desship Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Had my knee replaced last November. Had to cancel trip to Tamagami because of problems with knee. To top it off the surgeon has moved. Wondering if anybody has gone through this. Was doing great until I started to get boat ready and work around yard.I figure 7 months was long enough. Edited May 5, 2011 by desship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 That sucks!!!! Hope you find a good surgeon soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynmar Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Had mine done, let's see, 3-4 years ago. No problems , still going strong, well as strong as you can go when you're 59.Work hard on it in janitorial and landscaping business we own, so hasnt been babied. PM me if you want my surgeons name. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 my mother had her left knee done last November and her right knee done last Wednesday...she still in hospital till tomorrow...but everything is comming along nicely...she will be roller blading and jumping out of airplanes shortly..not bad for 69 years young...i hope she never grows up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 A friend went through knee replacement. Wouldn't lose the weight he needed to and then promptly got addicted to pain-killers. Sad story all around. Sounds like you've done much better. Is physio available for you? Dan O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desship Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 A friend went through knee replacement. Wouldn't lose the weight he needed to and then promptly got addicted to pain-killers. Sad story all around. Sounds like you've done much better. Is physio available for you? Dan O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desship Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Been doing physio since December the swelling seems to get worse.Knee feels strong but once it swells up movement is restricted.The family doctor says it will take a year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Yup a year sounds about right. Try not to get discouraged with the flare ups it takes time for the tissue to settle down. Slow and easy wins the race! Yeah I know easy for the guy with the good knees to say eh! Dan O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desship Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Yup a year sounds about right. Try not to get discouraged with the flare ups it takes time for the tissue to settle down. Slow and easy wins the race! Yeah I know easy for the guy with the good knees to say eh! Dan O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoz Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Not trying to steal your thread, but I'm presently WAITING to get put on a WAITING list . . . . I injured my heel, originally, and limping on it for 4 years while fighting with W. S. I. B. while STILL delivering mail wrecked my knee! I sure ain't lookin' forward to it . . . . I'm 64 and have had to switch to an inside sorting job. How long were you (completely) laid up? Was your leg in a cast? How long? Any additional info I read about this will be greatly appreciated. There sure seems to be an awful lot of different outcomes, from nearly crippled to almost as good as new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rice Laker Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 My wife had a successful partial (Oxford) knee replacement last December in Peterborough. If you can get to Peterborough easily, the excellent surgeon was Dr Dobson and follow up physiotherapy at the new Trent Health in Motion facility at Trent U (705-741-4758. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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