night!

I should have this cast on for a couple of weeks and then start the slow road back to fitness. So a couple of weeks with my feet up watching the Olympic games - what a cruel hand I've been dealt

Thanks for the good lucks everybody

SJ_Skyline

Quick scan of the xray:

Leslie

Well I should know what its like really

Glad to hear it went so well, interesting to see the xray, blooming great screws I must say.

All you have to do is take it easy and do what they say, well at least some of the time anyway.

Les

ChrisB

Just wait for the physio-terrorists to get their mits on you mate. Then it's pain!

POC

They could have put the screws in straight, bloody pikeys

See ya soon boyo

Leslie

Those Physio women are always going around in pairs. We used to call them the "Sisters Sledge". It sounded right somehow!

Les

SJ_Skyline

I've been cutting down on the painkillers, it's just a pain lugging this cast around all day - It's a hip to ankle affair

POC, oddly enough when I looked at the xray I immediately thought of your workmanship on my fence!

No physio for 6 weeks though... Dunno if that's a good or bad thing.

ChrisB

When I broke my femur, I couldn't complete a full rotation of a pedal stroke - my knee "locked" part way through the rotation. Spent a fair bit of time on an exercise bike getting full mobility back.

TelBoy

SJ, was it your rigorous running which caused the problem in the first place?

ChrisB

Not so much the running, more that he couldn't avoid falling down big holes

Spoon

I spent 8 months inside having physio every single friggin day for anywhere between 4 - 6 hours a day. They are a special breed that will track you down wherever you are.

Good luck with your recovery.

salsa-king

we've all heard about your 'physio' ! ! ! ! if thats what you want to call it these dayz!!