Comments on: Total Knee Replacement Surgery

By: SSweet001

SSweet001 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:24:36 +0000

I’m not sure when you posted your comments but I will tell you that I’m 47 and I had a TKR done on 8/5/08. If you can tolerate pain meds you’ll do fine. Look for a doctor using the Zimmer Knee, it’s less invasive and made for women. I hope this helps if not tooï»¿ late.Marsha

By: kjfoster23

kjfoster23 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:34:57 +0000

how old are you? i’m very arthritic in my right knee now becuase 75 percent of my meniscus was removed in the first ACL/ MCL reconstruction when i wasï»¿ twelve. Have you looked at cartilage transplants and implants? i’m hoping to get one this fall. i think a lot depends on where you go.

By: 99BLKPSD

99BLKPSD — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:10:59 +0000

shit.i was 18 yrs old when they said I needed replacement surgery.Torn ACL,MCL and PCL and fractured patellaï»¿

By: elleanor07

elleanor07 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:54:50 +0000

I have had physical therapy for 2 and half years! I need knee surgery! It is hard finding a doc who will do PCL surgery! I have an appt with my fifth knee doctor in 4 days!all the docs say I needï»¿ PCL surgery but they all don’t do it but have to see what # 5 has to say! He is the PCL specialist! Bilateral torn menicus, fractured patella, and torn PCL is the pits!! And Im too young for a knee replacement they say! They keep me waiting I will be old enough!

By: Julzellis

Julzellis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:03:20 +0000

I wonder what recovery is like. Is the patient able to return to normal.. And normal meaningï»¿ playing sports, without pain. Jumping, running etc.. Lateral movement. Does this surgery increase the knees resistence to future injury

By: RDW1455

RDW1455 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:27:49 +0000

Same here…I was thinking leg amputation would be better than the pain I have now so I’m willing to try anything. I truly believe this will be better than a life of pain and knees giving out causing the occasional fall ..especially when it is down steps. (‘mï»¿ only in my 50′s so I definately prefer this to a life of constant pain)

By: nakrose

nakrose — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:57:08 +0000

I am having a total knee replacement the beginning of next month. I sure hopeï»¿ it goes as smoothly as this video portrays.

By: 68hinduhammers

68hinduhammers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:10:38 +0000

can iï»¿ run again

By: claypotz1

claypotz1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:07:21 +0000

I had a huge tear in my menicus… had the arthroscopic surgery done last Dec. It improved greatly. I fell later, so I have more damage and now will have a total replacement done… soon. I’m too young for it too, but as theyï»¿ say, “It’s not your age but your pain and injury” that create the need for having it replaced. I am looking forward to less pain! Yes the pain sucks! If I can do it, so can you. Just, “get ‘er done.” Happy trails.

By: LILMISSKIKI099

LILMISSKIKI099 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:21:21 +0000

i went and watched at TKR to day !!ï»¿