Here is an interesting update.
Before I received the new knees I had a couple epidurals in my lower spine. Two, because the first one didn't do anything. I didn't really notice any change after the second one.
I was motivated to get the surgery because my right knee, having been overworked because of a hematoma in my left calf. It felt like broken glass in my knee and I was on crutches for weeks before the surgery.
Here's the weird part. 3 days before the surgery date my right knee stopped hurting. I went ahead with it anyway because I'd had bone on bone for 4 years.
Now, after 8 weeks or so that right knee that was doing fine feels just the same as it did before the new knee, broken glass. A friend suggested the pain in my knee was coming from my back and the epidural had worn off.
I'm waiting for an appt in 30 days with the pain specialist who did the epidural.
The knees are both healing nicely except if I'm on my feet for a short time I find a place to sit because of that darn broken glass. Could the pain in my knee really be from my back?
Fritz