Mike and Thom, even if you are not fat, 220# is still close to 100 kg. Switch to cycling or swimming, stay away from running, especially on treadmills.

Knees and hips, you walk on, shoulders not so much. Revisions are tougher than the initial surgery, they like to put them off, because if the patient dies of old age before it wears out, you never have to do the revision.

Pretty much what my ortho told me. And take the elevator, skip the stairs.

220? Closer to 255 at the moment; I was 230 when I got married 6 years ago...

25 pounds of happy weight, guess she can cook.

You just never know. A neighbor across the street from our old house had a knee replacement. Supposedly, he was up and walking the same day or next day. Said it was no sweat. I didn't know about that first one. He had another one when I knew him, I'm guessing 10-15 years later. He still seemed pretty spry, and was outside working in the yard and was a stocky looking fella. That second knee did him in. I rarely saw him outside after that, and when I did, he was sitting on a little seat and walking very slowly. I think his wife said that he was heavier and she thought that he may have been part of the problem the second time around. I can't remember why.

In retrospect, I guess the biggest problem was sleeping, if that is a great big problem, considering. I couldn't find a comfortable spot without discomfort. I finally slept in my recliner for about 10 days. No big deal.
Yes, they had me on my feet the afternoon of the surgery. No big deal. It sounds strange- but can be easily done.

I'm looking down the barrel at total knee replacement... 34 years ago I blew my knee out playing Basketball - ACL / Meniscus yada yada. They took out my ACL (it was in half anyway) but it looks like 34 years has worn down the rest of the meniscus and pads -= and I am in a fair amount of pain.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1486756373.jpg

I'm 54 - about to try some treatment with Synvisc - but I am guessing that will be short term...

My favorite comment from the Ortho - hey, you know you don't have an ACL, right?

Just happened to see your post.
I'm 11 mo's out of a total replacement. It has been a life changing improvement. My left knee is still bone on bone, but without swelling due to not depending on taking the brunt of my 6'3,220 lbs.
The only downside to the procedure was the 2 mos +/- recoup period. Activity was done during that period, only somewhat restricted, as you could imagine. Hope this helps.