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Only you know when your quality of life demands a change.
My pain was way more than 3 when I decided to have tkr on my right knee. I could no longer do what I wanted and my pain level was more like 6 and constant.
I researched to get an experienced surgeon and had no complications. But I am still shocked at the amount of pain and work that it required on my part. Progress is very slow and takes a lot of patience. I am 4 months out and able to go up and down stairs and all daily activities. I still have pain sometimes and at night. I'm almost 73. I would be very limited if I had not had it done. I felt that I had to do it. You will know when and if it's time. Best wishes to you!
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@cjh53 that is exactly true. What is your current condition (symptomatically) and what can't you do that you want to do? In my case I could barely walk because I was severely misaligned so it was an easy decision. I was an 80 YO male at the time. I wanted to be able to start playing golf again and to be able to go places with my grandkids.
I told my surgeon that I wanted to be back on the golf course by the end of the fourth week. He replied that it was an aggressive target but he was up to the challenge if I was. I was. He was. On the 27th day after surgery...I was playing golf again.
I think surgeon selection is everything. I have a great magician who replaced my left hip four years ago and my right knee six months ago and I had zero post surgery pain each time. But I was prepared to have severe pain and was willing to undergo it for the benefit of a working knee once again.
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@cjh53 - thanks for the advice