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Knee Replacement

  • mcburg93
    After fighting for the last six months with my doctor hes finally gonna fix my knee. Has anyone else had it done and what should I expect afterwards. The pain cant be worse then what Im going through now.
  • sleeper
    Good luck man. These guys are professionals, you'll be fine.

    Rehab can be a B* though. Book it!
  • Belly35
    How old are you and why are you replacing your knee?
  • Devils Advocate
    Belly35;1003202 wrote:How old are you and why are you replacing your knee?
    Damn belly, By now I fugured that you had your WE knee replaced. :)
  • mcburg93
    Im 37 have no cartilage left in the knee at all. A lot due to past wrecks on four wheelers, dirt bikes, and a few cars. Its not a complete replacement just cutting a v in the bottom bone and a v in the top and replacing with new parts. I have dealt with the pain for about six years. They wanted me to wait til i was in my forties but i dont want to be hooked on pain killers.
  • chicago510
    Are you getting the minimally invasive or the full incision? Doctors I know prefer the latter because they can get a better hold of the knee and feel more comfortable with their work. Makes for more pain/rehab afterwards but I would rather have it done right.
  • mcburg93
    I find out monday what is exactly gonna happen. I just want the pain ive been dealing with the last few years to be gone. I dont want hooked on pills of any sort. they been feeding them to me the last few years. I only take them if i absolutely needed them. With work its hard to make it all ten hours without taking a few.
  • NYFan54
    My dad had his right one replaced last year at 50, and this past July had his left one. Both are full replacement plastic knees, cups, the whole 9 yards. He said they were $25,000 a piece :cry: He actually was doing his at home exercises last week and popped his new one out. Just be careful and don't overdo anything
  • Belly35
    Devils Advocate;1003205 wrote:Damn belly, By now I fugured that you had your WE knee replaced. :)
    Hell no at 62 I was going to do the Wound Warrior run a few weeks ago however I hurt the bottom of my foot (ball part of the foot bone bruise) jumping off a ladder I think &#8230;stupid move. I had football knee injury and blown off a APC hurting my knee but nothing serious to replace anything yet </SPAN>
  • Belly35
    mcburg93;1003238 wrote:I find out monday what is exactly gonna happen. I just want the pain ive been dealing with the last few years to be gone. I dont want hooked on pills of any sort. they been feeding them to me the last few years. I only take them if i absolutely needed them. With work its hard to make it all ten hours without taking a few.
    Best of luck to you whatever happens I know what it is like living with pain.
  • hoops23
    We have a patient who just had a knee replacement done and he thought it'd be a piece of cake.

    He was wrong. He was actually kept at the hospital for about 3 days with post surgery complications and he was in severe pain.

    I saw him out walking around gingerly today though, so he must be recovering nicely.
  • se-alum
    Hope all goes well.

    Victory in Tebow!
  • NYFan54
    Oh yeah, I forgot. My dad had a blood clot in his calf after his 2nd replacement, so complications DO happen. Plus, he's built cheap
  • I Wear Pants
    Did you take an arrow to the knee? Shit will kill your adventuring.
  • hoops23
    I Wear Pants;1003747 wrote:Did you take an arrow to the knee? Shit will kill your adventuring.
    LOL. Reps
  • mcburg93
    No arrows but did hit a house at 35.