Anyone have partial knee replacement?

Hi - I haven't been on for awhile but now I am looking for help.  I 'm close to 300 - had to have my band removed due to constant vomiting last year and now it looks like I will need either a partial or full knee replacement.  My dr says he thinks a partial would be adequate since the arthritis is mainly on the anterior part of my knee.
Has anyone had a partial knee replacement and how did it go?  What about recovery time?  Any advice appreciated.

                                                                                   Paula

Hey Paula, I haven't had a knee replacement, but my sister has.  She weighs more than you do.  My best advice would be to lose as much weight as possible before you have the surgery.  Easier said than done I know, but she is in a lot of pain with hers and it's all directly related to her weight.  On the other hand, I have seen people in her doctors office that were not overweight and they all say they wish they had done it years ago, so it can be a great surgery to relieve pain and add to the quality of life. 

Best wishes,

Mary

I've had two partial knee replacements (oxford was the name for them supposedly the latest and greatest)  My knees no longer hut but still tend to feel swollen on certain days.  It hurts to kneel on them but I think that is the scars not the knees themselves.  I am two years out on one and 1 year out on the other.  My problem is it seemed having the surgeries realigned things and it is like the pain went from knees to feet and ankles.  I am now hoping to have lap-band surgery to get some weight off to see if it helps feet and ankles.  I was 250 w/first surgery and have went up from there from lack of ability to exercise.   But I would still do it again I can walk w/o a cane even with feet and ankles hurting with the knees I was to the point of using a cane at 48 before having the partial knee replacements.