I was advised that replacing a knee a second time was very difficult because of bone loss in the first replacement proceedure.[/QUOTE]

Aklim.....

There is no second time, at least that is what I was advised a few years ago. If they come out with a sure fire setup for the second time I am on it.

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Aklim.....

There is no second time, at least that is what I was advised a few years ago. If they come out with a sure fire setup for the second time I am on it.[/QUOTE]

Difficult but not impossible, right? But in 15 years, difficult might be done more easily. How old will you be at the time you MIGHT need the 2nd "fix"? Will you be even sane at that point or mobile? You might be avoiding a lot of discomfort today

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When my wife was younger she played a lot of tennis and was at the gym a lot so a lot of high impact stuff. I went to the doctor with her and saw the x rays and there is NOTHING between the bones in the joint so she has no choice any more. She kept trying to put this off but can hardly walk now. She is the kind of person that wants to get up and get going so I don't think the physical therapy will be a problem. The hard part will be if they say to do a certain thing she will probably figure if she does twice as much she will heal that much faster.

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Twice as much could mean twice as slow. Don't overdo it. That PT guy isn't some bozo you met at a bar. Usually they hold Masters degrees and have a very good idea from schooling as to what your body can or cannot do. Ask me how I know. As Dirty Harry would say "Man's got to know his limitations.".

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A friend of mine who is 84 had a knee replaced last year. She was up and walking in just over 2 weeks and hasnt looked back since.

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"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Phil there are limits to the doing twice as much and healing faster. I have pushed ashard as my leg would let me. There is a point to which the knee will rebel so to speak. yes she will be able to improve her ability to heal and return to a normal active life however it will take months no matter how hard she works. My PT has told me to do what I can tolerate but when the knee megins to swell and hurt listen to it and slow down. Please feel free to pm me and I will provide my cell number and we can talk. I highly recommend the procedure but there are limitations. My Ortho surgeon told me prior to my decision that the new replacement knees are lasting 20 to 25 years depending on life style.

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Difficult but not impossible, right? But in 15 years, difficult might be done more easily. How old will you be at the time you MIGHT need the 2nd "fix"? Will you be even sane at that point or mobile? You might be avoiding a lot of discomfort today[/QUOTE]

Am I even sane now?

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Depends on which opinion you want to buy. A woman gave her kids a "rock party" because God said to do so. 2 professional opinions said she was sane (prosecutor's), 2 said she was insane (defense's). What do you want to be?

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Am I even sane now?[/QUOTE]

Are any of us? I have a marginal left knee with age that will no longer bear me carrying extra weight. So it is fine if I do not lift and carry anything over ten to fifteen pounds. Most the time I remember not to. Old injuries from youth. I have to wonder what ten percent more deterioration would cause. I never want to bang that knee again.

That's bout where i am with my left knee. Stairs are a problem. exercising is a problem. swimming even is becomming problematic with it. so i am 62 with good genetic prospects of living into my 90s and if I can get a partial replacement done it seems timely.