Hello banjonians,, tommorow is the day i have my knee surgery. I´ve been delaying it for 25 years,, but tomorrow is the day! (here's a silly pictograph) -JW
Edited by - JerimiahWinston on 11/12/2024 05:48:55
I hope you have a full and speedy recovery. Brad
Yep...
Good luck with that..
Speedy recovery.. :0)
I hope all goes well .... but be careful!!
You probably want to avoid this: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/review-into-amputation-underway-after-patient-says-wrong-leg-removed-at-grace-hospital/ar-AA1tVXto The first I heard about it was on CBC radio this a.m. On reading the whole article, it might be a bit less straightforward than the headline implies .... I hope the results of any "investigations" don't just get lost in the shuffle.
And you probably want to avoid this as well:
Follow your doctor's orders, do your PT and get well soon!
Brother I fear you may have waited too long.. Last time I saw that knee it was darn near ground up inta mush! They really gotta replace it with one of them titanum knees,, but I dunno how you gonna afford that!! And what the heck is that blue thing anyways `,:( and why does he look so mischevius ',:) like that, haha I love these little emoje guys tho. >xD except for that one, that one makes me angry >>:( yipes.
Good luck with the surgery and recovery.
I had a knee surgery 8 weeks ago, I now I have begun to walk normally. I have exercises at the physiotherapist twice a week until Christmas.
janolov God Bless,, and hope you have a good recovery!
Owen haha! will do! God Bless
Hope all goes well.
When they take your temperature be sure they use an oral and not a rectal thermometer as the later tastes terrible.
Jerimiah,
Had my right one done 11/13/23, exactly one year tomorrow. Left 1/24/24. Put it off for 15 years, wish I could go back in time. Being able to walk and stand like a normal person is amazing. You'll do great!!!!
Adrian
Had my left knee replaced about 6 years ago and had done all the lead-up work for the right one. There was noticeable improvement, but not enough so that it wasn't still the "weak link," so I ixnayed the right one. Nothing in the interim tells me I should have done things differently, though I do sometimes wonder how things would be IF I'd chosen to get the right one done first. [And No!, my doc wasn't Dr. Riviera!!] As I recall, the last time I could stand/walk normally was prior to tearing it apart in '71 .... but I last skated 2001ish, and was still occasionally hobbling around a basketball court until sometime around 2006. C'est la vie.
Good luck with the knee surgery! I had brain surgery a couple years ago, had to do with a saw incident, hope all goes well!
The wife just got done with PT on her 2nd one. Got 134% on the bend. A lot better than her first one 15 yrs ago.
Here is my knee before and after the knee surgery:
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Originally posted by janolovHere is my knee before and after the knee surgery:
I have never seen before after pics of knee replacements. Why is the tibula piece flat? Brad
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Originally posted by rinembquote:
Originally posted by janolovHere is my knee before and after the knee surgery:
I have never seen before after pics of knee replacements. Why is the tibula piece flat? Brad
I don't know. It was the doctor's choice. Perhaps design of the year? Anyhow, this design seems to work good.
I wonder if there might be a matching concave surface to the tibula/tibia/fibula/fibia/?? insert that's hidden by the "rim" due to the angle at which the X-ray is taken [and/or knee still under some traction when pic was taken??].
But, but, but .... that's the retired farmer/teacher in me that's wondering... not the retired M.D.
Edited by - Owen on 11/13/2024 08:05:13
.... or contoured plastic/composite/?? layer on top of the titanium (?) that's filling the gap, but doesn't show on X-ray.
.... where's all BHO's orthopedic surgeons when we need one?? 
Here is a demonstration prosthesis showing that there are plastic or composite material attached to the flat surface, and not shown on the X-ray.
One good thing about an aging population is that the doctors have been getting lots of practice. I remember getting a health and safety lecture at work from the company doctor. That was back in 1971. He didn't seem to have any great enthusiasm for knee surgery . At that time he said it was ' 'patchwork'. Fast forward to 53 years later. I have known dozens of people who have had it in the last 20 years. That would include telephone linemen, office workers, teachers, housewives, and anybody who played a lot of sports.. The reports are good although the recovery period varies. Almost every one of them will tell you its worthwhile in the long run.
well,, ive had my darn knee dun. it wasn't fun,, but it´s over now,, and I feel tired and slight pain but its alright. Thanks for all the support :) !!
For me, the pain of PT was mucho less than the pain when getting into/out of bed*, and on/off the toilet.* I simplified the routine given to me by the physiotherapist, but at every evaluation, she said I was "ahead of the curve" ... so, "just keep doing what you're doing." YMMV, but I hope you'll soon be up polka-ing and catching up on the housework you're neglecting.
* - dunno if the correlation is in any way related to Don's comment re. aging. 
Edited by - Owen on 11/15/2024 08:13:17
Good to hear you're out and recovering.
Be sure to stay off the skateboard for at least a few weeks.
