Hi Lynne,
Sounds like you’ve been through it with both knees! Did you have to take all the antibiotics because of infection? Ouch!
Just curious, are you a cyclist? I’ve enjoyed road biking, touring and mountain biking. Looking forward to getting back to it although staying off the roads with all the distracted drivers these days.
Honestly I’m not sure if my surgery was minimally invasive. When I inquired about that years ago, I was told by more than one surgeon that the difference is the size of the opening (scar) and the tools they use. I’m told there is no other difference. Over many years I saw 9 different surgeons hoping to stall the surgery as long as possible. The one I chose was the top pick of the surgical staff at a major hospital here. He is also a fellow and has an outstanding reputation. He was the first one to tell me to stall the surgery until it hurt to walk to the mailbox, simply because they cannot guarantee the outcome. That was 5 years ago. His numbers for complications were also excellent. So…all of that just to say I didn’t really care. I wanted to feel I was in the best hands.
After talking with my internal med doc yesterday, he isn’t worried about my heart rate. He thinks I stopped pain meds too early, lack of sleep and anxiety around the pain caused the increase. He advised me to go back on the Celebrex which I did today. Crossing my fingers!

Wishing you the very best outcome with your knees!

Vickie