Full knee replacement

[Angler]

On the waiting list to have the first knee replacement. I'm 60, hoping it goes well.

Any inmates have replacement surgery?

 

[2Driver]

Following.
Same situation here but delaying for fear of the quality level of places that would take Obamacare.

If I have to Ill pay out of pocket for a good Dr.
Fuck OBcare

 

[Done-it-again]

On the waiting list to have the first knee replacement. I'm 60, hoping it goes well.

Any inmates have replacement surgery?

My mother did 6 years or so ago in her mid 60's.... She decided to have "both" done at the same time cause if you do 1 at a time, your are a 2-3 years of rehabbing. She's good now with no knee pain like before.. But it was pretty brutal for a bit after surgery.

 

[EPL]

My mother did 6 years or so ago in her mid 60's.... She decided to have "both" done at the same time cause if you do 1 at a time, your are a 2-3 years of rehabbing. She's good now with no knee pain like before.. But it was pretty brutal for a bit after surgery.

How long was here recovery with doing both knees ?

 

[DLow]

My mom had both of hers done a year apart. She is now 100% good and said it’s the best thing she’s done. She said she couldn’t imagine doing both at same time, and many drs won’t. Couple months of heavy therapy after replacement and basically got a new, active life. Amazing what people can do when not in constant pain.

 

[coolchange]

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[Done-it-again]

How long was here recovery with doing both knees ?

She spent the first 2 weeks at a rehabilitation center... Then it was home therapy for months after.... I'll check with her to double check, but around 6 months to when she was getting back to normal life. She had said, if she only did one, she wouldn't have done the other. She had it done at Loma Linda.

 

[ChevelleSB406]

My dad had both done, about 10 years apart. His second one was a few years ago, and the recovery time, even at the more advanced age, was a fraction of what is was before. Apparently the techniques and technology have greatly improved, and he was mobile in weeks vs months like the first one.

 

[Angler]

My mother did 6 years or so ago in her mid 60's.... She decided to have "both" done at the same time cause if you do 1 at a time, your are a 2-3 years of rehabbing. She's good now with no knee pain like before.. But it was pretty brutal for a bit after surgery.

I can't believe they did both knees at the same time.

 

[Angler]

Following.
Same situation here but delaying for fear of the quality level of places that would take Obamacare.

If I have to Ill pay out of pocket for a good Dr.
Fuck OBcare

I have Kaiser, there are 5 Surgeons I can choose from. I might have to play my White Privileged Card...

 

[Angler]

My mom had both of hers done a year apart. She is now 100% good and said it’s the best thing she’s done. She said she couldn’t imagine doing both at same time, and many drs won’t. Couple months of heavy therapy after replacement and basically got a new, active life. Amazing what people can do when not in constant pain.

I can only walk about 3-4 hours on a good day, can't really do stairs at all.
I have a hell of a time just dealing with the stairs on my 5th wheel when I go camping.

 

[Gramps]

I had my first on done in 1994, almost 20 years to the day it was replaced. Now I need the other leg done. Back then it was a few days in the hospital now its a back home the same day deal. I'm trying to put off the other leg but I think it's gonna happen real soon.

 

[Bobby V]

I can only walk about 3-4 hours on a good day, can't really do stairs at all.
I have a hell of a time just dealing with the stairs on my 5th wheel when I go camping.

Too many trips up and down the ladder carrying pipe.

 

[Angler]

Too many trips up and down the ladder carrying pipe.

Too much walking, no meniscus left in either knee, bone to bone...
I always use a lift. It's not how hard you work, it's how smart you work!

 

[Bobby V]

Too much walking, no meniscus left in either knee, bone to bone...
I always use a lift. It's not how hard you work, it's how smart you work!

We always use lifts when we can. But we do a lot of T.I.'s downtown. Ladders only.

 

[530RL]

Had a partial. In the hospital at 6, out at 2.

No problems.

Doesn't work like it did at 16 years old, but works better than before.

Don't rent the ice machine, buy one as it will be about the same money and you can use it longer.

 

[LuauLounge]

My wife had hers done several years ago. Heard about a Dr that was supposed to be really good, Stephen Howell. Patients and Drs come from around the world for the procedure or to observe his technique.
We are in Sacramento and when we started talking to friends and acquaintances, he’d done a total of 7 knees. They were all 50+, golfers, tennis players, water skiers, etc, all perfect outcomes. Check in on Thursday, go home on Friday midday. Given instructions for exercise, dressing change, etc. Go back a few weeks later and if you’ve done what you were told, that’s the end of it. Pretty much housebound the first week because you have to keep your leg elevated to prevent clotting. But part of the process is to get up and walk often. Two weeks later we were at a family function and one of the folks had their knee done at Kaiser the same day as my wife. My wife was up setting plates, rinsing dishes, etc., while the other needed assistance walking even a few steps. This continued for months. Both are the same age (70’s).
Here’s a link to his website, which has a lot of info. My wife wishes she had done it years earlier.

Orthopedic Total Knee & ACL Repair Sacramento, CA | Dr. Stephen Howell

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Howell is a top choice for total knee replacement and ACL repair in Sacramento, CA. Learn about our advanced techniques and caring team.

www.drstevehowell.com

 

[Big B Hova]

I'm 38 and need a new knee. My doctor says I'm too young just wait it out. It has affected my abilities to do certain things.

 

[RIVERBORN]

Torn acl and meniscus repair….. so don’t know the knee replacement, but I heard the technology is pretty advanced now. You’ll be walking in a couple days and in rehab. I was straight leg for 30 days then took about 2 months to walk w/o crutches. People in rehab w me had replacements and they were jogging when I was still stretching

 

[Angler]

I'm 38 and need a new knee. My doctor says I'm too young just wait it out. It has affected my abilities to do certain things.

Have you tried the cortisone shot? Did those in my forties, helped a lot.

 

[coolchange]

2 ,6 months apart. Back to work in 6 weeks. 62. Supposed to be a 20 year knee. I waited as long as I could. Doc said I’d need them in 5, I waited 10.
MRSA is your biggest fear

 

[Desert Whaler]

Pops had both of his done 6 years ago at 84, about 6 months apart.
Says he wishes he'd had 'em done 10 years sooner.
Total new lease on life.

From my observation and as his caregiver during both procedures, the whole key is in the rehab.
Once the pain management is under control, that's when the work starts.
If your PT is gonna be 'soft' on You during rehab . . . find another PT.

His first procedure was a bit rougher, because they did 'In Home PT'.
The second one was way better, because they wanted him AT the hospital 3-4 times a week for PT..
Just the added exercise of getting up, into the truck, going to the office, THEN the PT in my opinion made a huge difference.

I think this was the day after . . .

PT Lessons . . .

Free Zipper . . .

Look at the right compared to the left . . .

PT . . .

More PT . . .

Smiles with the cutie PT therapist !!!

 

[Big B Hova]

Have you tried the cortisone shot? Did those in my forties, helped a lot.

Yes. They only last about 2 weeks. Dr. Said I have zero cartilage and my knee cap is bone on bone.

 

[Angler]

Yes. They only last about 2 weeks. Dr. Said I have zero cartilage and my knee cap is bone on bone

I know the feeling.

 

[Pebo]

Yes. They only last about 2 weeks. Dr. Said I have zero cartilage and my knee cap is bone on bone.

Cortisone didn't last very long for me. About a month or so. I've been getting the Ortho visc injections every 6 mths and they work very well for me. I also am bone on bone. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hea.../viscosupplementation-treatment-for-arthritis

 

[Pebo]

I have Kaiser, there are 5 Surgeons I can choose from. I might have to play my White Privileged Card...

Wife Had Dr. Albinski do her surgery at Kaiser Fontana. Great Dr. and good results.

 

[Ziggy]

I've needed my right knee replaced for decades(ripped acl in 1979) but I'm too much of a pussy to go under the knife. Whenever I meet someone who has had it done I still get a 50/50 worst/best thing they ever did when asked. That scares me into waiting since my knee performs more like a Universal joint.
I still walk miles on it daily wrapped in braces but I can tell, it's definitely degrading morw & more. I honestly don't have much pain, maybe the nerves are just wrecked too, idk?
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My left knee needs a cadaver acl replacement as well....been stalling that one for a good 10 years too.
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My general practitioner still advises me to hold off if I'm not in great pain and can still do most of what I want because the longer I wait the better the techniques become.

 

[HBCraig]

Pops had both of his done 6 years ago at 84, about 6 months apart.
Says he wishes he'd had 'em done 10 years sooner.
Total new lease on life.

From my observation and as his caregiver during both procedures, the whole key is in the rehab.
Once the pain management is under control, that's when the work starts.
If your PT is gonna be 'soft' on You during rehab . . . find another PT.

His first procedure was a bit rougher, because they did 'In Home PT'.
The second one was way better, because they wanted him AT the hospital 3-4 times a week for PT..
Just the added exercise of getting up, into the truck, going to the office, THEN the PT in my opinion made a huge difference.

I think this was the day after . . .

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PT Lessons . . .

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Free Zipper . . .

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Look at the right compared to the left . . .


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PT . . .

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More PT . . .

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Smiles with the cutie PT therapist !!!

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My Dad is doing his right knee in 3 weeks. He's 80
It worries me a bit with his age. Glad your dad is doing well.

 

[wings_of_eagles]

@Angler
I had both knees done, I was 62, my knees where at about 10 percent Cartlidge and a lot of arthritis, right knee Feb 2021 and July 2021 best thing ever. I wanted to do both but every doctor said no, I'm glad I did one at a time. the hard part was getting on and off the toilet . This was during covid.
Right knee was done by Dr Hernandez at UCLA Health; I was at the hospital at 6:00am and home by 3:00pm that day. To get release from the hospital, I had to get out of bed, get the walker and walk around the floor and go to the bathroom, then you are released. I used the DonJoy Iceman cold therapy unit using the knee pad, I had this on 24/7 this dulled the discomfort from the soft tissue pain, but the knee area had no pain. I only took 800mg ibuprofen because I hate the feeling of the opioids. I started with in home physical therapy 5 days later 3 time for a 2 weeks then when to a rehab center for about 27 sessions 2 times a week ( my ins allowed me 60 therapy days a year, I want both knees done in 1 year because I have Cigna PPO ins with deductible and co-insurance up to $4,000 a year, the second knee surgery was on the insurance's dime) and I still needed to do the left knee.
The Left knee was done with Dr. Robert Klapper ( has a radio program on Saturday mornings called Weekend warrior, I live in Diamond Bar. He was my top choice for both surgeries but he wasn't available till may. This surgery I stayed over night.

Things I learned:
- Start rehab about 2 months before surgery, for strength and range of motion, this helps with the recover time.
- get a elevated toilet seat with handles on the side, this helps getting on and off the toilet, remember the leg you had surgery on has no strength help lift you up and can barely bend 90 degrees, you're only able use one leg to lift you up.
- Use Cold therapy like the DonJoy Iceman cold therapy unit
- I did range of motion exercises, leg squat (siting on the edge of the bed with the both feet on the ground, Stand up for 5 seconds then sit down 3 sets starting with 10 reps then increase as your leg strength increases) , heel raises ( using the walker for balance with both feet on the ground lift your heels of the ground, hold for 5 seconds then go down, 3 sets of 10 reps) and standing Balance ( using the walker for balance, stand on one leg, 3 sets of 10 seconds, increase time as leg strength increases). I did these every 1 to 2 hours. By the end of the year I was able to leg press 300 pound with both legs on the sitting leg press machine 30 times.

If you would like to ask me an question or pick my pea brain call me 90nine/22three-66five six.
my goal was to get back to referring High school Basketball and I just complete my first year.

Remember PMA, Positive Mental Attitude, there will be discomfort , your leg just got beat to shit and the soft tissue WILL heal.

 

[jetboatperformance]

One Knee and one hip two years apart , headed for the other knee soon Both times was back to work in less than two weeks , both were out patient same day stuff My Ortho guy Rocks !

 

[jetboatperformance]

Following.
Same situation here but delaying for fear of the quality level of places that would take Obamacare.

If I have to Ill pay out of pocket for a good Dr.
Fuck OBcare

Make the trip to Templeton Calif Meet Kevin Forsythe https://docforsythe.com/contact

 

[coolchange]

Sorry but that closing is nasty, I’d be pissed. CBD cream on the scar.

 

[Desert Whaler]

My Dad is doing his right knee in 3 weeks. He's 80
It worries me a bit with his age. Glad your dad is doing well.

I was the same …. Dr was like “ Ppffttt’ , I’ve done them on much older & in not as good of shape”.
The key I saw was post-op care …. Seemed to make all the difference. Keep moving & pushing.

 

[X Hoser]

Had mine done in 2008. Best thing I ever did! Couldn’t believe how much pain I was in, unit I wasn’t! Do what ever you can to get the leg as strong as possible before the surgery. I doubled up my post surgery PT and have never looked back. I asked the doctor if there was anything I could’t do and he said no jumping of roofs anymore and no golf for 6 months. Good Luck.

 

[havasujeeper]

Right knee was done by Dr Hernandez at UCLA Health;

I had a Dr. Hernandez do my left Knee replacement in 2013, and my right knee replacement in 2014, but he worked at So Cal Orthopedic Institute. I wonder it he is the same guy?

 

[Tankerchief]

Just had my left knee done the first of December. I am fit to work now. I am going back to my ship for a 4 month contract with the right knee scheduled for July.

I had the robot assist surgery done. They do a cat scan of the knee and feed the 3d model to the robot. It guides the surgeon with a CNC type file. It makes for a perfect fit for the implant.

Rehab was a piece of cake compared to the pain before the surgery. I am now climbing stairs without handrail assist.

By the way, I am 65.

 

[Tankerchief]

The scar is much smaller than the picture above and the surgeon used only superglue with no sutures. Get the bendy machine for flexing after the surgery.

 

[69 1/2]

I did both knees last summer seven weeks apart at 60 years old. Five weeks of therapy for each. Couldn’t stand more than 15 minutes or walk a half mile. I’m a bit too heavy at 260 and 6’1”. Wife is a PT and researched best docs. Maco brand robotic assisted surgery was the gold standard.

still plan on six months for FULL recovery.

 

[carlski77]

I have had BOTH my knees done, Best thing I ever did, recovery is a little tough but just do the PT and you will be fine, walk as much as you can after a couple weeks and it will help keep it loose

 

[rrrr]

If you have constant pain and structural issues, get a replacement, even if you're in your thirties. The change will amaze you.

You guys know I bitch about my knees all the time. I think the 20+ knee surgeries I had in the previous century destroyed my nerves years before the replacements and that's why I'm in constant pain. Don't make your decision based on my outcome, the chances of that happening to you are less than .04%.

 

[JFMFG]

My dad had his done 3 years ago. Worse part was the therapy after getting it to move again. Gotta stay on top of it. First 2 days after he thought it was no big deal then the third day is when it hit him and he was hating life for a few weeks.

 

[Angler]

Pops had both of his done 6 years ago at 84, about 6 months apart.
Says he wishes he'd had 'em done 10 years sooner.
Total new lease on life.

From my observation and as his caregiver during both procedures, the whole key is in the rehab.
Once the pain management is under control, that's when the work starts.
If your PT is gonna be 'soft' on You during rehab . . . find another PT.

His first procedure was a bit rougher, because they did 'In Home PT'.
The second one was way better, because they wanted him AT the hospital 3-4 times a week for PT..
Just the added exercise of getting up, into the truck, going to the office, THEN the PT in my opinion made a huge difference.

I think this was the day after . . .

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PT Lessons . . .

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Free Zipper . . .

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Look at the right compared to the left . . .


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PT . . .

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More PT . . .

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Smiles with the cutie PT therapist !!!

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My zipper better be straight!

 

[satellitemike]

Following, great info guys!
Got my knee cleaned up about 4 years ago and the Ortho said its not a matter of if I will need a knee replacement but when.
Im not in constant pain but if I dont keep moving it, it becomes a pain in the ass so to speak to get it to loosen up again.
Any Dr. reccomendations in the SW Riverside county area?

 

[wings_of_eagles]

I had a Dr. Hernandez do my left Knee replacement in 2013, and my right knee replacement in 2014, but he worked at So Cal Orthopedic Institute. I wonder it he is the same guy?

yes, its UCLA Health So Cal Orthopedic Institute.

 

[530RL]

My zipper better be straight!

My ortho doctor had a 500 dollar direct pay out of pocket option for the plastic surgeon to sew it up.

No staples and one can barely see a scar.

I think it was his way of doing more procedures per day as sewing it up carefully takes time and he was better at the carpentry of knee replacement and wanted to move on to the next job.

 

[Angler]

My ortho doctor had a 500 dollar direct pay out of pocket option for the plastic surgeon to sew it up.

No staples and one can barely see a scar.

I think it was his way of doing more procedures per day as sewing it up carefully takes time and he was better at the carpentry of knee replacement and wanted to move on to the next job.

I'm 60, I really don't care about another scar. Chicks still dig me...

 

[East Wood]

My mama had her knee replaced at 59. Her and my old man relocated to Florida this year and she plays pickle ball and tennis all day every day, good luck be positive you’ll be fine.

 

[JessieJim]

I wish you a speedy recovery! My father changed his knee, have you been prescribed some kind of therapy? My father was advised to wear knee pads https://www.bikethesites.com/mtb-knee-pads/ He said it made his life easier and it became easier to walk in general.

 

[Angler]

My ortho doctor had a 500 dollar direct pay out of pocket option for the plastic surgeon to sew it up.

No staples and one can barely see a scar.

I think it was his way of doing more procedures per day as sewing it up carefully takes time and he was better at the carpentry of knee replacement and wanted to move on to the next job.

I had my knee replaced last week, I was surprised to find out no stitches or staples were used, just glue. Crazy ...

 

[Ziggy]

I had my knee replaced last week, I was surprised to find out no stitches or staples were used, just glue. Crazy ...

How ya feeling, more precisely, how's the knee feeling?