I am a carer to my husband and new to this forum, although I have read with interest many of the experiences of stroke survivors and carers. His stroke was thought to be as a result of a fall at the end of April. After seven weeks in hospital (second bleed due to high BP/getting BP under control) he arrived home at the end of June and is doing well but has a myriad of issues to deal with. Its a bit like deja vu as his fall was partly due to severe arthritis in his knee. This is coming back into play now he is getting more mobile. He was just accepting the need for a new knee and may or may not decide to go ahead with this. My query is whether anyone has had any experience of undergoing such a serious operation within the first 9 months to a year of a stroke. Will this hold back his recovery? We have an appointment in December with the stroke team and this might be covered then but, as with all these things, there are risks and benefits of either option, not least because his balance is affected by his knee. Its just another one of the numerous set backs but we are staying positive and making the most of what we can do. Any experiences greatly received.
Hi @Marigold56 & welcome to the community. Sorry to hear of your husbands stroke.
It sounds a bit like you are in a catch 22 situation. He needs the op so he can exercise to recover but having had the stroke it adds in the dilemma of whether to go ahead with it or not.
I think the best thing to do is speak with the relevant consultants and get them to explain the risks vs the benefits. It may be that you just need to wait a little longer to have the op. The surgeons won’t go ahead if they think it is too big a risk.
In the meantime are the physios able to advise on the best exercises for him to get stronger whilst not impacting the knee too much.
Best wishes
Ann
Hello @Marigold56 - Hello, good evening and welcome to this forum.
I echo what Ann @mrs5k has said and don’t have anything else to add at this stage.
Wishing you and your husband all the best.
Namaste|
