cheeky monkey
02-04-07, 15:05
Hi
Well this week I have received to letters from surgeons, I have to see a knee one at the end of may as I have been having trouble with my right knee giving way and locking I do have arthritis in it, but it also seems to be effecting my right hip as it hurts to move and get up I also cant lift my leg up much even putting on socks is hard then my ankle this week has been swelling up. so I may have to have an op on that, but I am worried about the swelling on my ankle as after the last op on my knee I got a blood clot.
But the op Im not too sure about is on my tummy again I have to see the surgeon on 29th may, I have a couple of problems with my stomach I have reflux and immflammation of the osapagus (dont know how to spell it) and after recent tests I also have a hiatus hernia which is playing up, I have a lot of pain with this and sickness and Im also on alot of pills, my doc said there is an operation you can have to put it right which will leave me pain free and off the pills But she said that because of my diabetes and other problems I would be a high risk as it is a big operation as they open you right up so Im not sure what to do?
I would welcome any advice or if anyone has gone through that op? I thought they did it by keyhole but my doc says you are opened up from chest to tummy button.
many thanks
susie:hugs:
Well this week I have received to letters from surgeons, I have to see a knee one at the end of may as I have been having trouble with my right knee giving way and locking I do have arthritis in it, but it also seems to be effecting my right hip as it hurts to move and get up I also cant lift my leg up much even putting on socks is hard then my ankle this week has been swelling up. so I may have to have an op on that, but I am worried about the swelling on my ankle as after the last op on my knee I got a blood clot.
But the op Im not too sure about is on my tummy again I have to see the surgeon on 29th may, I have a couple of problems with my stomach I have reflux and immflammation of the osapagus (dont know how to spell it) and after recent tests I also have a hiatus hernia which is playing up, I have a lot of pain with this and sickness and Im also on alot of pills, my doc said there is an operation you can have to put it right which will leave me pain free and off the pills But she said that because of my diabetes and other problems I would be a high risk as it is a big operation as they open you right up so Im not sure what to do?
I would welcome any advice or if anyone has gone through that op? I thought they did it by keyhole but my doc says you are opened up from chest to tummy button.
many thanks
susie:hugs: