Pami,
DH had both knees replaced earlier this year and is delighted with the
results. I believe they told him they would be "good" for up to 15 years. I
echo what Pat said, though. The follow-up physical therapy is the key to
success. It was torture at times, but we knew of a couple of people who had
not stuck to it and were no better off today than they were before the
surgery. Less than three months after the second replacement, DH was playing
golf again, and by June or July, he was walking the course rather than
riding in a cart.
Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
--
Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
"pami" wrote in message
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Okay...I want everybody to be honest. I just had knee surgery and it
wasn't a replacement but I am not healing well at all. I had a torn
Menicus as well as Arthitis with Chondromalcia.. I still can't put full
weight on my left leg and still in pain on Percocet after 3 weeks to the
date. My doctor told me it was bad when he went in to repair the grade 3
tear. I know my next option is a knee replacement and I am only 50.
Tomorrow I will see the doctor again and I have to be upfront. I think
his surgery failed and I am not getting better but worse.
Please let me know if any of you have head a knee replacement and what am
I up against. I would hope to feel better than I do now. I can't live in
this bone on bone pain. I am sitting down now....comfortable but when I
go to get up...I can't even bear weight on the left leg and my right leg
is so tired. I have a walker as well as a cane but miss walking using
both feet! I have that cyro-cuff I borrowed form my neighbor who had
surgery. The ice helps some. My doctor hasn't ordered me any physical
therapy as of yet. I do have a hot tub on my deck that I can't get in
yet. My husband ordered the steps for it. After 3 weeks+ of pain I am
feeling hopeless and wonder if the replacement would be the answer? How
long does a replacement last?
I did receive some fabric in the mail the other day and I wanted so much
to get my rotary cutter out and cut but couldn't stand long enough so for
now I will just build my stash.
Pami