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~ Knee Replacement ~ It's going to rain!
Hi all ..... About 6 years ago I had a knee replacement. For some reason it didn't work out and even though the doctor tried everything from extracting fluid to injecting some other material ... nothing helped. So about a year later I had a revision. That worked much better. I still have trouble with it though when I get out of a chair .... that's when I can feel the ache. Also, when it rains, my knee is a great barometer. Now the other knee is acting up and I'm dealing with it with Motrin when it's more sore .... and this is another barometer too. I've decided that if I ever have to have the other one done, which may be, I'm going back to the doctor who did the first one. He is in Frederick, MD, and I moved to Stanton, VA 4 years ago. The doctor that did the surgery is the best one in the whole area up there (Frederick is outside of D.C.), and I'm familiar with his methods. And, I loved the rehab. place where I went. So, we'll see what happens ...... I know my kids won't be happy if I go up there (my 2 girls live down here and my son is in Alexandria, VA., but it's my body.
So we'll see what happens in the future.
abby
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@tahoerider1 I have been very happy with the Conformis knee. It's actually over 3 years now! My first knee was not Conformis and it tends to hurt more often than the Conformis one does. If I really exercise a lot I will have discomfort from both knees but it's not enough to stop me.
I am on Medicare and the costs were covered the same as any knee replacement. We only had to pay copays.
I probably mentioned in this original discussion that my orthopedic surgeon was one of the doctors who actually developed the Conformis knee, Dr. Wolfgang Fitz in Boston. In my opinion, he's the best. There were literally people from all over the country in his waiting room! He has a great PA or NP, I'm not sure which she is, but she is always very helpful too.
JK
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1 ReactionThanks so much for the info! I'm in South Lake Tahoe, CA, so the trip back east isn't really feasible, but we do have some great docs out here, and one specializes in the Conformis. I was also looking at the robot assisted surgery, but the docs that do that aren't associated with the Conformis, so I think I'll stick with the one I've chosen. Any thoughts on the robotic method. Can't wait to get back skiing, and taking a few strokes off my golf game. Thanks again for the info!