Jim, my knee pain comes when carrying something down steps. And it's my left knee that hurts the most, the one I never had surgery on. And its my right one that had no ACL.

 

I really appreciate every body and their and advice .i look forward to all of it .my knees are doing really good so far .i believe that all the exercise that i do really helps they seem to be getting better . when i get up from sitting then you can really hear them crunch. some of the things that i do is,i drink one gallon of whole milk every week some times a little more, i have been doing this for over 20 years,every morning after breakfast i take one ibprofin tablet, then i use biofreeze roll on,at night before i go to bed i take another ibprofin,then i rub both of my knees with mineral ice something must be working as i am feeling pretty good ,the pain is not as bad as it was before,but it still is there no matter what i am still going to have them done on may 31, i feel lucky that i am in good shape.i feel that do it now while i can.who knows what can happen a year or 2 latter, it takes a lot going up and down that 12 foot laddder but i am not going to quit the better shape that i can be in before the operation the easier it will be for my recovery

 

Funny, I’m getting knee pain pop-ups at the top of the page now. Dennis

 

I have been taking glucosamine- chondroitin for the last year or two. I normally don't think much of supplements like this but it was recommended to me by the athletic trainer at our school. So that speaks volumes to me. I think it's been helping my knees.

 

well i have made some changes i was going up and down that 12 foot ladder 2 times a day at first it was not so bad but now i am paying for it so i am only using the ladder every mon-wed-fri-but i am only doing it once a day i hope that this works out ok

 

Hello again. My Doc recommends assuming a "sitting" position with your back straight up against a wall, your feet flat on the floor, and your thighs as nearly parallel to the floor as practical. Work into this gradually. Try holding this position for 10 seconds at first, and then gradually work yourself up to sixty seconds. Don't try holding this position for too long when you are just starting out because you will need some strength left in order to get yourself back up and standing again. My Doc recommends doing this exercise once a day. Be patient, and take your time building up strength. Maybe a good goal would be to reach sixty seconds by the time you are scheduled for surgery.

Take care, and wishing you the very best--

Jim

ps Wear shoes so your feet don't slip!

 

I had my left knee replaced Dec 2019, 8 months after having it scoped and cleaned up. The clean out did nothing to improve the pain or mobility...in fact, the mobility became worse, so I went to a different Doc after some research (he had performed 10,000 knee replacements) and decided to have it replaced after another MRI and discussion with him. I am very happy with the results and have no pain a little more than 12 months out, but as discussed above, not much kneeling on that knee these days due to the nerve that runs just below the knee cap. I'm 56 and had no pain issues post surgery, they were very clear that you needed to use the pain meds for at least a week as "the brain will lock onto the pain and will not let go"..... I was concerned about getting hooked on the meds, so I took them for 2 days then Advil and Tylenol with no major pain. I will say that if I were to do it again (and would if needed), I would work on strengthening both legs prior to surgery as that will help mobility during recovery. My thoughts on having both done at your age.....I lost a lot of muscle mass in my leg due to inactivity, so that might be an issue if you were to do both at the same time. Good luck!
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With any surgery there the risk of infection. That risk more than DOUBLES with both being done at the same time. The lack of mobility from having literally no good leg to stand on until things strengthen raises the risk substantially My father a VERY determined individual while alive had a good result when he did both of his at the same time.
My wife who is a physical therapist was NOT happy that he elected to do both at the same time....she was very vocal with Me relaying horror stories from all the things she had encountered over the years...thankfully she did not grind him like she did me....She was very involved with making sure his rehab was done correctly. He would have had a good result without her help Im sure also...He was a VERY detail oriented person. .It was during this period my Dad realized he had missed a great opportunity in his life....he was a machinist by trade and was festinated with the replacement knee mechanisms and how he could have been involved ....He had good success with those replacement knees....lung cancer did him in....from bad chemicals he encountered from his carreer....he was NOT a smoker...

 

i talked to my sister yesterday she had one knee done and a year later she had the other one done she told me to make sure that you you take all the pt that you can do everything that they tell you to do even when you get home you have to do all the exercises that they give you to do it will hurt but you will survive then she said that she knew a guy that had i knee replaced and never did anything that the doctor told him to do and he did not any pt help he went home sat in is recliner and watched tv now his leg is stiff and he can hardly walk to the mail box-so you had better listen to the doctor and do all the pt and dont be so damn bull headed

 

I have learned NOT all PT's are Equal. I have a GREAT one in my life...who is my bride so I and my family are ok. I met my bride a few months after I had major back surgery 20 plus years ago..Strangely our meeting had NOTHING to do with my recent surgery. .As my new girlfriend she went with me to my 3rd or 4th PT appointment and soon after I had a new PT one that she approved of. She called the PT the Clinic she had me fire a "Shake & Bake" mill. They had very little hands on and relied on too much electronic and heat therapy because that is easy to do...the hands on stuff requires REAL SKILL.....Trust your gut if it seems like its a flymn flam thing go find another place....I interview my medical people to see what is what....I leaned just in the neck of time that a trainee would be doing prostrate surgery on me when I was under the impression the head of the department was doing that surgery a few years ago....my continued interview each session ferretted that out I went to a completely different hospital and surgeon to finally find the right fit..... Trust your gut. AND PUT the work in...TALK TO YOUR health care folks clue them in on what is REALLY happening.....listen to your body....Tell those helping you what is going on so they know how to best help you. DO NOT GET COCKY BUT DO EXPECT and INSIST on having a great result. Before any of my surgeries I get my head right and have thankfully been in "Fighting shape" physically before my surgeries. I gave my surgeon HIS best opportunity to win also.
I think this is a story worth reading and understanding for you and anyone else who might need surgery.
In 1997 While unloading an engine from a Roadways Truck that delivered said engine in a truck without a liftgate to a building without a forklift. The building also had short doors so the truck had to stay outside. This was a new job for me and a new work area across the street was being acquired that would substantially upgrade things and remedy every short comings so we were temporarily dealing with this type of thing. I put up with this and paid the price
The unload of that engine went wrong. 4 of us each took a corner of that crate. On the way down to the ground so we could put it on a cart the crate broke. I had 3 guys and an engine come my way and leave me with the locks on my spine sheared off at L4 & L5 S1. I went to a surgeon who was very highly regarded. I at the time was even more of a talky needing the human touch kind of person than I am today..Today I am much more direct than back then. Even though this surgeon had a great rep we were not connecting. He was answering questions in one word answers. He wasnt showing that he was human. He was like a robot. Finally just a few weeks before my scheduled surgery I had enough of him and firmly made him explain EXACTLY how he was going to do what he was going to do. I wasnt sure why I did that then. I was ready to quit him though so I had nothing to loose if he didnt like my firm attitude then. I wanted someone who cared about me to work on me and I wasnt sold he cared. I made him show me his tools etc that he would be using. We connected. He really liked it that I told him that his cut off tool looked just like the one in my tool box except his was the shiniest chrome I ever saw. Then he actually laughed when he showed me the hardware he was going to use and I said it reminded me of the stuff you use to do a wheel alignment on a 63 Chevy. I accused him of not being any more than a glorified body and fender man...He admitted a lot of the stuff from our industry crosses over to his field. The tools are the same just cleaner. The techniques are the same just with different materials. Dr L went from one word answers to not shutting up after that comment on how he would do his craftsmanship. Dr Levi was tired of being revered for being a Doctor. He however was VERY proud of being a craftsman and wanted recognition for THAT skill.....He then told me I would have an excellent result mostly because I was in great overall physical shape. When my back broke I was an avid gym rat and a regular in my Karate Dojo....I believe my great result in part was achieved because we connected on a much better level...He installed two titanium plates,4 bots and welded in a piece of my hip...As long as I listen to my body Im fine. When I push past what is smart I can pay the price....So be smart right?

 

thanks for the advice yes i am going to do what they tell me to do in pt i am going to make sure that they do all that they can without the machines but no matter what i am going to do it all even when i get home this group is really great they always give out so much support and i really appreciate that ,thanks everyone

 

Hillbilly Bob.

I am currently recovering from a left knee replacement and am about 7 weeks post procedure. From my perspective, lots of good advice already given. I was aggressive with my PT and am freshly able to state that grinding through the PT correctly is the only path to success. My results are fresh, although still dealing with residual pain but better by the day.

I also was motivated to do both knees at the same time and my doctor said NO. Now post procedure I can't imagine doing two knees at once. The use of the second leg allowed me to really work the PT on the replaced knee. I am a fit 63 year old and believe I have a good tolerance to pain yet I found the replacement a challenge. My second knee..........maybe in 6 months....smile. HB Bob, if I can answer any questions, feel free to ask. Best of luck with knee replacements. tim

 

Mahony, I have a buddy that had problems with both knees. Had one replaced with plans to do the second one later. But with his new knee in place his other knee dies not hurt as bad and for now will not replace it. He thinks he put so much strain on that knee as he favored his real bad knee that now it has no pain.

Funny aside: another college buddy had both knees replaced and he grew ¾ of an inch! He was so bow legged that the new knees made his legs straighter and made him taller.

 

Abe, I was just mentioning to my wife that the knee that still needs replacement doesn't seem painful anymore. I am pretty sure that knee's pain in hiding under the residule pain of the replaced knee. I would sure be pleased not to have the second knee replaced.

My doctor told me 12 years ago that both knees were badly shot. They both were a constant source of pain and the worst of it was the impact on my sleep. I waited on replacement through those years as the doctor mentioned that my typical work routine will kill my new knee's. I spent many years fitting large pipe on commercial rooftops at a height that dictated kneeling. So years of walking in knee pads, how I fed my family.

Your friend got lucky,......I've lost an inch along the way to 63....smile.

 

well i just found out that my knee replacement has been moved up from may to june 7th now.so far i am still doing my exercises .the left knee is bothering me more than the right one .but i can live with it .i will let you know if anything else changes .thanks for all the well wishes .