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Very, very scared to have knee surgery and hip surgery
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 24, 2023 | Replies (119)Comment receiving replies
I am shortly turning 80. I had an osteotomy on one knee when I was much younger as I was too young to get knee replacement. Years later both knees were painful and X-rays showed both knees needing replacement. He wanted to do them both together and I refused so I had my right one done and he was off by 7 degrees so I went and had it redone by another orthopod, and it was perfect and I had a good recovery. Now my hips may need replacing and I just don’t want to go through it, My doctor is sending me to a physiotherapist to see if certain exercise can buy me time. I have multiple health issues and am tired of all this self care. These golden years are certainly not golden. All the physical activity I did that I was told was good for me turned out to backfire after many years of coaching Modern rhythmic gymnastics and leading , fitness classes and jogging . Maybe if I had been a couch potato I wouldn't”t be suffering so much today.
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Hip replacements are not as painful as TKR if it’s any consolation.
However, I would highly recommend aquafit classes to help gain muscle strength and flexibility plus ease pain. Preferably in the deep end so there is no impact
I also have a walking bike which is great for getting around outside without any weight bearing. The bike is called The Alinker if you want to look it up online
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Hmm, I don't know. I just walked with a group of 5 Winter Texans, and the topic of joint replacement came up - amongst us we have had 9 hip replacements, 5 knee replacements, 6 shoulder repairs or replacements, 5 surgeries on arthritic hands...and all the other routine surgeries that go with our ages (all between 70 & 80.) We refuse to give up or give in - we just keep moving - walk, line dance, play games, and take in all the local sites - museums, tours, beach....
We all agreed it takes a lot longer to recover now than it did 10 years ago, but have friends and family members who sat down and quit, not our style. Two couples here in their 80's continue to walk daily - one set with Rollators, the other with canes, and still participate in our activities.
So the "golden years" can be tarnished by circumstance, but make the most of them!
Sue