My New Knee

[Kangaroo Feathers]

Well knee 1 is 95% recovered, it is certainly the strongest of my legs now. Physio finished and signed off.

Knee 2 - is planned for 25th March

I'm looking forward to May - should be well on the way to recovery by then.

Have you said "I should have done it years ago" yet?

 

[exchemist]

Good point, OK Stronger

Or do we call you Spiderman?.......

 

[Altfish]

Thanks everyone

 

[Altfish]

Have you said "I should have done it years ago" yet?

The problem is the life expectancy of the artificial knee. They reckon they last 20-years, so I'm nearly 64, which takes me to 84... If I go in a wheelchair then that's not too bad.
If I'd had it done (say) 5-years ago, it'd only lasted until my late 70s so if I last that long I'd need another operation.

 

[Altfish]

Or do we call you Spiderman?.......

If I can comfortably walk 5/6 miles I'll be very happy. Not expecting miracles.

 

[exchemist]

If I can comfortably walk 5/6 miles I'll be very happy. Not expecting miracles.

Yes that's enough for decent country walk to the pub and back. What was wrong with your old knees? (I've split the meniscus in one knee and cannot run, but walking seems no problem.....yet).

 

[Altfish]

Yes that's enough for decent country walk to the pub and back. What was wrong with your old knees? (I've split the meniscus in one knee and cannot run, but walking seems no problem.....yet).

Pubs...me...never...oh, if you insist, mine's a bitter please.

I have had arthritis for a while but it was getting worse, went to see the specialist and he said (after looking at the x-ray) "You have no cartilage, you are walking bone on bone" There is a thing called the Oxford Knee Score that gives you an idea of how bad you are, you can download it here...
https://www.sath.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/gpinfo_OxfordKneeScore.pdf

 

[exchemist]

Pubs...me...never...oh, if you insist, mine's a bitter please.

I have had arthritis for a while but it was getting worse, went to see the specialist and he said (after looking at the x-ray) "You have no cartilage, you are walking bone on bone" There is a thing called the Oxford Knee Score that gives you an idea of how bad you are, you can download it here...
https://www.sath.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/gpinfo_OxfordKneeScore.pdf

Hmm. I have no trouble yet, so I'll let sleeping dogs lie. I climbed Ben Arthur the summer before last without any undue problems, though for many years now I have had to resort to walking backwards on the steep parts of mountain descents, to prevent the onset of what is known in the family as DKF (Downhill Knee ----). I was heartened to see a 25yr old girl doing the same thing.

 

[Altfish]

Hmm. I have no trouble yet, so I'll let sleeping dogs lie. I climbed Ben Arthur the summer before last without any undue problems, though for many years now I have had to resort to walking backwards on the steep parts of mountain descents, to prevent the onset of what is known in the family as DKF (Downhill Knee ----). I was heartened to see a 25yr old girl doing the same thing.

If you are climbing mountains you are fine!
I was 10-years ago able to walk about 20-miles, then 5-years ago it was down to 10, recently before my first operation, I could just manage about 3 miles. Now with one good one and one needing doing I'm down to about 2 - and my bad knee hurts!

 

[ChristineM]

Well knee 1 is 95% recovered, it is certainly the strongest of my legs now. Physio finished and signed off.

Knee 2 - is planned for 25th March

I'm looking forward to May - should be well on the way to recovery by then.

Best wishes and good luck for your marathon ;-)

 

[Altfish]

Best wishes and good luck for your marathon ;-)

Thank you. Not sure about a marathon though. A long walk with the dog will suffice.

 

[ChristineM]

Thank you. Not sure about a marathon though. A long walk with the dog will suffice.

Coming soon to a place near you.

 

[Altfish]

Coming soon to a place near you.

Hopefully

 

[Audie]

Well knee 1 is 95% recovered, it is certainly the strongest of my legs now. Physio finished and signed off.

Knee 2 - is planned for 25th March

I'm looking forward to May - should be well on the way to recovery by then.

Remember well, ,that thro' all this you have
to make sure to stay alive.

It is key to, you know, receiving your
retirement benefits.

 

[shmogie]

I am glad your surgery went well, most do !

Unfortunately, mine did not.

After the surgery, I had no blood pressure, and the hospital code team was activated to resuscitate me.

Once I was back, my kidney ś failed, and I had bone marrow suppression, requiring many units of blood.

I finally stabilized, and rehabbed. After 31 days in the hospital, 10 in ICU, I went home.

6 months later, over night, the knee swelled up like a balloon, and I was delirious. I was air lifted to the hospital , and the knee was immediately redone.

Repeat of the original after surgery symptoms.

I went home after another month in the hospital. That was 5 years ago, and the knee is fine.

I blew the knee out in a football game in 1972, and had repair surgery for the first time then, with no problem.

Luckily, only 3% of knee replacements have serious complications. I never win in Vegas either.

The other knee is shot as well, no surgery on it, ever, thank you very much.

 

[Altfish]

I am glad your surgery went well, most do !

Unfortunately, mine did not.

After the surgery, I had no blood pressure, and the hospital code team was activated to resuscitate me.

Once I was back, my kidney ś failed, and I had bone marrow suppression, requiring many units of blood.

I finally stabilized, and rehabbed. After 31 days in the hospital, 10 in ICU, I went home.

6 months later, over night, the knee swelled up like a balloon, and I was delirious. I was air lifted to the hospital , and the knee was immediately redone.

Repeat of the original after surgery symptoms.

I went home after another month in the hospital. That was 5 years ago, and the knee is fine.

I blew the knee out in a football game in 1972, and had repair surgery for the first time then, with no problem.

Luckily, only 3% of knee replacements have serious complications. I never win in Vegas either.

The other knee is shot as well, no surgery on it, ever, thank you very much.

Grief, that's awful.

 

[Altfish]

Suitcase packed, wife getting organised to take me to hospital.
New knee No. 2 day - wish me luck

 

[Jumi]

Good luck @Altfish !

 

[England my lionheart]

Morning all, I'm posting this from my hospital bed.
Yesterday my right leg became bionic, I had a full knee replacement.
I've been struggling walking for a while and had "End state arthritis and no cartilage", so I'm walking bone on bone.

Hope you have a swift recovery

 

[ChristineM]

Suitcase packed, wife getting organised to take me to hospital.
New knee No. 2 day - wish me luck

Good luck and dont hang around, hop it to hospital, there is a comfy bed and dedicated team to see to your (almost) every need