Birch, yes, sorry it was December 2010, the 11th to be exact, and the other surgery for the TKR was then undertaken on the 31st of December - great way to spend New years eve....

A later MUA - manipulation under anaesthetic was undertaken in Feb of this year.

As for our health care, Im currently seeing my orthopedic consultant by going "private", which is like your standard health care where I have insurance that gets you treated quicker and at places of your choice, the joys of living in the UK. However I will be seeing the pain specialist under our National Health Service where the state will be paying for any treatment.

The consultant is referring me to the pain specialist with the hope that the pain I feel when trying to use the leg can be got under control, however he said that the "over reaction" of the pain could be CRPD.

Im using oxycontin at the moment as pain management, at 20mg a day, however I have increased this to 40mg today and have been up to 80mg immediately after surgery.

Fingers crossed, once I see the pain guru that they can come up with something that doesnt space me out and enables me to get walking properly.