by Nurse Nancy S.
Member since:
March 7, 2007

I am at the hospital...but I am not working.

April 19, 2011 10:02 AM UTC
views: 0 | 12 people recommend this | comments: 37

Sometimes I feel like I spend as much time at the hospital off duty as I do when I am working. Sitting here in the Day Surgery waiting room again. This time it is Ed's right knee. He is having arthroscopic surgery to see why it has been giving him hell. We know that in the fall Ed has to have total knee replacement on the left knee and today we will find out about the right knee.

Already saw the Doc and the nurses are getting him prepped for surgery. I had to have a cup of coffee (none yet this morning) so I snuck out.

I guess I had better not stay away too long. Don't want him thinking that I don't care.

Keep Ed in your thoughts and keep your fingers crossed that he doesn't have to end up with a total knee replacement on the right knee, too.

Let you know what we find out. Have a great day!

Comments: 37

Diane Huizenga Apr 19, 2011, 10:16am UTC
I hope everything goes well for him.
laura l. Apr 19, 2011, 10:21am UTC
I hope that everything goes well.
Denise L. Apr 19, 2011, 10:21am UTC
Got my fingers crossed. It would be nice if it could be healed or made as good as possible without having to go through a replacement.
Tracy Fabre Apr 19, 2011, 10:26am UTC
You should see if they can give you a discount rate on permanent lodgings...

Best to Ed! Knee pain is nasty and it is aMAYzing how our knees are involved in nearly every single movement we make. Ow.
Peter Joseph Swanson Apr 19, 2011, 10:32am UTC
Ouch!
Kim B. Apr 19, 2011, 10:46am UTC
Hope all goes well
Debra C. Apr 19, 2011, 10:46am UTC
Knees are wonderful joints to have, but they can be pesky. Best to you and Ed.
Nurse Nancy S. Apr 22, 2011, 11:04pm UTC
He is doing very well. Off the crutches and using a cane.
Nora D. Apr 19, 2011, 10:58am UTC
Will keep you both in my prayers.........yeah, hubby has bad knees (from all those years of jumping out of the trucks at work!!).....he should probably get that done, but not after all that he's been through last month.......he's doing very well, though, now.
Hope you get that coffee.....I know I cannot start my day without mine....LOL!
Gul Dixon Apr 19, 2011, 11:26am UTC
Good Luck to you and Ed both.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Apr 19, 2011, 1:38pm UTC
Ed is in my thoughts and prayers. Wish you both luck
Steph-in-NE ..... Apr 19, 2011, 1:38pm UTC
as always will be in my prayers,, I have been spending alot of time at hospitals too.. it been crazy
Angela M. Apr 19, 2011, 1:39pm UTC
best of luck to him
Sharla H. Apr 19, 2011, 2:22pm UTC
Will be thinking of you both
Brian T. Apr 19, 2011, 2:23pm UTC
Wishing you the best. I have an older brother whom life is pretty much centered in going to the doctor for Agent Orange he's at the doctor 3 to 4 times a week not to mention the medication he takes. Having to go to the doctor so often sometime gets him down.
Janet "Jax" B. Apr 19, 2011, 2:38pm UTC
I hope it all goes well.....
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Apr 19, 2011, 3:25pm UTC
My thoughts and prayers are with Ed, praying for the best.
DarkBeauty 73 (Melanie) Apr 19, 2011, 3:29pm UTC
Good luck I hope everything goes well.
Pamela Marks Apr 19, 2011, 3:43pm UTC
Prayers out to Ed and to you while you wait.
RedBird. B. Apr 19, 2011, 4:55pm UTC
Nancy, I Pray that All will go well for Ed!
Blessings,Friend!
Nancy S. Apr 19, 2011, 7:12pm UTC
I imagine he's out by now and I hope it went well. Goodness but you've had a full plate lately. Prayers are on the way.
JOHN BECK Apr 19, 2011, 9:19pm UTC
Ditto.
Stephannie H. Apr 19, 2011, 7:34pm UTC
hope everything turns out okay
Shaunee C. Apr 19, 2011, 8:13pm UTC
I hope everything turns out fine with his knee.
Sandy Moore Apr 19, 2011, 9:01pm UTC
I hope that this surgery will take care of the problem.
Sandre M. Apr 20, 2011, 10:27pm UTC
My husband has just spent a year going through the same thing. We totally empathize. We'll be thinking good thoughts for you. Let us know how it goes.
Bernard C. Apr 21, 2011, 10:18am UTC
Ouch indeed - good luck with the scans and prognosis :-)
Nurse Nancy S. Apr 21, 2011, 4:47pm UTC
He is probably looking at a total knee replcement sometime in the future. Thanks.
AMY BOSTWICK Apr 21, 2011, 4:54pm UTC
I HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL FOR HIM.
regina guthrey Apr 21, 2011, 4:57pm UTC
Hope everything works out for the best
Amber C. Apr 21, 2011, 11:10pm UTC
I certainly hope he doesn't have to have another one. Of course no one hopes that as much as you! I think it is often harder on the caretaker than the person who is having the surgery.
Sheila Deeth Apr 22, 2011, 7:52pm UTC
Hoping for good results. Knee replacements are no fun at all.
Heather - child of God, C. Apr 23, 2011, 3:00am UTC
It is no fun at all Sheila is right. My Mother, MIL had them done as well as people I was in the hospital with and the Rehab/nursing home.

It is painful because they keep having to work the knee in the machine... When I was brought to Bayfront for my shattered left tibia (countryside sent me down the day after I was brought there) my room mate had the knee operation and every time they had her knee in the machine it was torture for her...

When my mil had it done she also needed the same side hip done so it was a double whammy for her... the machine would lift the hip so she was hurt with the hip as well.

Many people are grateful when they get through it, but although I never had it, those I knew did, it was not easy.
Stephen Murray Apr 24, 2011, 3:43pm UTC
Hope the procedure works and you spend fewer off-duty hours there!
Winona (the crazy rat lady) Apr 24, 2011, 3:52pm UTC
I hope he is healing well.
Renita P. Mar 29, 2012, 12:33am UTC
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Marysia M Dec 30, 2012, 4:21pm UTC
glad he's doing well.

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