knee replacement surgery. . if i had known then. .

i am to have knee replacement surgery.

if you could finish this statement. .
if i had known then what i know now about knee replacement surgery, i . . . . . . . . . . . .

please let me know. 

many thanks

I'd had it sooner.


I had both knees replaced, same day. 1 anesthesia, 1 hospitalization, 1 therapy.

The operation was easier because I was lighter. I had exercised bunches and my quad muscles and arms were in good shape.  Went back to work in 7 weeks. The 6th week we went to Disney. (Rented a scooter too much walking).

Good Luck
Elissa

My left knee was in bad shape for years.  The doctors in PA would not consider surgery because of my age.  So I suffered for years taking lots of pain meds and anti imflamatories.  When we relocated to DE, I saw a new knee surgeon at the suggestion of my new family doctor.  He wanted to do my surgery as soon as possible.  He was surprized that I could stand or even walk.  I waited to have gastric bypass surgery to get my weight under 200 pounds. 

My left knee surgery was done in August 2005.  I call my left knee my "bionic knee".  I just had knee replacement surgery on my right knee.  I call this knee my new "bionic knee".  The first few weeks, I was in pain and used my pain meds.  It is very important to do physical therapy before and after surgery.  I had Dr. Bodenstab as my surgeon. He is totally awesome and so is his staff

I consider my knee surgeries to be quality of life surgeries.  I would do them again in a second if I had to.  Down the road, I may have to....studies show that they last about 20 years.  Gastric Bybass surgery saved my life and my knee surgeries gave me quality of life. 

i have had issues w my L knee for yrs.  i was to a known ortho knee doc may last yr.  he said nothing is wrong.  use the knee.  i did.  pain. swelling.  plus plus continued. 
recently i complained to my primary.  he suggested a rhuematologist.  i made that appoint but made an appoint for ANOTHER ortho knee doc. 
this doc took one look at the xrays and said there, there, there are issues. 
possible solutions:  continue as is, pain management or replacement. 
to me, at this point, it is a no brainer.  replacement. 
thanks for the feedback. 

 Dr. B is great... he did both my initial left hip replacement and my revision a year ago...  I LOVE him...

Kris