I’m scheduled for knee replacement but read so many negatives ?

Posted by andoman @andoman, 8 hours ago

Im having full knee replacement very soon and researching I read so many negatives so for all of you who have had it, is it worth it ? I’m definitely concerned that I’ll be worse off by reading so many problems with pain, swelling and movement with knee replacements and maybe one should just put up with what we deal with now than adding pain and swelling into the mix.
Any advice would be much appreciated.

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closer0043 | @closer0043 | 4 hours ago

I like to tell people looking for success stories on a website designed for people to find answers to their problems will probably not find that many. The people who have successful surgeries rarely come on to a medical website to look for advice because they are out living their best lives with their new body parts. It makes sense doesn’t it?

I have a patial knee replacement on the inside of my left knee and 2 resurfaced hips. I was running 30 second interval sprints on a treadmill about 6 months ago and got up to 12.5mph. I recently had to stop running though because of my lower back issues. BTW, I just turned 58 years old. I just heard a stat that something like 95% of people over the age of 30 never run again. That seems crazy to me.

The knee rehab was tough, way tougher than the hips, but stick with it and don’t judge it daily. Start with weekly, and then monthly after the first month. You should feel much better after 3 months and great after 6. Just keep strengthening the muscles around it. Good luck!

momma2lucy | @momma2lucy | 3 hours ago

I had a TKR at Mayo Rochester 10 days ago and never took the Oxy. I did take tramadol day 1 and 2 as a precaution for my five hour drive home. I am only using Tylenol and an edible before bedtime. I ice after any activity for 20 mins. By end of first week I was doing 1800 steps a day. On day 9, I went to Kohl’s and Culver’s. I am only using a cane outside the house. I do the exercises PT gave me before discharge at least three times a day and the three months prior to surgery I religiously did the exercises given to me. I had less pain the day of surgery and since than I have had the last ten years and I am not even sure if I would call it pain that I have had since surgery but more achiness. Words of advice is if your hotel room or house does not have a chair height toilet to invest in a toilet seat riser. If you don’t have grab bars by your toilet turn your walker around and back it up to the toilet tank to use as hand rails. I do need help getting my leg up onto the bed, I do have swelling and tire easily some days but my experience is no where near the horror stories I read. I am 69 , overweight and was never an athlete.