Thanks, Friends!  Good to hear from all you.

Turns out, that after many discussions, I was encouraged to again try the Oxycodone I had from other surgery...

Can take 1 or 2 every 6 hrs...took one, hour later, pain had NOT let up behind knee, so took the 2nd one allowed...2 hrs later, NADA!

Got up and got two gel ice packs and wrapped around top and back of knee (behind) and laid back down... woke up with pain finally lowered.

Told surgeon today...he wants me to get to Hosp. this PM to have a check for clots done... and prescribed muscle relaxant...that is the calf/behind knee pain on operative knee where I tore the hamstring back in fall of 11'.

He thinks might be related!

We keep trying... something when 2 oxycodone won't touch the pain I've struggled with and it appears to be something that might be something else...

Can't see reason for blood clot... so figure more of a muscle spasm due to prior damage and now it's double ticked off at me after surgery!

People who had it done tell me I'm getting around way better in 7 days then they have, but they do NOT know the pain I'm in and it's hampering how much rehab I'm doing!  Can't get where I need to be laying back on rehab!

Thanks for prayers and for encouragement...I can use both.

IF I'm actually moving around better then some, I guess it's living alone and having to push harder to eat, move, use bathroom, etc... so in spite of pain, I've had to DO more...

NO clots will be grand...news...Christmas present as it were!

Praying Doc

NO CLOT...

Turns out the oxy I have is pretty tame... and it's NOT a clot...Whew!  

God news and praying for relief from the pain

You have my prayers too. Smooth surgery and quick healing.

Been thinking bout you Dave. Hope all is well and you are continuing to heal up.

QuoteOriginally posted by shag08:
Been thinking bout you Dave. Hope all is well and you are continuing to heal up.

Thanks, you li'l ole shaggy blonde pup!  

I appreciate the thoughts and well wishes.

Staples out, range of motion INCHING along.  Finally just had it with the Varied-codone meds, didn't help much and put me in a fog... last night I went with Tylenol and ice...

Wish me luck with THAT transition!   :eek:

Been a while doc hope your inching along zarch

Yeah we're still praying for you

Sorry guys...didn't want to tie up band width.

Doc said a couple weeks back and 3+ week exam I was "ahead of curve" so next day I called in and said, "IF I'm ahead of the curve, put me behind the wheel!"...

They did.

I continue with PT, but 2 days/week on a self pay program... 2 days next week and I'm done...

Still feels like steppin on a rotten plum but it is able to do much... can walk well, do some steps, but it is irritating in what it doesn't yet do... Given what they did inside there (watched a utube on operation) I'm surprised I can move it at all!

God's been good to me!  I have to keep pushing the envelope!

Dave you have my prayers too brother.