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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nathan's PAW 39: ¡A la bici!
From: Fernando Gonzalez Gentile <fgonzalezgentile@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:59:55 -0200
Fact is, pain will reside when the muscles (cuadriceps esp.) grow up
to the volume they were before ... :-( - that's why rehab is _so much_
important. The knee is not only the joint itself but what maintain the
joint into contact. I learned that when fell at the Penitente fall -
not a knee replacement but could have been. Only a lost OM 2.

Weight gain is water, but not only that one at the knee: lots of water
was poured to clean the bone residues and was not isotonic - therefore
it went into the bloodstream and thus you can piss it off - no wonder
you lost 3 pounds in a short time: good kidneys, Chuck. And good heart
too.

Aspirin, good. Don't worry too much about swelling per se, blood
thinning should prevent trombosis (sp?) - but stay away from sitting
in front of the computer! - old habits ... :-) Don't abuse aspirin,
ask your doctor - is it buffer-aspirin? nevermind.

Fernando.
---------------- yes, it seems I remember some medicine ;-)

2009/10/11 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>
> I think the pain will reside when the swelling resides and it's not hard
> to tell where that comes from.  I note that, despite eating almost
> nothing in the hospital (no appetite) and having good (suppository
> assisted) outgo on the day of discharge (pun not intended) I managed to
> gain 12 pounds over the 4 days I was in the hospital.  Clearly, the
> weight is water and, from looking at my leg, it's easy to tell where
> it's being stored.  Fortunately, I lost 3 pounds between my first two
> weighings at home.  If I can continue to lose anywhere near that much
> water weight in the days ahead I should be in much better shape very soon.
>
> I discontinued coumadin on leaving the hospital on Friday and am to add
> two aspirin/day starting today (Sunday) for a continued blood thinning
> effect.  Perhaps the anti-inflammatory effect of the aspirin will also
> help reduce the swelling.  As it is I can only spend about 20 minutes at
> the computer before I have to leave and elevate my leg to hold the
> swelling down.  That's a real pain but at least keeps me moving.. on my
> walker.  :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>> They do indeed. You didn't go to rehab?
>> As a nurse said to me - let the pain chase the meds - not vice versa.
>> Oxycontin works.
>> Andrew Fildes
>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/10/2009, at 9:38 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> I enjoyed them but am just too worn out to comment tonight.  I am home
>>> after only 4 days in the hospital but having had only one knee
>>> replaced.
>>>   My right leg from the knee down is very grossly swollen and bruised.
>>> Pain and tiredness make it difficult to concentrate.
>>
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