Anybody had knee replacement? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

t walgamuth · #16 08-11-2008, 07:50 PM

Don't I wish!

Tom W

davestlouis · #17 08-11-2008, 11:06 PM

I'm only 41 but I see both knees and probably right hip in my future, due to a nasty car accident almost 20 years ago...I have watched older relatives' experiences with joint replacement with interest, on the assumption that it's in my future...most say the knee is a nasty surgery and a lot worse than hips, which seems counter-intuitive to me, but they all agree that it was worthwhile and they would do it again.

The worst story I ever heard was a former barber of mine, had his hip replaced, and it just never healed quite right, they went back in a year later to take another shot at it, found out that he had some sort of bone cancer, and just closed him and sent him home. He lasted less than 6 months. The cancer had nothing to do with the first surgery, just bad timing.

cmac2012 · #18 08-12-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

My left one is causing me great grief.

I had a "clean up" about three months or so ago and it felt really good for about a month. Since then it has gotten worse and worse and now it hurts when I'm trying to go to sleep and when I get up and when I sit or stand or walk. It really sucks and the only relief is ibuprophen and that is not very effective.

When I went back to the surgeon a couple of weeks ago he acted as if I should have known it would be like this (WHAT?).

He says at 59 I'm too young for a replacement as they only last about fifteen years and the second time usually does not work as well as the first.

Unlike the hip, no ceramic is available, only plastic and stainless steel.

I just googled it and found a lot of slick advertising.

Tom W

That is a dilemma. Look at it this way. The next 15 years are going to be the best 15 years of the rest of your life. If you limped around until you're 65 for example, so as to meet your doctor's timeline, what other damage are you going to do to your body from walking crooked, etc.

I've always found that if I have to limp for some period, I develop some other pain just based on abnormal use of other muscles.

I mean what do I know, but if it doesn't clear up soon, and nothing natural looks like it will do the trick, based on multiple opinions, I would think getting the knees now and hoping for breakthroughs in the next 15 years might work.

Very likely that better solutions will be up and running 15 years from now.

t walgamuth · #19 08-12-2008, 06:09 AM

Yeah, Thats what I am thinking. Technology will improve.

But there are some viscous injections which may help which I will look into first.

Tom W

shoe · #20 08-12-2008, 07:29 AM

I too have a right knee that is totally worn out at age 47. My orthopod has been keeping me walking (sort of) for the last 4 or 5 years. I am now in the same situation that you are when I sit it seems as though my knee grows to gether and I need 4 or 5 steps before I can walk straight, it hurts when I sit stand too. I just started looking into a product by Stryker called a Partial Knee Resurfacing. I am waiting on a new orthopods opinion since my regular one is out battling cancer and we are not sure if he will be back. Take a look at www.aboutstryker.com, it allows for minimaly invasive procedures and tools to be used.

t walgamuth · #21 08-12-2008, 08:05 PM

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Tom W

t walgamuth · #22 08-21-2008, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiskeydan

Zerk fitting.

Yesterday I got a shot of something called Synvisc......which is basically a fancy name for grease!

I get two more a week apart and its supposed to last for six months or so.

We'll see how that works.

Tom W

shoe · #23 08-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Keep us posted Iwould be very interested to hear if it works. I have an appointment schedlued Monday for an evaluation

Lexxani · #24 08-21-2008, 01:40 PM

Ive sen it go both ways, for instance I know some people who have had one or both done and say great things, and others who have had them done their body has rejected it. My sig-other's mother is going through a rejection right now and i have an aunt who has had 5 or so surgeries in the pasty 15 years related to a knee replacement.

shoe · #25 08-26-2008, 04:41 PM

T-walgamuth any reports on the Synvisc? My doc is getting be precertified with the insurance comapny to have that done in a soupleof weeks

t walgamuth · #26 08-29-2008, 07:59 AM

I got my second shot wednesday and they are working great so far.

I asked about getting a grease zerk fitted but the doc said no!

Tom

t walgamuth · #27 11-11-2008, 07:29 AM

I am going to try to get another regimine of shots now. They seem to have worn off. It worked really well for a couple of months. I set it off though a month ago when I carried a sixty five pound two forty d head up a flight of stairs and across my driveway to pack for shipping. I gotta remember not to carry anything heavy.

t walgamuth · #28 02-27-2011, 01:32 PM

Friday at 1015 AM I went in and had a partial done here in
Colombus ohio at a local ortho clinic where my daughter knows the surgeon. it appears that it is all going about as well as possible so far. I am perambulating around slowly with the help of a cane. I am going up and down the stairs too.

I tried to make it without any narcotics at all but now am surviving on half doses of percocet. The knee is swollen and likes to stiffen up when I sit but appears to be doing as well as can be expected.

The partial replacements apparently allow a much faster recovery so they say. I plan to be back in the office working on Monday, the 7th if all goes well.

Local2ED · #29 02-27-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Friday at 1015 AM I went in and had a partial done here in
Colombus ohio at a local ortho clinic where my daughter knows the surgeon. it appears that it is all going about as well as possible so far. I am perambulating around slowly with the help of a cane. I am going up and down the stairs too.

I tried to make it without any narcotics at all but now am surviving on half doses of percocet. The knee is swollen and likes to stiffen up when I sit but appears to be doing as well as can be expected.

The partial replacements apparently allow a much faster recovery so they say. I plan to be back in the office working on Monday, the 7th if all goes well.

My father had one done maybe 20 or more years ago. It was a complete knee replacement and with the excepyion of a some what long healing time( it was so long ago I don't remember how long) he daid it turned out so good he wished he had done it much sooner. Good luck.

shoe · #30 02-27-2011, 02:04 PM

Hey Tom I had fogotten how long this thread has been around; I had asked about having a partial done but my doc told me that both compartments were bad. For what its worth I had a total replacement of my right knee Feb 22nd of last year. Best thing I ever did. I was out of work for two months and finished with PT after three months. One bit of advice do everything they tell you when it comes to PT and at home excercises it is critical to regaining your raange of motion!! One funny thing about my artificial joint is that it is noisy as hell...but it does not hurt. keep us posted on your progress and good luck.