Knee Replacement

bigleonski said:

OK, more of a campfire discussion, although Grenadier related because it’s likely to stop me from driving it for a month or so.

After a long time of pain and the last six months (3 in a brace) of not being able to walk much further than a few hundred metres without pulling up sore, I’m booked in for a full right knee replacement in the first week of June. No alternative, it’s apparently stuffed (proper medical term for it).

I assume rightly or wrongly that within the demographic here there may be some experience with this.

So, partly to eleviate or confirm my various concerns about this, I thought I’d seek the general consensus of the Grenious Forum Swarm around the real world experience of what I can expect in terms of the initial replacement, length of time before I can start to bushwalk properly etc etc, and perhaps dos and don’ts from those that have been throught this without having to consult Youtube etc.

So, what do I have to look forward to?

Oh, I’m 60 next month, 20+kgs overweight but relatively fit for all of that, with daily walking of 5-10km and karate twice a week the norm until this became a problem.

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bigleonski said:

OK, more of a campfire discussion, although Grenadier related because it’s likely to stop me from driving it for a month or so.

After a long time of pain and the last six months (3 in a brace) of not being able to walk much further than a few hundred metres without pulling up sore, I’m booked in for a full right knee replacement in the first week of June. No alternative, it’s apparently stuffed (proper medical term for it).

I assume rightly or wrongly that within the demographic here there may be some experience with this.

So, partly to eleviate or confirm my various concerns about this, I thought I’d seek the general consensus of the Grenious Forum Swarm around the real world experience of what I can expect in terms of the initial replacement, length of time before I can start to bushwalk properly etc etc, and perhaps dos and don’ts from those that have been throught this without having to consult Youtube etc.

So, what do I have to look forward to?

Oh, I’m 60 next month, 20+kgs overweight but relatively fit for all of that, with daily walking of 5-10km and karate twice a week the norm until this became a problem.

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bigleonski said:

OK, more of a campfire discussion, although Grenadier related because it’s likely to stop me from driving it for a month or so.

After a long time of pain and the last six months (3 in a brace) of not being able to walk much further than a few hundred metres without pulling up sore, I’m booked in for a full right knee replacement in the first week of June. No alternative, it’s apparently stuffed (proper medical term for it).

I assume rightly or wrongly that within the demographic here there may be some experience with this.

So, partly to eleviate or confirm my various concerns about this, I thought I’d seek the general consensus of the Grenious Forum Swarm around the real world experience of what I can expect in terms of the initial replacement, length of time before I can start to bushwalk properly etc etc, and perhaps dos and don’ts from those that have been throught this without having to consult Youtube etc.

So, what do I have to look forward to?

Oh, I’m 60 next month, 20+kgs overweight but relatively fit for all of that, with daily walking of 5-10km and karate twice a week the norm until this became a problem.

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Tazzieman said:

Once you get over the first 6 months ( every case is different but previously active people have a rehab advantage), the world of normality opens up again.
Anecdotal but close to home, our avid bushwalking friend completed the Cornish coast and Slovenian mountain walk tours last year, both within a 3 week period. She was 64.

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Logsplitter said:

Ive had both knees replaced around 6years ago. Done separately as apparently recovery is quicker although the older you get there is more risk of complications from general anaesthetic. I had second knee replaced around 9 months after the first and was doing 12 mile cycle ride within 6 weeks of surgery.
Knee replacements for me were a great success. I struggled to walk far before surgery without lots of painkillers. I was encouraged to get legs as strong as possible before surgery with the help of pain relief.
I’ve also had a shoulder replacement 9 years ago having struggled to move my arm above shoulder height after a serious accident involving farm machinery many years ago. After the initial accident I was told I would never be able to fully use my arm again so I stopped physiotherapy and started doing my own. Sixty two years old now and still doing pull ups, press ups and lots of other exercise inc splitting logs
All the best with the surgery and recovery.

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bigleonski said:

OK, more of a campfire discussion, although Grenadier related because it’s likely to stop me from driving it for a month or so.

After a long time of pain and the last six months (3 in a brace) of not being able to walk much further than a few hundred metres without pulling up sore, I’m booked in for a full right knee replacement in the first week of June. No alternative, it’s apparently stuffed (proper medical term for it).

I assume rightly or wrongly that within the demographic here there may be some experience with this.

So, partly to eleviate or confirm my various concerns about this, I thought I’d seek the general consensus of the Grenious Forum Swarm around the real world experience of what I can expect in terms of the initial replacement, length of time before I can start to bushwalk properly etc etc, and perhaps dos and don’ts from those that have been throught this without having to consult Youtube etc.

So, what do I have to look forward to?

Oh, I’m 60 next month, 20+kgs overweight but relatively fit for all of that, with daily walking of 5-10km and karate twice a week the norm until this became a problem.

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Tazzieman said:

@bigleonski can you get the robotic surgery?

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Braydo said:

This thread and another regarding age(ing) is causing me concern. Is the association of the ailments of ageing and the Grenadier one of correlation or causation?

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bigleonski said:

Funny you say that. I’ve had at least three people say DON’T get robotic surgery. But no, traditional surgery.
I’m using the same ortho that did both my meniscus 15 years ago. Well known, well regarded.

My left knee wasn’t as badly trimmed 15 years ago so probably has a few years of life yet, although it has gotten sore lately having had to compensate for the right, so it’ll get done eventually.

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trobex said:

Sore lately... sure it's not the RHD footwell intrusion pushing your knee around...?

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