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Originally Posted by LakeCleElum
My knee replacement recovery:
Very painful surgery and I've had over a dozen. In hospital 2 nights. Was was up the next day trying to walk with the PT gal. Once home, I did my exercises more than recommended. Also, less than recommended Pain meds.....Several weeks of PT, 3 times/week.
I was snowmobiling in 5 weeks. Snowmobiling does flex the knees a lot.......At 3 months, doc asked why I recovered so quickly. I told him about snowmobiling. He said: "You never asked me"!! I said "You have said no"
So, 5 years later: Best thing I ever did. I put off replacement for over 10 yrs as I knew the doc would not release me to go back to work with a false knee. I didn't want to retire till I was in my 50's.........
If you are in constant pain, do it now...
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I blew out my right knee sofa king long ago. 88? Arthro in 93-ish to clean out floppy stuff. Early 30's.
Doc says come back and I will tighten up your ACL even though meniscus was gone. Golf/ Tennis forget it. Nothing sideways. World of inflammation and pain if aggravated.
30 years later as I slow down at 61, still ok. At 44 doc laughed at me. Said come back when you're 60 and I will give you a new knee. "I got peeps with serious problems".
Been three years with no real problems for me. I limp a little and then am normal.
Long story short, do it if it sucks. Mind does but not that much.