10SEP14: weight bearing Xray of knees, notice there is no gap between femur and tibia on left knee (there s/b a gajp),
also notice whitening of bones where they are touching - that's because they have been beating on each other... for a while...
Total knee joint replacement is a major elective surgery and therefore the surgeon requires primary care physician's clearance
which includes lab work, chest Xray (normal on 11FEB15), an EKG (normal on 09FEB15), and clearance from dentist.
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... photograph by Russell Holder ~ 10SEP14 ~ weight bearing ~
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
~ 11FEB15 ~
~ 09FEB15 ~ EKG ~
March 17 at 6:38am - Well all dressed up and no place to go surgery is actually starting at 8 am we had to be here at 630 am he will have a new knee by 10 am....
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... photograph by Russell Holder ~ BEFORE ~
March 17 at 7:26pm - he wasn't really smiling when I posted but he wanted a before pic and I couldn't resist. ..sometimes I think he really did marry a brat
March 18 at 6:22pm - Naw not really but seriously he needs to think sometimes before he asks me to do something lol
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 17 at 11:26am - Well we have been told he is done and all is well but not talked to doc yet
March 17 at 1:17pm - Rusl asked for copies of the surgery video it will be posted to his website at a later date along with photos.
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March 17 at 12:15pm - Up in his room see the new nee all wrapped up his toes are wiggling
March 17 at 8:33pm... hmmmmmm.. cathetor... bummer...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 17 at 1:57pm - So far so good...
March 17 at 6:23pm - up doing laps I the hallway? - Not til morning but he is pushing the button a lot
March 17 at 7:24pm - oral and additional iv push no pain he is almost comatose quite funny to see
March 17 at 9:01pm - Tickle him?... lol... Nah... more fun to yank his catheter tube
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March 18 at 7:02am - Sunrise over the "rock" garden outside Rusl's room. Nurses were very kind and brought me coffee after I explained that Rusl always brings me coffee in bed every morning. They told me they were sorry I should have had that put in his chart so I wouldn't have had to ask. Lol
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 18 at 6:22am - Went with recommended method... not knowing and not having MD after our name lol but Rusl was worrying about pain and they thought this would be the best.
I think he has a rude awakening when they actually do start therapy today. His pain has been 3 maybe 4 so far
March 18 at 8:01pm - Up and about? - Yep lot better than the pt expected |
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 18 at 10:39am - He is in Sutter Davis and I had a bed next to his and once I am asleep the only thing that wakes me is my bladder.
I actually slept pretty good considering the circumstances. In fact I wasn't aware of nurses until 6 and my bladder had me already starting to wake up.
March 18 at 10:39am - All the rooms are private
March 18 at 7:39pm - ... Princess!... Yeah kinda huh I am very spoiled but I think Rusl is going to turn into a prince for awhile and I really will be
Cinderella before Prince Charming
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March 19 at noonish - physical terrorist says good to go... get your butt out of the bed and into a chair... IV out... oops... sprung a leak...
waiting for PT to come do the wound dressing...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 19 at noonish - well now... bed empty... Babydoll into the bed showing off her pretty red toenails...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 19 at noonish - ok... here we go... only 19 staples... count'm...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 20 at 7:44am - Came home last night. Tomorrow at home physical therapy starts. The puppies were happy to see us and I was happy to see my own bed.
Rusl's pain level is under control after his morning exercises and of course he is now sitting at his computer. ........anyone surprised?
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March 21 at home... 1st day of Physical Terrorism...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 21 at home... chicken???.... you're fixing chicken for dinner??? we like chicken...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
March 22 evening at home... me an' mah bitch...
(keeping my leg elevated to reduce the swelling (approx +3" larger than right leg))
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 25 upgraded walker... basket plus "get-the-hell-out-of-my-way" bell...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 26 at home... PT time...
(hmmmmmmm... a little red here - keep an eye on this for infection...)
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 28 at home... PT time...
(hmmmmmmm... a little more red here - marking the area w/ink to guage increase...)
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
March 29 at home... OOPS!!!... blowout last night around 2am between staples #14 & #15...
earlier in the day did purdy good pt... 2am... dowgs want out...
let dogs out... get some moo... let dows in... back in bed...
compression sock is red with blood from the knee down!!!
in to the bathroom, foot in the sink... blood POURING OUT!!!...
apply pressure for 20 minutes... slowed down some... not stopped
apply bandage with some pressure...
have to change every couple of hours cause bandage is saturated...
gradually over the next few days this slows down to a slow leak...
next morning Sharon finds a puddle of blood by the refer where I stood...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
March 30 doctor says no more PT until further notice... take it easy...
Sox visits... Izzy, Penny, Sox waiting for Easter bunny...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
April 1st at home... blow out brought under control with the help of a maxi-pad...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
April 2nd at home... Sox is really making herself "at home"......
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
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... photograph by Russell Holder
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April 2nd at home... leakage subsiding, but, now there's a hole...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 3rd at home... leakage subsiding, but, now there's a hole...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 4th at home... my my my... lookie what the Easter bunny brought...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
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... photograph by Russell Holder
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April 4th ... still leaking...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 5th ... a little of the outdoors brought indoors...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 7th ... staples out... still leaking...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 9th ... still leaking...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 11 ... still leaking...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 12 ... still leaking... still good sized hole...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 13 ... still leaking... still good sized hole...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 14 ... still leaking... but cleared to shower...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 14 ... still leaking... after shower...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 15 ... still leaking...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 16 ... still leaking... but hole is getting really small...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 17 ... still leaking...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 18 ... a little more of the outdoors brought indoors...
... still leaking... just a little...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... photograph by Russell Holder
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April 19 ... still leaking... just a little...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
April 20 ... still leaking... just a wee little bit...
doctor treated with silver nitrate(?) (see tomorrow's pic)...
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... photograph by Russell Holder
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April 21 ... no more leaking!!!
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... photograph by Russell Holder
... more photos soon... maybe...
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