Has anyone here undergone this? I suspect that it's coming up for me in the next year or two...
Knee replacement
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I might be, find out thursday
My wife did,it about 3 years ago. She had grade 4 arthritis, walked with a limp, could not hike, snowshoe, bike or ride horses without pain. Now she can do all of that pain free. Her comment is why did I wait so long to do it. Recovery time was about a month due to all the prior fitness work she did regardless of the pain prior to surgery. If the muscles and tendons are fit prior to replacement then recovery should be a snap
There are so many here from all of the old skiers...I have yet to hear of someone who regretted it. The technology now is amazing.
An old timer dh racer I know just had his done, and is looking forward to racing dh again.
If you have specific questions shoot me a pm.
If you have specific questions shoot me a pm.
John, Nancy Harris from FB had it done and she is back to racing DH
Yeah, I'm in touch with her.
My dad just got his hip replaced yesterday. Refused pain meds today, claims it hurts a lot less than it did before surgery.
I may be looking at thumb joint replacement here soon.
I may be looking at thumb joint replacement here soon.
Have you looked at this?
https://www.ossur.com/oa-solutions/oa-products/oa-knee
I was told if possible its better to postpone replacement if possible.
https://www.ossur.com/oa-solutions/oa-products/oa-knee
I was told if possible its better to postpone replacement if possible.
I am getting that on the whole site right now.
I dunno how bad is your knee, but I know a few people that got stem cell injections with great success.
https://vermontregenerativemedicine.com/regenerative-procedures/knee-stem-cell-therapy/?utm_source=googlepaid&utm_medium=adwords&utm_campaign=344080739&matchtype=b&device=c&keyword=+knee +injections&network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NbhBRCBARIsAKOTmUt7u-_BpM8ypmKNSPnACmGJde7jxNcs4Gh9XXdp0s0vM0-WxBbRi4oaAkzjEALw_wcB
https://vermontregenerativemedicine.com/regenerative-procedures/knee-stem-cell-therapy/?utm_source=googlepaid&utm_medium=adwords&utm_campaign=344080739&matchtype=b&device=c&keyword=+knee +injections&network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NbhBRCBARIsAKOTmUt7u-_BpM8ypmKNSPnACmGJde7jxNcs4Gh9XXdp0s0vM0-WxBbRi4oaAkzjEALw_wcB
I think left knee replacement for me is inevitable after two total knee reconstructions and the fact that I hammer on it with all the running. I'm just trying to make the most out of it until I can no longer run. My knee hurts every day, and it is especially grumpy these days because I am training hard for a marathon. I could stop with the running and extend the life of my knee, but then who's to say I won't die tomorrow anyway.
For the right price I can guarantee you will die tomorrow, or by another agreed upon date. But not on any particular date, just by. On a specific date requires an upcharge.
saw a video on Youtube once. there was lots of hammering. 
I got one of those!!
Tibia. I think we have chatted about this.
My Dad, who is 75, had his knee replaced last summer and we just got done with a 4 day trip to Money Mou$e World where we probably walked 5-7 miles each day. His "new" knee was fine, but unsurprisingly the other knee is starting to shit the bed, largely because he favored the original shitty knee for so long - which is to say, if you're already limping around, go ahead and get it done. I will say he was in a great deal of pain for the 1st week or so after the surgery, so much so, he said he'd never get the other one done - although he is now vacillating on that position, so we'll see. He did try the stem cell treatment first, and basically said it seemed like a snake oil scam, as he experienced no benefit (supposedly it can provide some relief in some cases, but it seems like it more of a delaying tactic rather than a long term solution).
As others have already said, modern hip and knee replacement surgeries have improved dramatically over the past 10-15 years, and most seem to be very satisfied with the results.
But again, I was really impressed with how he handled all the walking around Money Mou$e World, so much so, we had a little fun with him on the last day (as we pulled in the sprawling parking lot in the morning, we saw a derelict wheelchair sitting all by its lonesome, so naturally we thought about a "Home Alone" scenario in which we accidently forgot him in the parking lot in our haste to go stand in long lines):
As others have already said, modern hip and knee replacement surgeries have improved dramatically over the past 10-15 years, and most seem to be very satisfied with the results.
But again, I was really impressed with how he handled all the walking around Money Mou$e World, so much so, we had a little fun with him on the last day (as we pulled in the sprawling parking lot in the morning, we saw a derelict wheelchair sitting all by its lonesome, so naturally we thought about a "Home Alone" scenario in which we accidently forgot him in the parking lot in our haste to go stand in long lines):
i watched a hip replacement once, i was tripping out on all the sawing, drilling and hammering required...
a lot of orthopedic specialists will recommend getting both knees done at once if one is bad and their is high liklihood that other one will need replaced in the future.
I've heard that, although I've also heard they don't push that because it can substantially delay your recovery time due to being bed-bound for awhile after the surgery. Had a co-worker do both at the same time, and he was out of work for at least a month, but when he eventually came back, he was definitely able to ambulate much better.
TBH, I was going to advocate that @johnbryanpeters just amputate and rock a wooden peg leg, which would be part of the master plan to eventually turn him into a pirate. Wonder if he has any arthritis in one of his hands?
there are definitely tradeoffs. it is a longer recovery time for a double replacement, but a good portion of patients that are candidates for this tend to prefer a longer single recovery, rather than 2 shorter recoveries.
The peg leg will be a Falcoln 9.
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Now you made me hungry.
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