Knees replacement update

[Warlock]

Been about  2 1/2 weeks since replaced. Been some pain, but getting better.  Been hot and heavy on my rehabilitation.  My therapist only comes twice a week.  Staples already removed.  He measured yesterday and only likes 1 degree on both knees to be straight. On bending them right knee at 120 degrees and left at 118 degrees. I listened to everyone advice and have really worked hard on rehab. Still got a way to go ,but getting better every day.
David

[RDAbull]

it has been five years for both of mine.  This pain goes away, the pain of the bas knees was never going away.
Best decision I had made in years.
Keep up with the rehab even after the goals are hit, the flexibility will only get better.

[BigMac (SoCal)]

I had mine done around 3 years ago 4 months apart. Your doing great on the rehab. My final was 127 on the right knee and 117 on the left. There happy with anything over 110. I was on my bike in 8 weeks and pretty much fully recovered in 12 weeks. They told me it was almost more important to get to 0 on straightening the knee than bending. I really don't know why! It changed my life with no regrets. I lived with the pain for 10 years. I was at first afraid that they wouldn't do it because of my age. 59 at the time but my doctor said that if I had knees like that at 29 years she would have done it.

Keep up the PT


Dave

[Warlock]

I had mine done around 3 years ago 4 months apart. Your doing great on the rehab. My final was 127 on the right knee and 117 on the left. There happy with anything over 110. I was on my bike in 8 weeks and pretty much fully recovered in 12 weeks. They told me it was almost more important to get to 0 on straightening the knee than bending. I really don't know why! It changed my life with no regrets. I lived with the pain for 10 years. I was at first afraid that they wouldn't do it because of my age. 59 at the time but my doctor said that if I had knees like that at 29 years she would have done it.

Keep up the PT


Dave

I understand why being straight is important.  My  right knee wasn't as straight as my left and while walking I would drag that leg some or either swing it out to the side. Now I have them both equal.  I take two  5 lbs weights and hang them right below my knee with it elevated.  Do each one 5 minutes three or 4 times a day. By the time the 5 minutes are up I am ready to take them off.
David

[BigMac (SoCal)]

I got back my height back as well. My legs were so bowlegged that I was about an inch and a half shorter. Now I'm back to 6'6".

Dave 

[Warlock]

I got back my height back as well. My legs were so bowlegged that I was about an inch and a half shorter. Now I'm back to 6'6".

Dave 

I have heard of that. I had noticed before surgery that both of mine was getting bowed also. Maybe mine will straighten up also.
David

[gregk]

I wish you well David with the knees. I hope they last a long time. Everybody says they are very good. I was freaked out years ago when my MA had one done a few years back and at how soon they had her up and walking an the difference of pain I went through a yr or close to 18 yrs ago now I had a completely shattered acl an they had to do a bunch of scraping on the minunicess plus sew in a chunk of ham string. fixed her up but I was in a crap load of pain. Now I think it's going to hell along with my heart, so I'll just make the knee hang in there. I think all them knees are made outta titanium now so when you get over the soreness hopefully you should be able to jump around like a monkey for a long time to come. Good luck Dave.

[Warlock]

I wish you well David with the knees. I hope they last a long time. Everybody says they are very good. I was freaked out years ago when my MA had one done a few years back and at how soon they had her up and walking an the difference of pain I went through a yr or close to 18 yrs ago now I had a completely shattered acl an they had to do a bunch of scraping on the minunicess plus sew in a chunk of ham string. fixed her up but I was in a crap load of pain. Now I think it's going to hell along with my heart, so I'll just make the knee hang in there. I think all them knees are made outta titanium now so when you get over the soreness hopefully you should be able to jump around like a monkey for a long time to come. Good luck Dave.

I hope so to. Both of mine are supposedly made out of titanium. Nothing like having knee pain plus maybe heart problem. I wish you relief for your pains also.
David

[DK]

I had my left knee replaced in 1992. It still works great, doc says still no problems, may last rest of my life.