Confused

Hello Foxydog, your post made my knee ache and then reading about the differences between hospitals,,,would your consultant find the x-rays  and scans from your first hospital helpful in deciding what is exactly wrong with your knee??  Compare and contrast is a good way of finding the problem area,,,and fixing it in a better way.

If your knee is not right, then it will affect your hips and spine, funny they are all connected,,,,Something I have found helpful is to sleep with a pillow under my knees,,,it adds some extra support, and it is softer on the joints,,,and slightly raise the foot of the bed, it helps with the joint fluid,,,,and allows the ankles to rest and pressure off this joint also,,,,

The first hospital who fitted the knee,,should have been brought to book for medical negligence and you should have gone after compensation,,,you are in so much pain and discomfort,,,,,and even moved house,,,

Having an operation cancelled for any reason,,takes time to relax, after getting hyped up for it, been there myself,,, I know this is annoying I have been there myself, relief,,no just fed up at waiting again,,,,,

Yes I would be confused at being told it was not out of line, when the other place said it was,,,,get the previous x-rays and scans and ask for a consultation to explain why one so the other said no, please don't let them off,,,make them explain, even ask another orthopedic consultant to give another expert eye, even the senior radiographer could be helpful,,,,,knees especially replacement ones,,I would have thought should no 'click' human knees 'click' when the cartilage is having problems,,,,,I also thought that the pain and discomfort should go or be greatly

improved,,,,,they should not give so much pain and discomfort,,,,, keep posting, ttfn from Karen. 

Thank you for your reply Karen ,i have ask the new consultant to gather all the info from the other hospital its gone on for so long now . One of the things that does upset me is being told you cant get pain in an a replacement joint , try telling my body that , hay-ho keep taking the meds .

Well it seems as if my knee issues are being passed over , from what the mri results show my spine has two trapped nerves  so i am now being refereed to a spine specialist . I am utterly and totally shocked , they have said they wont look at my knees until i have had my spine looked at . Feeling very miffed and annoyed and still in agony most of the time . 

All I can say is teach our kids different.. :) 

Do not understand your comment Lee 

As in look after everyone so we all have a chance at life..

Foxdog as your spine can leave you paralyzed and like our troops with lower leg injuries. It don't have to spoil life..But do sort your spine first and wish you all the best my friend..