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  1. MeandIan

    New Knees - User Experiences Please

    My new knee is 2 years old. The surgery wasn’t as bad as I expected and the pain management and physio regime is great in Australia. The hospital sends a nurse and a physiotherapist to your home. I had a PSI knee. My new knee is stronger than the unreplaced knee because we all compensate. I have...
  2. MeandIan

    An unusual medical ailment

    The good thing about maggots is that the wound is clean. They eat all the infected bits. As a theatre nurse we used to use hydrogen peroxide (which my mother used as ear drops). It will cause them to ‘bubble’ out. I think all pharmacies should sell it. You can then use vinegar thereafter. Hope...
  3. MeandIan

    New Knees - User Experiences Please

    I had a total knee replacement 20 months ago. A PSI joint. We started on 14 September and finished 21 October with days off in Pamplona, Burgos and Leon. At orisson my knee was swollen and stiff as I thought it would be. The next day we carried on to Roncesvalles and took the alternative route...
  4. MeandIan

    Knee Issues - Solutions from Fellow Sufferers?

    The tear is ‘debrided’ or a partial or total meniscectomy is performed
  5. MeandIan

    Knee Issues - Solutions from Fellow Sufferers?

    I look forward to hearing how you progress and how you cope as you go
  6. MeandIan

    Taking a Type 1 diabetic teen to Camino - what to expect?

    From another perspective regarding diet, and I’m sure you must have been educated on this and researched the dietary requirements, the danger time for a diabetic is 3am. So have something handy next to the bed eg a lolly or dry biscuits. The reason for this is that there is a long time period...
  7. MeandIan

    Too soon? Camino Portuguese 5 months after total knee replacement.

    I had a TKR 20 months ago and we have been walking steadily and increasing our distances. Both knees were good, the healthy knee and the replacement. I am a theatre nurse so am quite active. My rehab has also been good. We would’ve gone in May but had to delay. Comparing my knee to 4 months ago...
  8. MeandIan

    A Hard Fall/Amazing Kindness Follow Up

    Good luck with your surgery. I had two ACL repairs on the same knee. Of course at different time intervals . Take your rehab seriously and do all the exercises. Many people have come back stronger. What an accident and experience like this does is make you mindful of your vulnerability and your...
  9. MeandIan

    Ibuprofen considerations

    800 mg is exceptionally high in a single dose. If however, it is taken, please protect the gastric mucosa. And never ever take on an empty stomach!
  10. MeandIan

    First blister

    Thought a hot spot was just that. A feeling of heat over the affected area it didn’t even feel hot. Now I feel like a real ‘pilgrim’
  11. MeandIan

    First blister

    Bought different things today to try out and see what we like. Thank you very much
  12. MeandIan

    Walking with a chronic foot issue

    Thank you
  13. MeandIan

    Shin splints

    We saw in your previous post that you had a roller and we were wondering where to get it
  14. MeandIan

    First blister

    I got my first blister yesterday! For more than a year I have been following this forum. I have read so many opinions, advice, cautions and stories. I have seen videos and photos that looked absolutely horrendous. And I have looked at different tapes and preventative measures. And I was...
  15. MeandIan

    Walking with a chronic foot issue

    Can you post a photo of your roller please? And where did you get it?
  16. MeandIan

    Omnifix stretch tape - I found it!

    I used mefix last week on my heels and balls of my feet. I found that my boots fit snugly and my feet did not burn. I did find, however, that upon removal after my shower there was a sticky film that had to be removed with cream or nail polish remover. Perhaps I should’ve left it on longer or...
  17. MeandIan

    Health issues - am I crazy!?

    September is still three months away and with good rehab perhaps it will be doable. You can always walk as much as you can and take a taxi every day and meet your friends. My sister had a fusion in the lumbar region and, because she couldn’t drive, walked everywhere. Good luck and perhaps we’ll...
  18. MeandIan

    Health issues - am I crazy!?

    I had a knee replacement 16 months ago and we were booked to start on May 3. We had to cancel due to Ian having a health issue. We are now booked to start 14 September. During our longer walks now, I’m challenged and I know now that I would’ve had major issues had we gone earlier. We have at...
  19. MeandIan

    Ibuprofen - Cautionary Tale

    That is actually quite incredible! As an anaesthetic nurse, I always check the dosages. I find it scary that people don’t protect their gut. Perhaps the medication in Spain has a built in mucosal protective agent. As a matter matter of interest, a lower dose combined with paracetamol is very...
  20. MeandIan

    Ibuprofen - Cautionary Tale

    I was amazed that Spain has a 600mg tablet and l have asked before if people knew how dangerous it is and that caution must be taken.

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