Knee replacement ,now weird troubles

[miss missy]

My mom had total knee relacement on Oct 11. She did great and did better than expected with walking and range of motion, was back to work Nov 18th. Now last week all of a sudden while sitting at her desk, the back of her leg starts with servere pain (she has very high tolence to pain) and swells up and she can't walk. We get her to the DR's, her primary and they do xray... which can't find a blood clot but can check knee itself. They say they do not believe its a clot ???? not sure how they ruled that out without the proper test but they sent her home with pain meds and a scheduled ultrasound the next day, which can find clots. She goes to that, by now the pain is less. She doesgo to see her surgeon who says everything looks fine and sometimes this happens, its a BLIP and it can happen again, if it does, get it checked again to rule out clots. After a couple days, she is ok.

Five days later, yesterday, she calls me, is at work, was walking to the elevator and slam, same thing, can't walk, severe pain different place, now in front of leg on the knee. She calls and they tell her she can go to her walk in ER, we get her to the Dr's and they say they are not sure about the knee since they are generals, do an xray to save time for todays, but go see you surgeon tomorrow. She is there now. What the heck is going on?? We keep have to worry about a clot and they keep sending her home without the right tests for one.

I dont know if it muscles are having a hard time with the new material or what. They say no infection. Something has to be wrong there. Swelling and severe pain isn't normal this far out of surgery.

Anyone else know?? Any ideas?

 

[alldiz]

good luck
keep on top of it.....

a staph infection could be real bad....
get a 2nd opinion right away from a new doctor...
kerri

 

[minniecarousel]

When my sister had her hip replacement last Winter, she ended up having severe pain occasionally running down her thigh. She ended up wtih an appt with a neurologist. He had a name for it. It was from the manipulation of the leg during surgery. She still gets some radiating pain, but not very often. (It has lessened over time.) Not sure if that's what's going on with your Mom, but a referral to a neuro might be the next step. He knew what it was right away, when she desrcibed the pain.

I would think with an infection, she'd have a fever.

 

[miss missy]

good luck
keep on top of it.....

a staph infection could be real bad....
get a 2nd opinion right away from a new doctor...
kerri

Right! I seem to be more worried than anyone else

 

[miss missy]

When my sister had her hip replacement last Winter, she ended up having severe pain occasionally running down her thigh. She ended up wtih an appt with a neurologist. He had a name for it. It was from the manipulation of the leg during surgery. She still gets some radiating pain, but not very often. (It has lessened over time.) Not sure if that's what's going on with your Mom, but a referral to a neuro might be the next step. He knew what it was right away, when she desrcibed the pain.

I would think with an infection, she'd have a fever.

I am waiting to hear what they said today.

 

[miss missy]

They have no explaination. They did a blood test to rule out infection. Told her if it happens again, come back. so frustrating!

 

[miss missy]

Its happening again! She is on her way home in a cab in severe pain. Darn it, I am on my way there!

 

[miss missy]

Poor Mom was soo hurting! I got her to the surgeon's partner. He tried to drain the knee but nothing came out!! Nothing. He sent her home with pain meds and she has to see HER surgeon tomorrow. This is crazy!

 

[miss missy]

Guess I am talking to myself here LOL

Her Dr saw her today, of course she was ok this am so he didnt get to see the knee when it is swollen and painful, he said come in if it happens agian, no clue what it is. Nothing new, this is getting beyond ridiculous! How can she live not knowing at any time she is not going to be able to walk and can be in severe pain? ARgg!

 

[luvwinnie]

I've been reading but didn't have time to reply. I can understand your frustration and I'm praying your mom does not have thie problem again.

 

[miss missy]

I've been reading but didn't have time to reply. I can understand your frustration and I'm praying your mom does not have thie problem again.

Thanks! I just can't believe with all the accociates she has seen, plus him, no one has ever seen this before??? Doesn't make sense to me.