knee replacements

[torex]

well after years of physical abuse playing university football,Lacrosse and Hockey and 5 knee surgeries it has come time that my Orthopeadic surgeon has suggested a knee replacement. I've been living in constant pain for a few years now and it's limited me in my extra curricular activities which I'm missing quite a bit(snowboarding,skiing,hockey).

I thought I would post here and ask if anyone here has had any type of joint replacement and how it went.
is it worth it?

I've seen a knee replacement done on t.v and am scared to take the plunge.

 

[CyberGoth]

dont worry, be happy....

I have had my left knee replaced with stainless steel where bones had been crushed non-recoverably in an accident.

it will take some time and effort and discipline to re learn how to walk. and yes, it hurt like hell for a while. but I can walk under my own power and thats a good start right there.

GO FOR IT. [if you deem yourself strong enough]

dont be overly worried about scarring. it adds character ;-)

 

[Mrs_Stiffler]

I worked in rehabilitation for almost 10 years before my recent stint in the finance world, and before that ran a rehab clinic owned by an ortho surgeon.

Try to build up your leg strength as much as you can between now and your surgery. That will help shorten your recovery time. Do everything the doctor recommends. Don't push for your recovery too hard. The risk of popping the new joint is definitely real, but the risk of atrophy if you baby yourself too much is even worse.

Pool therapy is excellent, and always a great excuse to scope out scantily clad members of the opposite sex.

I don't know your age, but if your surgeon is saying it is time, then it probably is. If you wait too long, then the surrounding tissue and nerves can be further damaged and that can mean a less than satisfactory recovery. If you aren't sure you agree with your surgeon about doing the replacement now, then by all means get a second opinion. But generally, if all goes well you should be kicking a football again in time for next season.

Hey, Rowdy Roddy Piper has two fake hips, and I'd bed him any day.

 

[torex]

I can handle the pain and discipline of recovery,I ve done it before 5 times.
I guess I should have never watched that program on A&E because I keep picturing the procedure in my head which scares me.

since you have had the replacement Cybergoth do you feel much better?? are you able to play sports without any discomfort?

Mrs Stiffler I'm 35 and in pretty good shape,I still play hockey but not at the level I wish to.I ski and board in the winter but am only able to do a few runs during a day then have to call it quits because of the pain,even with my knee brace that drives me nuts.

 

[PDL007]

I've also had the option of knee replacement but i'm waiting untill it's unbearable. My friend had it done and is still recovering 3 years later. He was very athletic prior.

There are good and bad stories. Good luck!

 

[Mrs_Stiffler]

Expecting no discomfort may not be reasonable, but you should definitely see a great improvement over what you are feeling now. 80% seems to be the norm reported, but you will never have the knees of an 18 year old again. Remember that even those of us who don't need new hardware still suffer from aches and pains. It's called aging gracefully.

BTW, a friend's dad just had it done, while totally awake, with an epidural. Now that scares the bejeezes out of me.

 

[torex]

BTW, a friend's dad just had it done, while totally awake, with an epidural. Now that scares the bejeezes out of me.

OMG that is insane.

I don't think I could handle hearing the saws and feeling all the banging and cutting
I realize I will never have knees of an 18 yr old again and will always have the aches and pains of age. LOL

one good thing about all this is I have one of the best if not the best orthopeadic surgeons in N.A. ,Dr. Olgivie Harris,he is the chief orthopeadic surgeon at toronto western hospital.he is also the Leafs and Jays orthopeadic surgeon.

 

[WhOiSyOdAdDy?]

If you are in constant pain anyway... what do you have to lose???

 

[torex]

LOL.....his knee

WhOiSyOdAdDy? I've learned to live with the pain and have played with pain for many years,I'm just scared of that small percentage of something going wrong.

 

[Top Jimmy]

a friend's mom just had it done last year. She was in less pain within 21 days than before the operation. By the end of the 2nd week, the doctor told her to use her cane in her other hand, since her new, healing knee was already better than her formerly "good" knee.

Just start your rehab as soon as they say you are ready, and keep it up.

 

[Mrs_Stiffler]

Ogilivie-Harris is hands down, by far and away the best I ever worked with. If he master says it is time, then it is definitely time. Of all the rehab reports I had to read over the years, his became like bibles of the business.

Gee, I wonder if he is a hobbyist and is reading this. No doc, you don't get a discount for free promotion, you already have a 6 month waiting list.

 

[CyberGoth]

you would be amazed at what one can fix with stainless steel, titanium and powertools these days.

 

[Mrs_Stiffler]

It's a shame that all needs can't be fixed so easily. I've been out of town and without sex for 3 long and lonely months and all the steel, titanium and batteries available in Toronto couldn't fix my ache right now.