[Help] Knee replacement advice

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

One more bit of advice. Get yourself one of the Limbo waterproof covers for your leg. Allows you to get in the shower without getting the dressings wet.

https://limboproducts.co.uk/products/limbo-waterproof-protectors/adult/full-leg/

 

[LamieRobertson]

Can’t really offer any advice that hasn’t already been mentioned…..maybe some help for Mrs Harry in the house as she waits on you hand and foot (should that be knee ).
what I can do though is wish you all the best for a successful op and recovery period

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

I’m on the waiting list for a partial replacement. Do you get a choice of local or general?

 

[AmexRuislip]

All the best to you Mike and hope all goes well for you, know the hospital well.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Good luck @Harry Wilson's tackle …

my knees screwed from footy… I maybe in ur position soon.
Look after yourself. I’m sure it will be life changing for you.

Thanks

 

[alanfp]

I’m on the waiting list for a partial replacement. Do you get a choice of local or general?

I think that's a good question . My friend had a general for her full replacement- she didn't want to hear / witness all the butchery going on.

EDIT: Spoke with her today - apparently not a general anaesthetic but a spinal anaesthetic plus heavy sedation that meant that she was completely unaware of what was going on.

Suggestions:
Depending on how much physio your NHS trust offers (and it varies!) consider paying for a few extra private sessions, perhaps in between the scheduled NHS ones. Really not that expensive in the grand scheme of things.
Consider getting a cheap static exercise bike to get the knee moving (with no resistance).
Get a cryo-cuff

Good luck.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Build up your quads, lose a few pounds, whatever the post-surgery physio tries to get you to do +25%.
Choose your surgeon carefully, I've found a good one but did have an arthroscopy performed or not as they case may be) by a wrong 'un who didn't do what he was paid to do.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

One more bit of advice. Get yourself one of the Limbo waterproof covers for your leg. Allows you to get in the shower without getting the dressings wet.

https://limboproducts.co.uk/products/limbo-waterproof-protectors/adult/full-leg/

My missus got one that just covers the knee area. They can be very tight for the first couple of weeks because of the swelling, but better than having to take her outside and hose her down

 

[Is it PotG?]

My missus got one that just covers the knee area. They can be very tight for the first couple of weeks because of the swelling, but better than having to take her outside and hose her down

I used a bin liner.
Carefully place the foot through said waste receptacle, secure at top and bottom.
Job's a fish.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

I’m on the waiting list for a partial replacement. Do you get a choice of local or general?

Not sure they would do that with a local, it’s still pretty major surgery.

 

[alanfp]

Not sure they would do that with a local, it’s still pretty major surgery.

True - I'd consider major surgery, but it is commonly (perhaps even 'usually') carried out under local anaesthetic.

This is the NHS link

How a knee replacement is done

Find out how long a knee replacement takes and what's involved in a total and partial knee replacement.

www.nhs.uk

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I’m on the waiting list for a partial replacement. Do you get a choice of local or general?

I have been told it will be local.
When I had a simple meniscus repair (which I have had done 3 times) I asked for a general and got it.
I suspect we can ask for a general and will probably get one.
I'm going to have whatever they suggest (which is local; spinal)

 

[Doc Lynam]

Get moving as fast as you can post op and listen to the physios, you’ll be working through a decent amount of pain as it’s loading joint.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I think that's a good question . My friend had a general for her full replacement- she didn't want to hear / witness all the butchery going on.

EDIT: Spoke with her today - apparently not a general anaesthetic but a spinal anaesthetic plus heavy sedation that meant that she was completely unaware of what was going on.

Suggestions:
Depending on how much physio your NHS trust offers (and it varies!) consider paying for a few extra private sessions, perhaps in between the scheduled NHS ones. Really not that expensive in the grand scheme of things.
Consider getting a cheap static exercise bike to get the knee moving (with no resistance).
Get a cryo-cuff

Good luck.

We have a cheap exercise bike
The other suggestions are brilliant. Thanks folks!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Cheers

Can’t really offer any advice that hasn’t already been mentioned…..maybe some help for Mrs Harry in the house as she waits on you hand and foot (should that be knee ).
what I can do though is wish you all the best for a successful op and recovery period

Cheers mate

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

At 52 I was told to hold on to 55, I made to 54. The surgeon said you’ll wake up one morning and say’ I can’t do this anymore’ and that is exactly what happened. The feeling of being pain free was amazing. I always described it as ‘tooth ache of knee’, you just couldn’t hide from it.
initally I was to have a FKR but after much debate the surgeon went and had a look and found that the medial compartment was just like a car ’running on rims’ (grade 4 damage which is the worse). That’s the surgeon description rather than mine. however the lateral compartment was grade 1-2 which was very good for my age, hence the PKR.

i was told 15 -20 years but as someone mentioned earlier most people have them in their 70’s so data is sparse.

It is not normally badly painful (except when I get the sharp pain once every few months and can't put weight on it for a day).
But it is affecting my gait, and I suspect the 'compensatory posture' is contributing to my back pains.
We went for a walk at Winchelsea today (may post a pic later) but the back ache kicked in quickly.
It is almost certainly walking with fear/tension.
Can't be having that.
Plus the walk down stairs first thing in the morning is a tragedy to behold.
And I can't bend it enough to cycle now.
It's a gonner.

I am really looking forward to getting to the end of the tunnel.
Not bothered about pain.
But I am worried about infection.
A work colleague had problems with that.
As long as it heals, I'll be happy

 

[LamieRobertson]

I have been told it will be local.
When I had a simple meniscus repair (which I have had done 3 tomes) I asked for a general and got it.
I suspect we can ask for a general and will probably get one.
I'm going to have whatever they suggest (which is local; spinal)

In that case how about asking if you can choose the music they sometimes have on in the background? Something by Spinal Tap

 

[ManOfSussex]

Have you got an actual date for it now?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

One more bit of advice. Get yourself one of the Limbo waterproof covers for your leg. Allows you to get in the shower without getting the dressings wet.

https://limboproducts.co.uk/products/limbo-waterproof-protectors/adult/full-leg/

Ordered. Full leg.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

In that case how about asking if you can choose the music they sometimes have on in the background? Something by Spinal Tap

Well it won't be https://soundcloud.com/blisargon-demogorgon
after what's just happened in North Macedonia