Hips and knees, mainly knees.

I was discharged with 105 degree bend in the knee! Must keep remembering all will be well.

I have very chunky calves and thighs, so I doubt I get much more than 110 deg with my good leg. Would like to get enough flex to cycle again. ATM I would need short cranks, which are available.

Just thought I'd try the exercise bike again. WOW I can pedal it without too much discomfort, a couple of weeks ago it was too painful to get the pedal to the top of its arc.

Really annoyed today. My knee was almost pain free, then I caught my foot on a step yesterday and jarred it. It is now swollen and painful again. I suspect I have tweaked the medial ligament. Keeping it iced and rested, hope it will heal asap.

Pompa-can you not get a temporary Blue Badge to help with your parking issues?

In Scotland you can get a temporary blue badge, but not in England. I discovered that while I was on the waiting list for a hip replacement. pompa - take it easy and watch where you put your feet.

Sorry to hear about your knee pompa.

I had my hip done three weeks ago and you may be interested to know that there has been a recent change of heart over the risk of dislocation if you bend the leg beyond a certain point.

The advice now is to go by how much pain is felt. The risk of dislocation is slight. There is one posture which has to be avoided which involves the knew turning inwards and the ankle outwards, whilst bent. I inadvertently did that recently whilst trying to put a sock on and the hip did hurt more for the rest of the day.

knee turning

A temporary blue badge would be a sensible idea, but not in England it would appear. Mostly I park in our local Tesco, I use a disabled space and have a sign I put in the window to explain why. Given the number of people that use the spaces without any badge or apparent reason, I do not feel too guilty.

Because my knee was feeling almost normal, I was getting over confident.

Regarding hips, I have always felt the my hip was giving me warning if I was pushing it too far, don't even think about it now.

AnnoD....didn't realise that legislation was different in England. Temporary badge is a very good idea for all sorts of health issues - DH had one after his heart attack(s) as he couldn't walk the length of himself at that time.

Sorry to hear about the knee pompa. Hope it will be better soon.

I felt very aggrieved about that disparity, Katek.

I would be as well.. Isn't anyone/organisation looking into this....Age UK etc?

Can I just add a note of caution re physios advising patients to push themselves too hard? My son, only in his 20s, had surgery to repair his cruciate ligament and cartilage due to sports injuries. He was back at work within a fortnight, when I feel he really should have taken it easy for a few weeks. Four months later and still having regular physio, he started to have a lot of pain and swelling in the knee. His physiotherapist made comments about him not pushing himself enough and needing to exert himself more, and upped his exercise regime. A fortnight later he was admitted to hospital as an emergency with a raging temperature and severe infection in the knee - he had to have the site opened up and flushed out twice in the first 24 hours, and ended up in hospital on intravenous antibiotics for 6 weeks. I don't want to be the voice of doom here, but please be careful everyone.

Hip tomorrow, with any luck (still apprehensive about cancellations after the Christmas one!) can't wait. My new knee is excellent.

Lots of good luck with this - and happy birthday!

Mishap �� Thank you.

Used wrong lot of emoticons!

Good luck Ariadne. Hope all goes well.

Cancelled again. Noro virus closed wards and there are no beds. I am very, very sad. Understand, but....

Oh heck
That is a let down.
Did they give you any idea of a reshedule date?
It is perfectly understandable to be sad about it.

Oh no! - I have just spoken to a friend who was to have two half-knees (!?) yesterday but his has been cancelled too. I don't know why they bother having elective surgery lists in the winter!

Never mind - I am sure you can find something better to do on your birthday!

Petallus - I cannot believe you are trying to put a sock on after 3 weeks - I cannot get anywhere near doing that and it will be 15 weeks tomorrow! I have a splendid device to help me with it.

As to the blue badges - it is an anomaly. I have had a broken foot for 2 years but do not qualify!

Nooooooooo!

Oh b**** - I am so sorry to hear that.

Regarding half knees my knee cap is badly arthritic and seen specialist and said he does not do partial knee replacement Recommended physio to strengthen muscles and ligaments I am doing the exercisers and hope to be lost a stone before I see him and think it is easier but no exercise at the moment owing to slippery cottage road and now nasty cold with ashma so I will have to wait to see what he says on 28th