Knee Surgery

[Old Rooster]

It has been years since the last conversation about knee problems/Surgery and I mentioned I use Boron to control the problem. It has worked great until it didn't anymore. That was 15 years ago that my doctor said I need new knees.
For those that has had new knees. How are you doing? Would you do it again? Any limitations?
Thanks in advance for your results.

 

[gillettehunter]

I had a double knee replacement 6 1/2 yrs ago. Took a while to get back to semi-normal. At 5 months I was complaining about still having some pain. My buddy reminded me they had broken both legs in 2 places. At 8 months I had my first day that I worked all day and didn't think about my knees.
At this point I get around good. My range of motion is better than many. Both hips were replaced last year too..... The elk hunting camp guys thought that I got around pretty good considering the replacements.
Limitations are more brought on by age and the fact that I'm not exercising as I should. I'm not what I was, but I'm better than I would be without the replacements.
I had both knees "scoped" 2 times and then PT afterwards. So I asked the folks at the PT office who was the best at knee replacements in my area. As a result we drove 4 1/2 hrs to have mine and later my wife's knees done. The PT folks get to see all of the results and know who is doing the best work. Be sure and ask!!!
Next is to do ALL of the physical therapy. If they ask for 10 reps then do 11. Be an over achiever. Work hard for the first 6 months and you'll reap the rewards. DM me for a phone number if you want to chat.
Bruce

 

[Old Rooster]

Thanks Bruce, I need to hear that!
Mike

 

[martyj]

I had both of mine done a couple years back and can do stuff I haven't been able to do for 30 years.
Run jump kneel and ride bike all with no pain. Some of that they don't recommend but had to check out there work,
Its a little simpler now that they use a robot in alot of places for the surgery.
I put mine off for years till we got a new doctor that checked for MRSA first to make sure you didnt have it before surgery.

 

[crazymonkey]

I've had 3 surgeries on my right . Torn meniscus playing little league baseball. Had first at 16 . Didn't go well and had another in my mid 20s . Then another late 20s . At 16 was told I needed replacement . Still haven't done it and get around . I've had two buddies have it done . One on his first said never again but had the other done and no issues . My other buddy not so lucky and got infected so out it came . A few weeks later all new went back in . The infection rate is what stops me as it's still high and I already don't like hospitals. A few weeks in there would drive me crazy not to mention the cost.

 

[david205]

It has been years since the last conversation about knee problems/Surgery and I mentioned I use Boron to control the problem. It has worked great until it didn't anymore. That was 15 years ago that my doctor said I need new knees.
For those that has had new knees. How are you doing? Would you do it again? Any limitations?
Thanks in advance for your results.

in my experience the advice is to allow complete healing before you start doing the heavy lifting..
give your self time and it should work out just fine.

 

[martyj]

A few weeks in there would drive me crazy not to mention the cost.

Mine was done at 5 am and I was home about 10 am the same day.
They dont keep you like the used to.