[Help] Knee replacement advice

[Giraffe]

I dislocated my knee several years ago and it was the worst pain of my life. Nasty. Good luck. Hope the OP goes well and you recover quickly.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

My wife is three weeks post op after a full knee replacement. Be prepared for pain and swelling. Make sure they prescribe the 'good stuff' to help with night times. Do the physio exercises and make sure the anti clot stockings are a big enough size otherwise that'll be a source of irritation as well. Oh, and don't have sex for six weeks!

 

[Han Solo]

Make sure you go all in. If you don't look like this when done, whats the point of all the hassle?

 

[WATFORD zero]

In all seriousness H, I know a few that have had it done, and the fitter you are prior to the Op, the quicker you recover. Do all the exercise you can over the next month (knee allowing). Good luck and hope it all goes well

 

[The Oldman]

I was expecting an 18 month wait like my pal had to endure.
Much to my astonishment, it took only 3 weeks to get a consultant appointment, and he has booked me in for a full knee replacement next month.
That's NHS, but using a private hospital near Maidstone (KIMS).
It even has free parking

So I need to prep myself pretty quickly.
No more booze is one vow.

I know a few of you chaps have had a full knee replacement. Do you have any important tips?

Cheers. HWT.

Good luck HWT. Had both knees done over 15 years ago and still doing fine. Most important do all the exercises the Physio sets you.

 

[BLOCK F]

Hi Harry,
I had both knees replaced 20 years ago and they are both still going strong.
Advice: be as fit as you can be prior to going in for your operation. The most important thing you must do post op is to be very conscientious about doing the exercises that, hopefully, you will be told to do by the physiotherapist. I had mine done privately and had plenty of attention/advice from said physiotherapist. Not so my wife who had little or no advice after NHS kneecap replacements. My surgeon also emphasised the exercise importance for knee replacements even more so than the case when hips are done.
Hope all goes well. Good luck

 

[Madafwo]

My advice? Get a professional in to do the job, it's not a DIY 5 minute thing.

You can't try turning it off and on again either.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

No, not at all.
I am using the op as a trigger to make some changes, especially losing some weight,
plus I have been overdoing the sauce and need to row back.

When you see the consultant, will you have had X-ray and MRI already done?
They need this to make a sensible diagnosis.

What they do for you depends on what you want.
Eight years ago I told the consultant I wanted to cycle and hopefully ski again.
So they did things for me.
Otherwise they would have just said 'take it easy'.

I have had two meniscus tear repairs (the first 40 years ago, the last 20 years ago),
And some tidying up of a bony growth on the inside of the knee cap 8 years ago.
Then I did my ACL about 6 years ago
A steroid injection last year helped the pain and swelling a great deal.
But the knee is now arthritic, and unstable, and I can get sudden sharp pain that sometimes prevents me standing on it for a day.

Hoe it goes well for you!

Thanks mate,

Yes, still fairly active, can’t run now due to an ankle op from sepsis, but enjoy walking static cycling, swimming and generally getting outdoors.

I’m planning on walking The Grand Union Canal this year, so just want to comfortably do 10-12 miles a day without the swelling.

Had X Ray and will probably get an MRI before appt.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I was expecting an 18 month wait like my pal had to endure.
Much to my astonishment, it took only 3 weeks to get a consultant appointment, and he has booked me in for a full knee replacement next month.
That's NHS, but using a private hospital near Maidstone (KIMS).
It even has free parking

So I need to prep myself pretty quickly.
No more booze is one vow.

I know a few of you chaps have had a full knee replacement. Do you have any important tips?

Cheers. HWT.

Hop?

 

[Kenn]

Make sure you do all your pre-op and post-op exercises, the pre-op exercises are really important and will allow you to do your post-op exercises more effectively

 

[drew]

Had my right knee replaced last August. Do as much strengthen of the muscles around the knee as you can as that will speed up recovery. I had a spinal block so was able to watch on a screen and chat to the anaesthetist throughout. Not too pleasant towards the end when they start hammering the new joint in but doesn't last for long. Took a bit longer than usual as the surgeon said I had a lot of frayed nylon in the joint ( remnants of carbon fibre repair ACL from the 1980s). I was also supposed to be a day case but ended up staying 3 nights (another surgeon advised only about 30% of day cases actually go home same day@). Post op physio is hard work but worth. Yesterday walked 7 miles absolutely pain free. Wish I had done it sooner. Good luck.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I dislocated my knee several years ago and it was the worst pain of my life. Nasty. Good luck. Hope the OP goes well and you recover quickly.

Cheers. Appreciated

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Had my right knee replaced last August. Do as much strengthen of the muscles around the knee as you can as that will speed up recovery. I had a spinal block so was able to watch on a screen and chat to the anaesthetist throughout. Not too pleasant towards the end when they start hammering the new joint in but doesn't last for long. Took a bit longer than usual as the surgeon said I had a lot of frayed nylon in the joint ( remnants of carbon fibre repair ACL from the 1980s). I was also supposed to be a day case but ended up staying 3 nights (another surgeon advised only about 30% of day cases actually go home same day@). Post op physio is hard work but worth. Yesterday walked 7 miles absolutely pain free. Wish I had done it sooner. Good luck.

Thanks for that.
I will be out on the bike today

 

[Justice]

I guess that rules out another left back option

 

[Guinness Boy]

You will set off the detector at airports for the rest of your life. That is all.












(Good luck and swift recovery mate)

 

[Motogull]

Check the surgeon you trust will be operating on the day.
Ask how often has he/she has done the procedure.
Ask about the manufacturer of the product: are they well established or new players.
Ask about the product: how reliable is it, have there been any questions over its performance, how long it should last and how many times and how often has your surgeon put it in.
Ask if there is anything you need to know.
Ask how frequently your surgeon's patients do not have expected outcomes, why and what their problems are.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Thanks mate,

Yes, still fairly active, can’t run now due to an ankle op from sepsis, but enjoy walking static cycling, swimming and generally getting outdoors.

I’m planning on walking The Grand Union Canal this year, so just want to comfortably do 10-12 miles a day without the swelling.

Had X Ray and will probably get an MRI before appt.

I supported a couple of mates that did the GUC 145 mile ultra race back in 1999 - from Gas Street Basin in Birmingham to Little Venice in London. Me and another mate drove up to meet them before the start at 6am. We couldn't find them - and the race organiser (who knew my two mates well) hadn't seen them either. We went to their hotel to discover they were still in bed. They'd gone into Birmingham the night before for some food and a half of shandy ... ended up going to a strip club and got back rather worse for wear in the early hours. So they had their own start some time after everyone else had set off.

Unbelievably they completed the event. There's now a max 45 hours to do it ... not sure what the limit was back then. They ended up doing it in just over 46 hours ... quite incredible considering they were still pissed when they started the race.

Another friend of mine - a German lady who won silver in the mixed coxed four at 2012 Paralympics - was second female when she did the GUC in 2006 (before her disability kicked in) ... in an amazing time of 39 hours and 34 minutes. Crazy!

10-12 miles a day sounds a far better option to me. Best of luck with it.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Always worth getting them to quote for a todger enlargement whilst they’re on-site, so to speak.

Unless that’s what been banging against the knee for all these years

 

[Mr Bridger]

Mine went well, a lot of interest while the procedure was taking place.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

My wife is three weeks post op after a full knee replacement. Be prepared for pain and swelling. Make sure they prescribe the 'good stuff' to help with night times. Do the physio exercises and make sure the anti clot stockings are a big enough size otherwise that'll be a source of irritation as well. Oh, and don't have sex for six weeks!

Cheers!