Tonia,

I would have loved to have one of those coolers.

Okay, I just got back from my Surgeon apt. and got to the bottom of
the clicking I'm having. My PT thought it may be the meniscus, but
the Doc says that it is just the scare tissue breaking loose and that
it will go away in time. I freaked her out when she asked me if I had
hurt it recently and I said "no," then told her, "oh! I slipped on
ice in the parking lot yesterday." She said, "well! you just said you
never hurt it" and I told her it only hurt for a minute. I was very
lucky to have my brace on in trhe morning. Ice was in the parking
llot at the shopping mall and it was covered in just enough snow that
I didn't see ice. Hurt like hell for a few minutes. She had her
intern check my knee, but after telling her that she threw me back
onto the table to check everthing herself. As I said I was lucky and
everything is good.

The Doc cleared me back to do "some" work. Welding is definately not
an option. She showed me with expression that it was a good idea not
to go back to what I was doing when I said I'm attending school in
the fall. I asked if it would be alright to get back into some
security work. She said you bet, but I do have to wear the knee brace.

So I'm off to find a security position in the casino for evenings and
going to school in the days.


...Corey


--- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, "TONIA D DANIEL"
<danieltonia31@...> wrote:
>
> I have that ice cooler thing...it was the BEST pain reliever that I
could
> have ever had. My surgeon gave it to me at the hospital, and it
was paid
> for by my insurance company.
>
> It takes alot of ice, but it stays COLD all the time. I use it
after a
> tough day at Physical Therapy now. I can't imagine not having it
after my
> surgery... it was the best!
>
> I'll look at the papers that came with it tonight and see if I can
find
> where it came from (company wise) and the actual name of it. :)
>
> td
>
>
> Tonia Daniel
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Pam and Corey - PrairieDawn <prairiedawnc@...>
> >Reply-To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
> >To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [kneesurgeryforum] Getting Around and Supplies
> >Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:28:45 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Hello Nisha,
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm back as Pam said I would be.
> >
> >
> >
> >Okay, I kept everything as far as supllies go right
> >
> >beside me at all times. I even carry some of them
> >
> >today in my bag when I'm out because I like to be
> >
> >prepared if something did ever happen.
> >
> >
> >
> >I had 2 ice/gel packs ready to go at all times. I
> >
> >bought them from the local drug store. They are the
> >
> >"Tensor" brand, if that helps. I think they are about
> >
> >the best out there. They are not plastic like most,
> >
> >but are covered in a fabric so they can be placed
> >
> >directly onto the skin. Using ice and wrapping it into
> >
> >a towel etc... just was not enough for me. I found
> >
> >that it was keeping my knee from really getting the
> >
> >effect of the cold. These were perfect. I never really
> >
> >followed the instructions, (typical guy thing I guess)
> >
> >but instead melted them down to room temp each time. I
> >
> >would wait for a couple hours then do it all over
> >
> >again. This is where having 2 or more come in handy.
> >
> >
> >
> >I also kept my own supply of Steri-strips, 4" gauze, a
> >
> >couple tensor bandages, 4 or 5 medical salene tubes
> >
> >for cleaning/washing, and my pills (celebrix, Perc's,
> >
> >T3's etc.)Although as Pam stated, my surgeon does not
> >
> >believe in strong meds. She cut me off morphine in the
> >
> >hospital as soon as she found out I had been recieving
> >
> >it for the pain. She gave me 1 week of Perc's and that
> >
> >was it. Thankfully, my G.P. was nice and he gave me a
> >
> >few weeks to get me through the first bit. I also kept
> >
> >Island dressings, at least 3 on hand so if I needed to
> >
> >address any bleeding etc.. I could change my dressings
> >
> >ASAP. On top of this I kept 2 face clothes and 1 or 2
> >
> >towels within reach for when my homecare nurse came to
> >
> >change dressings and check out my incisions. I would
> >
> >use the towels to place under my knee to basically
> >
> >keep my undone splint dry while using the salene
> >
> >solution to wash the area. Clean face clothes were
> >
> >used to pat dry the leg so that I could get a better
> >
> >stick with the island dressings, which are fairly
> >
> >waterproof, but I liked to make sure they stuck good
> >
> >anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> >I changed most of my dressings myself or help the
> >
> >nurse, becasue my wife just does not have the stomach
> >
> >for things like this.
> >
> >
> >
> >it took me about a week to get the things I've said
> >
> >here in order. I was as most, using ice cubes until a
> >
> >few days later. Ice cubes just didn't do the job that
> >
> >the gel packs can. I did research on icing joints and
> >
> >found in the US a company that has these coolers that
> >
> >you fill with ice and they have a wrap that is
> >
> >connected to the ucooler unit. It circulates 6the cool
> >
> >water through tubes from the cooler through the wrap
> >
> >and keeps a constant cool temp on the joint. I almost
> >
> >bought one. I think it was called the ice-man. I'm
> >
> >trying to find the web site, but haven't found it yet.
> >
> >I googled "cryo-therapy" There are others, but found
> >
> >the one I'm trying to find, to be the best priced
> >
> >unit.
> >
> >
> >
> >Well, that's about all I can say about what I finally
> >
> >got together at the time. It is pretty true to fact
> >
> >that they all know what you need, but nobody seemed to
> >
> >have the time to let me know. After the first week, my
> >
> >nurse began coming every 3 days and let me know what I
> >
> >needed, left me with supplies, and ordered my wheel
> >
> >chair etc...
> >
> >
> >
> >Hope this expands on what Pam spoke to you about and I
> >
> >hope it helps others be more prepared. I would have
> >
> >given anything to have these things all by my side
> >
> >when I came home from the hospital.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >....Corey
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Pam and Corey - PrairieDawn
> >
> ><prairiedawnc@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > --- Nisha Yadav <nishainmumbai@...> wrote:
> >
> > > > Here's a question: can one get out of bed at all
> >
> > > in
> >
> > > > the first couple
> >
> > > > of days?
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Corey had ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair. He
> >
> > > could get off the sofa and to the bathroom with
> >
> > > assistance only. He rehomed to the mainfloor living
> >
> > > room for the first three weeks so that he wasn't
> >
> > > going
> >
> > > up and down stairs. 
> >
> > >
> >
> > > >I live on the second floor of a walk up so I
> >
> > > > might need to bunk
> >
> > > > at a friend's place for a couple of days.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > This is a good idea.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Also, be sure you are stocked with meds and supplies
> >
> > > before your surgery. Corey's surgeon doesn't believe
> >
> > > in pain killers; he had to stumble to the clinic on
> >
> > > day two in much pain.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > He could probably remember better than me what
> >
> > > supplies (gauze, etc.) we *should* have had on hand
> >
> > > but didn't because we didn't know. No doubt he'll
> >
> > > chime in when he gets to the computer again.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Ice packs! Having two or three on the go is a good
> >
> > > idea so you can freeze one while others are in-use.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > ...Pam
> >
> > >
> >
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