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Thursday will be four weeks since I had full replacement surgery on one knee. First two weeks were very tough, since then small incremental improvements have happened.

Anyone else been through it? I realize the demographic of the board means there won't be many if any.

Following as my surgeon said I'd need one eventually

Sorry to hear! Hope you have a speedy recovery and get back to 100%

WaltFrazier wrote:Thursday will be four weeks since I had full replacement surgery on one knee. First two weeks were very tough, since then small incremental improvements have happened.

Anyone else been through it? I realize the demographic of the board means there won't be many if any.

Geez, Walt.

You did the knee version of the Bo Jackson with his hip.

Good to read that you are experiencing small incremental improvements. Your patience will certainly be helpful in your recovery. I wish you well!

Father had one partial replacement and one full. Was never an "active" individual but was able to golf 3 times a week for years without a cart thanks to the surgeries.

I can't recall his exact recoup times, but 4-6 weeks before he was walking the dog around the neighbourhood sounds about right.

Who gave you their knee?

pharring wrote:Father had one partial replacement and one full. Was never an "active" individual but was able to golf 3 times a week for years without a cart thanks to the surgeries.

I can't recall his exact recoup times, but 4-6 weeks before he was walking the dog around the neighbourhood sounds about right.

Sounds very common, like success stories I've heard from ppl I know. I was quite active, but stopped any running sports years ago. At the end I could still cycle but walking and stairs were tough. When I'm fully recovered I hope to bike, snowshoe and hike again. Right now in week 4, I've moved from a walker to a cane. On a recumbent exercise bike at physio I pedal back and forth till I hit the point of tightness and pain both ways. A guy I know told me it was a big moment when he went over the top on the bike pedals, ie a full revolution. Hoping for that milestone soon.

RaptorPride wrote:Who gave you their knee?

Mr Titanium

WaltFrazier wrote:

RaptorPride wrote:Who gave you their knee?

Mr Titanium

Your in good hands
Wish you good health brother

WaltFrazier wrote:

pharring wrote:Father had one partial replacement and one full. Was never an "active" individual but was able to golf 3 times a week for years without a cart thanks to the surgeries.

I can't recall his exact recoup times, but 4-6 weeks before he was walking the dog around the neighbourhood sounds about right.

Sounds very common, like success stories I've heard from ppl I know. I was quite active, but stopped any running sports years ago. At the end I could still cycle but walking and stairs were tough. When I'm fully recovered I hope to bike, snowshoe and hike again. Right now in week 4, I've moved from a walker to a cane. On a recumbent exercise bike at physio I pedal back and forth till I hit the point of tightness and pain both ways. A guy I know told me it was a big moment when he went over the top on the bike pedals, ie a full revolution. Hoping for that milestone soon.

did success stories have people back to playing basketball?

I keep trying and my knee keeps swelling up.

Duffman100 wrote:

WaltFrazier wrote:

pharring wrote:Father had one partial replacement and one full. Was never an "active" individual but was able to golf 3 times a week for years without a cart thanks to the surgeries.

I can't recall his exact recoup times, but 4-6 weeks before he was walking the dog around the neighbourhood sounds about right.

Sounds very common, like success stories I've heard from ppl I know. I was quite active, but stopped any running sports years ago. At the end I could still cycle but walking and stairs were tough. When I'm fully recovered I hope to bike, snowshoe and hike again. Right now in week 4, I've moved from a walker to a cane. On a recumbent exercise bike at physio I pedal back and forth till I hit the point of tightness and pain both ways. A guy I know told me it was a big moment when he went over the top on the bike pedals, ie a full revolution. Hoping for that milestone soon.

did success stories have people back to playing basketball?

I keep trying and my knee keeps swelling up.

Not playing basketball. I did see a guy I know refereeing kids basketball, taking little choppy running steps. Didn't look good to me but he's younger than me. Not sure he'll go back to doing HS ball. Wife's cousin, about my age, did go back to pickup hockey in his late 60s. Skating is different from running of course.

Not sure your age Duff but I was there years ago, trying to play ball and jog then icing the swelling. Gradually basketball, tennis, anything running fell away and I was limited to bike and elliptical machine, low impact stuff. I got cortisone shots for a few years which let me walk and snowshoe but had to quit those. Surgeon looked at my knee, said it was bone on bone, put me on waiting list and it took 18 months to get a surgery date. Backed up still because of Covid. I hate to say it because I know it's boring, but I advise you to quit playing ball and stick to low impact stuff. Unless you can get other medical help and advice.

WaltFrazier wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:

WaltFrazier wrote:
Sounds very common, like success stories I've heard from ppl I know. I was quite active, but stopped any running sports years ago. At the end I could still cycle but walking and stairs were tough. When I'm fully recovered I hope to bike, snowshoe and hike again. Right now in week 4, I've moved from a walker to a cane. On a recumbent exercise bike at physio I pedal back and forth till I hit the point of tightness and pain both ways. A guy I know told me it was a big moment when he went over the top on the bike pedals, ie a full revolution. Hoping for that milestone soon.

did success stories have people back to playing basketball?

I keep trying and my knee keeps swelling up.

Not playing basketball. I did see a guy I know refereeing kids basketball, taking little choppy running steps. Didn't look good to me but he's younger than me. Not sure he'll go back to doing HS ball. Wife's cousin, about my age, did go back to pickup hockey in his late 60s. Skating is different from running of course.

Not sure your age Duff but I was there years ago, trying to play ball and jog then icing the swelling. Gradually basketball, tennis, anything running fell away and I was limited to bike and elliptical machine, low impact stuff. I got cortisone shots for a few years which let me walk and snowshoe but had to quit those. Surgeon looked at my knee, said it was bone on bone, put me on waiting list and it took 18 months to get a surgery date. Backed up still because of Covid. I hate to say it because I know it's boring, but I advise you to quit playing ball and stick to low impact stuff. Unless you can get other medical help and advice.

42, tore ACL, MCL and Meniscus when I was like 32. Doc said it was like a bomb went off in my knee, really bad.

Yeah I don't play anymore, realized the swelling was the knee protecting from the bone on bone. Need to have some mobility for the kids.

I heard the cortisone shots can work and can't.

Even though you're a traitor I hope you recover soon Walt.

Bunch of boomers

WaltFrazier wrote:Thursday will be four weeks since I had full replacement surgery on one knee. First two weeks were very tough, since then small incremental improvements have happened.

Anyone else been through it? I realize the demographic of the board means there won't be many if any.

Not quite the same, but I watched my father in law go through a hip replacement, and now setting up for his second one. None of this stuff looks fun in the slightest, but the QoL after the replacements is apparently indescribable.

Duffman100 wrote:

WaltFrazier wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:
did success stories have people back to playing basketball?

I keep trying and my knee keeps swelling up.

Not playing basketball. I did see a guy I know refereeing kids basketball, taking little choppy running steps. Didn't look good to me but he's younger than me. Not sure he'll go back to doing HS ball. Wife's cousin, about my age, did go back to pickup hockey in his late 60s. Skating is different from running of course.

Not sure your age Duff but I was there years ago, trying to play ball and jog then icing the swelling. Gradually basketball, tennis, anything running fell away and I was limited to bike and elliptical machine, low impact stuff. I got cortisone shots for a few years which let me walk and snowshoe but had to quit those. Surgeon looked at my knee, said it was bone on bone, put me on waiting list and it took 18 months to get a surgery date. Backed up still because of Covid. I hate to say it because I know it's boring, but I advise you to quit playing ball and stick to low impact stuff. Unless you can get other medical help and advice.

42, tore ACL, MCL and Meniscus when I was like 32. Doc said it was like a bomb went off in my knee, really bad.

Yeah I don't play anymore, realized the swelling was the knee protecting from the bone on bone. Need to have some mobility for the kids.

I heard the cortisone shots can work and can't.

Cortisone works for sure, it's a more powerful anti inflam than any pill. But they warn you not to get them indefinitely. I think you might be too young to start, or maybe you could try it short term. See your doctor of course.

I never had one traumatic knee injury like yours, mine was just gradual wear and tear over the years.

Duffman100 wrote:

WaltFrazier wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:
did success stories have people back to playing basketball?

I keep trying and my knee keeps swelling up.

Not playing basketball. I did see a guy I know refereeing kids basketball, taking little choppy running steps. Didn't look good to me but he's younger than me. Not sure he'll go back to doing HS ball. Wife's cousin, about my age, did go back to pickup hockey in his late 60s. Skating is different from running of course.

Not sure your age Duff but I was there years ago, trying to play ball and jog then icing the swelling. Gradually basketball, tennis, anything running fell away and I was limited to bike and elliptical machine, low impact stuff. I got cortisone shots for a few years which let me walk and snowshoe but had to quit those. Surgeon looked at my knee, said it was bone on bone, put me on waiting list and it took 18 months to get a surgery date. Backed up still because of Covid. I hate to say it because I know it's boring, but I advise you to quit playing ball and stick to low impact stuff. Unless you can get other medical help and advice.

42, tore ACL, MCL and Meniscus when I was like 32. Doc said it was like a bomb went off in my knee, really bad.

Yeah I don't play anymore, realized the swelling was the knee protecting from the bone on bone. Need to have some mobility for the kids.

I heard the cortisone shots can work and can't.

Tore it playing ball, or just a bad step etc?

Also yeah the cortisone shots are not reliable, my mother said she got zero relief and my FIL swears by them, but over time they lose pretty much all efficacy.

Scase wrote:

WaltFrazier wrote:Thursday will be four weeks since I had full replacement surgery on one knee. First two weeks were very tough, since then small incremental improvements have happened.

Anyone else been through it? I realize the demographic of the board means there won't be many if any.

Not quite the same, but I watched my father in law go through a hip replacement, and now setting up for his second one. None of this stuff looks fun in the slightest, but the QoL after the replacements is apparently indescribable.

Yeah getting rid of chronic pain is a "game changer" I've been told more than once.

Scase wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:

WaltFrazier wrote:Not playing basketball. I did see a guy I know refereeing kids basketball, taking little choppy running steps. Didn't look good to me but he's younger than me. Not sure he'll go back to doing HS ball. Wife's cousin, about my age, did go back to pickup hockey in his late 60s. Skating is different from running of course.

Not sure your age Duff but I was there years ago, trying to play ball and jog then icing the swelling. Gradually basketball, tennis, anything running fell away and I was limited to bike and elliptical machine, low impact stuff. I got cortisone shots for a few years which let me walk and snowshoe but had to quit those. Surgeon looked at my knee, said it was bone on bone, put me on waiting list and it took 18 months to get a surgery date. Backed up still because of Covid. I hate to say it because I know it's boring, but I advise you to quit playing ball and stick to low impact stuff. Unless you can get other medical help and advice.

42, tore ACL, MCL and Meniscus when I was like 32. Doc said it was like a bomb went off in my knee, really bad.

Yeah I don't play anymore, realized the swelling was the knee protecting from the bone on bone. Need to have some mobility for the kids.

I heard the cortisone shots can work and can't.

Tore it playing ball, or just a bad step etc?

Also yeah the cortisone shots are not reliable, my mother said she got zero relief and my FIL swears by them, but over time they lose pretty much all efficacy.

Playing ball. Fast break, planted on one leg to start a layup, guy came and bear hugged me at full speed. All my weight was on the planted leg and my knee dislocated and went back in.

My teammates were... not happy with that guy.

vulture wrote:Even though you're a traitor I hope you recover soon Walt.

I'm still all in for Team Canada this summer though.