I broke my left patella (knee cap) in half Tuesday 8/28 and just had surgery to repair it Thurs, 9/6. So I have been on pain meds for almost 2 weeks now and probably will have to take them for another several weeks. It has been really hard for me to concentrate on doing sweepstakes because of the pain and the effects of the meds. And there were days that I just couldn't do it at all. I never realized how much on the ball it takes to sweep until this happened. Although, I have more pain since the surgery, it has to get better soon I hope. It took so long to get the surgery because of my new ins. company, an HMO. Since I had not been to see my (their approved) primary doctor, I had to make an appointment to see her to get a recommendation to see a surgeon, who in turn had to recommend the surgery for approval of the ins company. Makes me think that HMOs might not be such a great idea (gonna look into that)
It has been a rough 2 weeks for me
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spoon03331
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Hope things get better for you John. Had knee surgery before (not like yours tho) and had lots of pain and swelling for awhile afterwards. Learned a long time ago that HMOs are for the healthy. Good luck to you and get better soon!
saraclare1
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Hope things are looking better and you can get back to your routine soon!
Wow. I just read your post, John, and I can tell you from experience that it will get better. I fractured my left patella in early Feb. Also had surgery but immediately after (the following day). The pain will lesson eventually but you will probably need to start physical therapy. I had to heal on my own - no health insurance at all - and I still walk with a limp. Good luck to you - I hope you have a quick recovery!