OT - Knee Surgery (would you do it again?)

I'm having lots of problems with both knees. I can shop for about 30 minutes but it's slow going. No way could I do any exercises where it would put any pressure on my knees. I know there are several of you on here who have had knee surgery. Is it worth it?  If you knew what you know now would you do it again?

I think you know my feelings on this ... I wouldn't. I've had two surgeries now ... the replacement and the revision on the replacement, from 2007 to 2008. I'm still in severe pain. I have OK mobility; my range of motion is good and flexion. But I have so much pain so often. I have more pain now than I did before the surgery. Before the surgery, the worst thing that happened is my knee would click and lock up at night.           

 I had a knee replacement in 2001.  I had been suffering since i was in high school after a traditional (for 1970) cartilige surgery to remove some damage. The last nine years have been wonderful--no problems at all.  My surgeon was a dream and the rehab intensive, but  absolutely necessary.  Would i do it again?  Let's put it this way--the top three things I've done for MYSELF are, in no particular order, WLS, throwing out a philandering, emotionally abusive husband,  and having a knee replacement.  All were painful at the outset, but so worth it!

I had a total knee replacement over a year ago (Nov. 09).  I don't know if I would be walking today if I hadn't had it.  I really didn't have a lot of choice.  It took a long time to heal, and I still have pain in it today, but it gets better all the time.  I think taking off weight will help, too.  I'm glad I had it done.

I had a partial right knee replacement in June 07 and I wish I could've done it sooner, kinda like my WLS! 
The only time I even think about it is when I see the scar or go thru an airport scanner.  It works and feels just like the real thing and I have had no issues since surgery. 
Physical Therapy was intensive and I've kept up with most if not all of the things they showed me including working out on a recumbent bike - my knee is as good as new!

Hi Barbara,

While I didn't have knee surgery, I had a total hip replacement almost 2 years ago. I couldn't walk from my kitchen sink to the stove without using a cane. Life was miserable and I was in chronic pain.Today I am pain free and walk 2.5 miles every day up a hill because I CAN! 

When I was recoverying from my hip replacement (6 months after my RNY), one day my husband and I went to see a movie and I asked him to get a cup of coffee for me. He told me that they only had flavored coffee so since we were very early at the theater I decided to walk to a near-by bookstore to get a regular cup of coffee. While I was walking back (about 1 block) I was carrying the cup of coffee in my hand (without the use of a can) and I was thin! I asked myself if I could have had only 1 surgery (Hip replacement or RNY) which one would I choose?? My answer was simple: the hip replacement to be able to walk again!!!

Good luck to you.

I had both of knees replaced in 2008. Yes I would do it again. I can walk without a cane. I shop all day long if I wanted to. It is definitely worth it.

 

 

 

Hugs,

Dorothy

Thank you all so much for your responses.  I guess it's like any other surgery, there are no guarentees. Eileen has had lots of problems but I don't know how common that is. I'll have to get more statistics from my doctor. I'm recovering from a hysterectomy so for now I will probably get the steroid injections one more time.  They help enough to get me by for a few more months.  Thanks again.

Here I am bringing up the rear. I had both knees replaced in 2002. One in January and the other in September of the same year. They aren't perfect but are much better than what I had left for knees when I had the surgeries. I've been to the gym the past 3 days doing 30 minutes each on the treadmill on a weightloss program and the eliptical also a strenuous 30 minute program. I couldn't walk more than a few yards without excruciating pain before the replacements. They will never be like the originals before they wore out but are much better than what I had before surgery!