Frost is great advice- I wish the one road I chose ( to have and to hold TKR) ,could somehow be reversed.
THAT WOUKD MakeALL THE DIFFERENCE.
As an aging jock I have made friends with my pain- still grateful I can do many things others my age v
Cannot.
But still, honestly, had I not had the surgery I would be so much happier. I had minor arthritic pain prior to surgery. After surgery very swollen, difficult to bend without grimacing, constant pain, cannot put weight down , etc. really I just share my situation to counter balance the 95% success lies put out by the industry.
Should you visit the Smith&knephew plant in Memphis it will come as no shock the entire facility is guarded like a military compound with rolled razor wire and guards( they manufactured my knee).join in the class action lawsuits???
But perhaps it’s not the appliance, perhaps it was the PT , or perhaps the surgeon, or perhaps your body rejection, or perhaps… who knows??
Keep your original parts is the only advice I can share. Too many things can go wrong with this surgery and nobody ever tells you you might be worse after the replacement….