Originally Posted by lindkaye

Well, I am scheduled for surgery this Wednesday and I'm starting to get that scared feeling in the pit of my stomach. The docs are going to replace the disk on my failed knee replacement and clean up the scar tissue in hopes this will get the knee moving. Problem is this is the knee I have the RSD in. We have tried lumbar blocks, PT, meds, acupuncture, manipulations - you name it to get the knee to move somewhat with the pain of the RSD on top of it. I am currently on Oxycodone, Methadone, Lyrica, and Cymbalta. I have had to stop driving, working, mainly doing most of what my life used to be like. I am so hoping this will get my knee to move. I understand, and so do the docs (pain management, ortho & anesthisia) that this is a risk with the RSD, but everyone agree's we are at the end of the line on what to try except for this surgery - especially since now they feel the disk that is in my knee now is too large and needs to be replaced with a much smaller one. Anyway - they are going to give me a spinal, with femoral block continuing for 4-5 days - this under local anesthesia. Guess I was stupid and watched a femoral block being done on the internet - yowieee ! Anyone have experience with this ? I cannot imagine being awake for the femoral block being done and I guess this is what scares me the most! Any past experiences or words of wisdom (besides not watching the internet clips - already figured that one out! hehe) would be most welcome in the next day.........