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re: Anybody have a total knee replacement? How bad was the recovery?
Posted on 3/11/24 at 9:38 am to magicman534
Posted on 3/11/24 at 9:38 am to magicman534
Recovery a lot easier now no hard drugs making you sick. No pain for first week at all. They numb lower body nerves in surgery. I did some really good rehab first week. Do it, you will be a new man.
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Posted on 3/11/24 at 9:41 am to Oilfieldbiology
Had knee replacement on 9/6/23 and after a couple months of pt I began to look forward to it. When you leave pt your knee feels stretched out and really good.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 9:42 am to Tigahs24Seven
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You can expect it to take 1 full year to recover. Don't skip or fail to go to your therapy.I'd not do both knees at the same time.
This!
My wife had a full knee replacement last July. No major issues encountered. However, at times she still has pain and discomfort as the nerves regenerate.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 10:00 am to Bayou Warrior 64
My orthopedic surgeon said repeatedly after replacement , you have about 3 weeks to PT your muscles/tendons in shape and it will hurt, and as long as you are going to PT you will get lots of hydroxy codone. The PT guy said no pain no gain as he stretched my knees 3 times a week to get her done. I occasionally cried. The Hydroxy plugged me up and constapation occurred
Would I do it again? absolutely 6 months later I did the other knee
The new knee device does have a predicted life of 17-20 years. The hazard with doing it to early is having to do it again
Would I do it again? absolutely 6 months later I did the other knee
The new knee device does have a predicted life of 17-20 years. The hazard with doing it to early is having to do it again
Posted on 3/11/24 at 10:08 am to Tigahs24Seven
Don’t go to any old surgeon. Makes all the difference in the world.
I’m a PT and work with more total knees than any other diagnosis.
Most important factors
Surgeon skill
Early mobility afterwards
Level of activit/ condition you’re in going into surgery.
I’m a PT and work with more total knees than any other diagnosis.
Most important factors
Surgeon skill
Early mobility afterwards
Level of activit/ condition you’re in going into surgery.
This post was edited on 3/11/24 at 10:12 am
Posted on 3/11/24 at 11:18 am to Tigahs24Seven
Well my sister died from a blood clot 4 days after hers on 01/01/24. She was in allot of pain and home health skipped two appointments and would not return phone calls. Make sure the hospital and staff follow up with you daily. This is a huge surgery and recovery will take 6 months if you don't die.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 11:29 am to GuidoVestieri
Oh my. Wife had right knee replacement 2 weeks ago - seems to be doing fairly well. Left knee was replaced 2 years ago and was quite the cluster - secondary issues arose and piss poor response from the provider.
Is a trainer/instructor and in pretty good shape and knows the PT to be challenging but essential.
Replacements due to arthritis
Is a trainer/instructor and in pretty good shape and knows the PT to be challenging but essential.
Replacements due to arthritis
Posted on 3/11/24 at 11:39 am to Tigahs24Seven
Yes, best thing I ever did. Football injury that finally I could not take the bone on bone pain anymore and was ruining my quality of life. I have zero pain and some of the key points have been made.
The PT you use is highly important and get into therapy immediately after being sent home. You need to do them at home too, and the more you work that knee the better it is. If you have a soft PT then get another PT really quick. You do not want scar tissue to form and go back for a forced knee bend.
Good luck to whoever is getting it done.
The PT you use is highly important and get into therapy immediately after being sent home. You need to do them at home too, and the more you work that knee the better it is. If you have a soft PT then get another PT really quick. You do not want scar tissue to form and go back for a forced knee bend.
Good luck to whoever is getting it done.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 1:29 pm to Tigahs24Seven
Hand hygiene, and keeping the incision clean is paramount. Infection in a Total Joint can be catastrophic.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 1:33 pm to Tigahs24Seven
If your real knee is done, you'll kill yourself for not replacing sooner. Yes, you can do almost all normal movements, pain free.
My mother had both done in her 70s.
My sister had 1 done last Monday and is pretty damn close to wanting to throw walker down.
My mother had both done in her 70s.
My sister had 1 done last Monday and is pretty damn close to wanting to throw walker down.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 1:34 pm to Tigahs24Seven
My coworker had both knees replaced. First one did well. After 2nd knee it got infected, a couple surgeries were needed and he was out of work a year.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 1:38 pm to Tigahs24Seven
I provide anesthesia for patients undergoing knee replacement surgery and my mother and BIL had it done. It’s one of the more painful operations you can recover from. With that being said, pain is very subjective and having a good surgeon is key. A Total Knee replacement surgery should take no longer than 60-90 minutes in length. Make sure you have a surgeon that is good and quick. As far as anesthesia, make sure you get a spinal anesthetic for surgery and that they do a pos op adductor canal and vastus medialis nerve block at minimum. If they can also do an IPACK block, that will also be helpful for the first 12-24hrs. Having a spinal for the case will reduce your risk of post op thrombus formation by 50%. Make sure you are up and moving that knee post op.
This post was edited on 3/11/24 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:26 pm to wfallstiger
Sister was 53 and lived in Maryville TN. It was a sorry New Years to say the least.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 3:13 pm to Tigahs24Seven
It's rough but necessary
Posted on 3/11/24 at 3:25 pm to Tigahs24Seven
my 71year old father had his done in January..... plan was to do the other next year.... he says "we say see" about second one.... lots of pain, no sleep, therapy is a killer, and constant stretching/icing is brutal
Posted on 3/11/24 at 3:28 pm to Tigahs24Seven
My mom did, it's been a little over a year now. She's 72, so her recovery was a bit rough. Lately she's been feeling much better, but it took a while.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 3:46 pm to Asleepinthecove
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make sure you get a spinal anesthetic
You do understand that patients have zero control over the procedure or the medications administered, right?
A neighbor (ex OL in college) had one replaced about three years back. He was fine quite quickly, although he was a large man (6'4", 280 or so, etc.) He was normally mobile in a few weeks. I don't even think he had a cane at any point, but he probably had higher bone density than most people in their 50s, which I assume would make recovery easier.
My Grandma had multiple lower body joints replaced, and she had to hit stairs, every single day. She is dust, but that hip and knee are probably shiny in her casket, and could be used again. Three cheers for titanium.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 3:47 pm to Tigahs24Seven
My dad had it at 73 years old and the recovery was a mother fuker
Like 6 months
Like 6 months
Posted on 3/11/24 at 4:30 pm to LSUBALLER
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Two of them. First one 15 years ago , awful recovering. Second on July 2023. Like night and day. Up walking first hour after surgery. Barely any pain during second recovery. Tylenol is all I took for second surgery. Well worth it. First surgery was by hand second was Mako robot.
My sister had a similar experience. First one was painful. Second one, she walked from the car into her house, after being discharged, and never experienced much pain.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 4:36 pm to bushog
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I had both done in June, 2022 when I was 49.
A double at 49? Wtf were you up to? I’m in cases weekly and that would be the youngest I’ve seen outside of vehicle accidents.
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