Bad Knees

[sweettractors]

My next door neighbor is 98 now and earlier in his early ninety's he had both knee joints replaced at Vanderbilt in Tn. and bounced back into the 120 HP JD cab tractor in about 6 weeks after each surgery. He has prostate cancer now and the Dr thinks he will outlive the cancer. He is a inspiration to the community. Ken Sweet

 

[Reg]

I know I said it somewhere before, but carrying extra weight in the past probably made my wife's legs stronger - and the very fortuitous timing of a massive weight loss just before her knee surgeries probably helped her a lot with the need to use the least bad leg as support for recovery after the first TKR.
Even 5 or 10 pounds can make a significant difference.

I know it is an old bumper sticker, but "Think Positive" about the surgery.
In a very short time you will be EVEN and soon after that AHEAD on total pain and inconvenience.

Best wishes for this Bird, we're rootin' for Ya (-:

 

[texbaylea]

On hospital food you can never know what to expect. A large number of hospitals contract food services to ARAmark - yes, the same people that have the food concessions in your local sports venue. If you are in hospital long enough, you can work with the dietician to find meals you can tolerate.

Good health, Bird

Vernon

 

[capt jack]

So different treatments have had different results for different ones of us. And I'm sure that could be expected. The 3 shot series of Hyalgan did very little good, so we went ahead with the other 2 injections. So now my knee doesn't keep me awake, doesn't hurt hardly at all when I'm sitting, and doesn't even hurt a lot walking as long as I walk slowly and carefully and not very far at a time.

So the total knee replacement surgery is scheduled for the 23rd of next month. I asked the doctor how many of these he's done and he said, "Over a thousand." I didn't ask how many were successful.

just be sure the doc puts the grease fitting on the inside of the new knee so you can kneel on a concrete shop floor
jack

 

[Bird]

Jack, which grease should I use, or should this question be in the Oil, Fuel & Lubricants forum?:laughing:

 

[RadarTech]

Jack, which grease should I use, or should this question be in the Oil, Fuel & Lubricants forum?:laughing:

Bird, I hope all goes well with the operation...
and please keep us in the know..


I'll put you on the prayer list..

J

 

[sweettractors]

My BIL, just had his knee done and has just finished therapy. I think he had them put in the "Molly" lube. Best of luck with the procedure, you will be on my prayer list. Ken Sweet

 

[Bird]

Here we had everything scheduled for the 23rd and then a couple of days ago, the surgeon's nurse called and said they need to move it a week to the 30th, so it's going to be 3 weeks before we do the surgery. Actually, I don't mind. The knee had gotten bad enough that I was taking Aleve and Ibuprofen and using an ice pack a lot. But after the 5 injections of Hyalgan, I haven't taken anymore pain pills and have only used an ice pack a couple of times for awhile. In fact, it hardly bothers me at all as long as I walk slowly and carefully and too far at a time. But when I overdo it a bit, as I did today, it reminds me that I still need the surgery.:laughing:

I got the ladder out this morning to see if the rain gutters needed cleaning (only a little bit) and I did a little tree pruning (Margaret bagged the clippings), then I did the string trimming and edging. Margaret mowed the back yard, then I mowed the front. Then I went to Home Depot and got four 18" x 18" x 2" concrete patio stones (dang, those things are heavy) and three 8" x 12" ones, came home and put them in place. So by the time I finished, yep, I can tell the knee still needs some help.

 

[RadarTech]

Here we had everything scheduled for the 23rd and then a couple of days ago, the surgeon's nurse called and said they need to move it a week to the 30th, so it's going to be 3 weeks before we do the surgery. Actually, I don't mind. The knee had gotten bad enough that I was taking Aleve and Ibuprofen and using an ice pack a lot. But after the 5 injections of Hyalgan, I haven't taken anymore pain pills and have only used an ice pack a couple of times for awhile. In fact, it hardly bothers me at all as long as I walk slowly and carefully and too far at a time. But when I overdo it a bit, as I did today, it reminds me that I still need the surgery.:laughing:

I got the ladder out this morning to see if the rain gutters needed cleaning (only a little bit) and I did a little tree pruning (Margaret bagged the clippings), then I did the string trimming and edging. Margaret mowed the back yard, then I mowed the front. Then I went to Home Depot and got four 18" x 18" x 2" concrete patio stones (dang, those things are heavy) and three 8" x 12" ones, came home and put them in place. So by the time I finished, yep, I can tell the knee still needs some help.

Bird--
ya gotta pace yourself man!!!!

J

 

[Reg]

just be sure the doc puts the grease fitting on the inside of the new knee so you can kneel on a concrete shop floor
jack

I know, I know, I KNOW !!! it is just a joke.
but kneeling ain't gonna be in Bird's plans for quite a while.
At least I sincerely HOPE he doesn't try it for a long time.
Dang fool visiting nurse made the mistake of having my wife do some exercise on the floor and then get up from a kneeling position - BAD IDEA !
You've probably seen it in the hand-outs from the class, but just don't get on the floor and have to get up by going through a kneeling position.

Best,

Reg