Update

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Hi all. I had something very strange happen to me yesterday. As you

all know I had a total knee replacement about 2 weeks ago. Things

were going along fine until yesterday. Tuesday I had gone to see my

suregeon and have him take out the staples. He did, and then said he

was a little concerned about the swelling in my knee. He suggested

icing it more and call him if anything gets worse. Wednesday

afternoon, after I had taken my son to his therapist appt. On the way

home, my knee started hurting bad. I didn't think much of it, so I

just let it go. Once I got home, I put ice on it and took some pain

medication and just waited. I don't think 15 minutes went by before I

was calling my doc to see what I should do. The pain got that bad

that fast. His nurse told me to go into the ER here in town. I did.

The ER doc walked in, took one look at my knee and said " Holy Crap! "

They immediately put in an IV and some demerol. I was crying, and the

demerol didn't help at all. The ER doc called the surgeon from

upstairs to come and look. I was then given more drugs, which didn't

help. The ER doc finally called my suregeon who said to put my knee

in an immobilizer and see him on Tuesday. I was then given more

demerol and sent home. I cried the whole way home. I laid on my bed

with my knee elevated and cried. I must have cried for over an hour.

My husband decided we were going to LaCrosse where the main hospital

is. I went there, saw the doc who refused to drain anything off the

knee, given a shot of something that actually worked (a little), then

sent home. Gave my surgeon a call this morning, was told I can get in

with him on Thursday. All I can do now is to suffer through the pain,

and if it gets too bad again, then I go to the ER again. Sorry this

is so long, but I needed to vent. Thanks, Kellie