Originally Posted by watterstide
i am having a total knee replacement on july 15th. i can't wait. i am so sick of being in pain all the time. both knees will be done this summer. i would of had it done 2 years ago, if my GP doc hadn't been pooping around,.telling me i was to young! (54)
the surgeon asked me what took so long to get in..the knees last 25/30 years now. they make special ones,titanium and for women..(smaller).
yes, there will be some things she may not be able to do..who cares, if the pain is bad enough,you go through it,and you can get around the drawbacks.
"stryker's triathlon knee system" is the one i am getting.
seriously, if they couldn't fix it, they could cut it off..the pain is that bad..bone on bone, no minicus left.
they have classes you go to , to find out what to expect,and how to deal with the replacement..she can go to that, free of charge,wether she has the surgery or not.
there is a place in chicago,that is able to do both knees at once, laser surgery, less invasive,faster recovery. i wish i was going there!
I had my knee replacement. and everything went well. no issues at all..so happy i got it done and will have the other one done, first of the year,hopefully!
they told me for YEARS, i was to young..bull hockey. knees are made now to last a very long time. they are titanium and they make them just for women..(smaller size) i think the company that made mine is by stryker (sp?).