Knee replacement

[BarneyMiller]

is 49 too young? Arthritis is pretty bad about 75% of the time. Think I need to get it done because I’m letting myself get really out of shape because of it. Anybody done it and have opinions?

 

[Football_Goddess]

I'm also interested in replies here--especially if anyone has any alternatives to put it off. Nothing like being 35 and being told by your physical therapist that the scope on your right knee showed enough damage to put you on the fast track to needing knee replacement in the future.

 

[AC2017]

My wife has had 9 consecutive knee surgeries before turning 50 (just did last year) 3 straight knee replacements on the same knee. It's been a nightmare -- but she's a unique case.

If you can function, I'd try and live with it.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

If you get it that early and live an average lifespan, you can probably count on replacing it again.

 

[Rulz]

I hadn't mine done at 42. I was bone on bone though, and when they opened my knee up I had plateau parts flying off (little fractures).

I'm a unique case too, I have had lymphoma a for about 15 years and my platelets are ****. So I bled like hell afterwards and didn't heal that well. I was up walking around after 3 days, but I'm a dumbass and tend to rush through anything, wanted to prove I could keep on trucking.

I can't bend my knee fully now, but I can walk and stand now without pain and that's a plus after years of hell. I might have been able to tough it out for maybe a couple more years, but I couldn't stand and put any weight on my right knee at all. Sometimes when I was walking, it would suddenly feel like someone stabbed my knee right in the center with an ice pick and I would go down like a sack of ****.

They last a lot longer than they used to last, and it all depends on how much activity you will be doing, body weight, protoplasm blah blah blah.

Would I do it again? I guess. It was painful for me, the rehab was hard, but I had way more swelling since my blood is that of a ****** vampire now.

Honestly, there were women in the "post op rehab class" right after surgery that were in their 50s to 70s that were kicking around doing nicely. I would be doing the same things but grunting and growning, farting and moaning trying to move since I was a bloody, swollen, sweaty *** mess. Again, judging by what I saw, I would have done well if I wasn't impaired by my inherit condition, so if you are in as much pain as I was where it was keeping me from even doing yard work or going to the gun range, then get it done and go on with it. Take a week off from work, have it done on Monday, then see how you do over the weekend afterwards. That's what I did and was back to work on the following Monday. But, I sit on my *** at home in front of a computer lol.

 

[purkey]

I'm bone on bone with no acl...but, I can still do almost everything but my knee is not the most limiting factor anymore. Brother in law had it done (hes probably 67) and was walking stairs a few days later. He's done great. I'm waiting until I have more pain as I'm taking medication to keep things as normal as possible for the knee. It's just a matter of time but I have little pain and little inconvenience right now. I can ride a bike, walk a few miles, run a bit, and going skiing with a knee brace this season. Not sure what will happen as I may speed up the process! Most of the stories I hear are all success stories and the bad news only is heard occasionally. It's going to depend on many factors but they have this down pretty good now and if you don't have any other health issues it should be pretty routine. I dread the rehab...but that's probably the most important part. I had acl surgery at 19 and have had the same knee scoped 3 times. The acl surgery failed after about 2 years because when I had it scoped like 10 years later my acl was gone. It take a while to disintegrate like that and it only happens if it's not being used. Anyway, you're still pretty young and if you're out of wack 75% of the time it should cure all that.

 

[HD Poke]

My mom knee replacement at 80 years old. While painful for a week or so, she is planning on getting the other knee done soon. She did everything by the book as far as icing, rehab, etc. So her recovery wasn't too bad.

 

[boxter]

I waited on my hip replacement and after it was done I wondered why I waited.

A Doc friend of mine said McBride clinic has brought some great hip/ knee guy down from Cincinnati and his whole staff. She said he was great. Jacobs is the name I think.

Dr Brad Reddick did my hip and he does knees. Osu guy too.

 

[BarneyMiller]

Thanks guys. Mine isn't so bad that I can't do anything. But, it is bad enough that it significantly effects a lot of things I'd like to do. I've been considering it for a few years as it continually gets worse. Just trying to decide when to pull the trigger and start the process.