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@nancypatton After my TKR, the anxiety went through the roof, and I knew it would happen since I googled so much and read stories..but then I mentioned it to my surgeon at an appt a few months after the surgery, and he said he'd never heard of it...SERIOUSLY?? I love this surgeon regarding the recovery (got through it physically pretty well) and there is hardly a visible incision (surgery was last November) but I still remember that horrible anxiety/crying/frustration..all 'mental' and now not sure if I would want to use him if I ever need the other knee done (however, the physical part of the surgery was superior) and I relied on my pain doctor to help me out with the 'mental.'...
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@catheem I have had surgeons all over the spectrum as far as awareness and empathy. I am fortunate to have an excellent ortho surgeon who is helpful as well. But there is an old adage that says something about surgeons preferring their patients unconscious...
What would I do? If I got the support I needed from the rest of my care team, I would probably go back to the technically excellent surgeon. On the other hand, I once had a surgeon who withheld medically important info from me, then called me a "whiny baby" when I protested his rough handling the day after surgery. I fired him in a heartbeat!