Just had knee surgery

govols · 2018-03-07T15:41:51+00:00

2 weeks ago I had knee surgery to remove cartilage debris and smooth the rough cartilage (I think). Anyway, I'm recovering nicely but I forgot to ask the do...

hobbit

Not sure it compares, but I had ACL replacement and golfed 5 weeks after.... against doctors wishes. I did opt for the faster recovery option in taking the graft from the opposite leg. And my meniscus was in good shape and didn't need trimming.
I was extremely diligent in my therapy as well.

braveheart

Rickochet
Quad tendon repair is more difficult to regain strength and comfort in all functional activities than a total knee repair. It’s a difficult injury from which to recover, and it can take many months, sometimes four to six months or more, before a person is back to sports at the same or higher level. Being immobilized so long and then the steady but slow rehab of it, to make it stronger while stretching it is a delicate matter without a guarantee from any doctor. Reattachment and no ROM of quadriceps in QTR, vs everting (moving aside) of attachments while working on strengthening the quadriceps all the time is a major difference that limits the potential. You just can't be as aggressive pre or post surgery as you can be with a TKR. Glad to see you are back on the course and having your wife catch you or beat you is not so bad. Think of it as her still chasing you and you want to be caught.

Rickochet

braveheart Glad to see you are back on the course and having your wife catch you or beat you is not so bad. Think of it as her still chasing you and you want to be caught.

Thanks for the info. I did the first knee in 2001 (wet floor slip) and second in 2007 (fell down steps). You lost me with the QTR and TKR but I guess at this point it doesn't matter. At age 68 and years past surgery, I guess what I have is what I have. I just try to stretch, walk and have a recumbent bike to keep things loose.

braveheart

Rickochet
Sorry about that, PT speak gets to be a habit. I thought I would need a QTR=quad tendon repair myself a few months ago when I slipped on black ice on my porch. Thankfully, it was just severe strained quadriceps. Stretch, walk and recumbent bike end up as the best things to do eventually for all of us.

LBlack14

TKR = Total Knee Replacement 😜

Rickochet

LBlack14 TKR = Total Knee Replacement

I had a TBF. Total Brain Fart. 🙃

kenner

Rickochet
TMI 😄

mulegolf

I had my left knee replaced on Wednesday, October 9th. The surgeon used a robot during the surgery. They mount the
robot to anchor points about 3"-4" above and below the knee. Every year they seem to come up with something new to make it easier for us to recover. I'd never heard of freezing the nerves in your knee either but they recommended it and I had it done 2 weeks before the surgery. It's supposed to lessen the amount of pain you experience. My pain level has been not too bad. I didn't take any pain medication for the first day and a half after surgery. I only took an oxycodone tablet then because I can remember how much pain I had on my trip home from the hospital after having my first knee scope procedure. I thought I'd get ahead of the pain as it's a hour and a half drive home on sometimes bumpy roads. My doctor told me that even with freezing the nerves in my knee that I'd probably hate him after the first week or two of therapy sessions. Today is supposed to be when the spinal block that they did for me before surgery wears off. That's supposed to bring more pain also.

braveheart

mulegolf
Regardless of method used, it is imperative that you stay ahead of it as we say. When the block wears off there can be a dramatic difference in the pain and comfort you were accustomed to. Premedication is vitally important in the beginning stages of your physical therapy. They will be making you do things that will be painful but necessary and beneficial in the long run. Knee replacement rehabilitation is intense and will require you to be motivated and focused. Staying that way throughout the whole ordeal offers you the best chance for a successful outcome.

PA-PLAYA

Keep us updated on your progress. Wishing you a quick and tolerable recovery!

I will likely need my left knee replaced in the not so distant future. It’s not a constant pain currently, but I feel it sometimes when I’m going up or down steps.

Trying my best to lose weight to hopefully buy me another year or two.

mulegolf

PA-PLAYA I will likely need my left knee replaced in the not so distant future. It’s not a constant pain currently, but I feel it sometimes when I’m going up or down steps.

We'll maybe be experiencing knee replacement at about the same time. My Dr. said, "We'll get this one done now and I'll likely see you again in the next year or two for the other one."

DonM

mulegolf I've said this before but my wife is sure happy that she had her knees replaced. She wasn't so sure for the first two weeks post-surgery though! 😉

LBlack14

I'm tired of pain, PT and DRs, in general.

Nat

I had my L knee replaced 11 years ago! Literally saved my life. I went from a cripple to walking 18. It hurt like hell. Rehab was miserable. But it was the best thing I could have done. Just know you’ll thank yourself in 3 months for all the pain and rehab

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