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mcburg93

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Dec 5, 2011 4:05 PM
After fighting for the last six months with my doctor hes finally gonna fix my knee. Has anyone else had it done and what should I expect afterwards. The pain cant be worse then what Im going through now.
Dec 5, 2011 4:05pm
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sleeper

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Dec 5, 2011 4:06 PM
Good luck man. These guys are professionals, you'll be fine.

Rehab can be a B* though. Book it!
Dec 5, 2011 4:06pm
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Belly35

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Dec 5, 2011 4:06 PM
How old are you and why are you replacing your knee?
Dec 5, 2011 4:06pm
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Dec 5, 2011 4:09 PM
Belly35;1003202 wrote:How old are you and why are you replacing your knee?
Damn belly, By now I fugured that you had your WE knee replaced. :)
Dec 5, 2011 4:09pm
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mcburg93

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Dec 5, 2011 4:10 PM
Im 37 have no cartilage left in the knee at all. A lot due to past wrecks on four wheelers, dirt bikes, and a few cars. Its not a complete replacement just cutting a v in the bottom bone and a v in the top and replacing with new parts. I have dealt with the pain for about six years. They wanted me to wait til i was in my forties but i dont want to be hooked on pain killers.
Dec 5, 2011 4:10pm
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chicago510

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Dec 5, 2011 4:28 PM
Are you getting the minimally invasive or the full incision? Doctors I know prefer the latter because they can get a better hold of the knee and feel more comfortable with their work. Makes for more pain/rehab afterwards but I would rather have it done right.
Dec 5, 2011 4:28pm
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mcburg93

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Dec 5, 2011 4:41 PM
I find out monday what is exactly gonna happen. I just want the pain ive been dealing with the last few years to be gone. I dont want hooked on pills of any sort. they been feeding them to me the last few years. I only take them if i absolutely needed them. With work its hard to make it all ten hours without taking a few.
Dec 5, 2011 4:41pm
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NYFan54

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Dec 5, 2011 4:50 PM
My dad had his right one replaced last year at 50, and this past July had his left one. Both are full replacement plastic knees, cups, the whole 9 yards. He said they were $25,000 a piece :cry: He actually was doing his at home exercises last week and popped his new one out. Just be careful and don't overdo anything
Dec 5, 2011 4:50pm
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Belly35

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Dec 5, 2011 8:06 PM
Devils Advocate;1003205 wrote:Damn belly, By now I fugured that you had your WE knee replaced. :)
Hell no at 62 I was going to do the Wound Warrior run a few weeks ago however I hurt the bottom of my foot (ball part of the foot bone bruise) jumping off a ladder I think &#8230;stupid move. I had football knee injury and blown off a APC hurting my knee but nothing serious to replace anything yet </SPAN>
Dec 5, 2011 8:06pm
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Belly35

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Dec 5, 2011 8:08 PM
mcburg93;1003238 wrote:I find out monday what is exactly gonna happen. I just want the pain ive been dealing with the last few years to be gone. I dont want hooked on pills of any sort. they been feeding them to me the last few years. I only take them if i absolutely needed them. With work its hard to make it all ten hours without taking a few.
Best of luck to you whatever happens I know what it is like living with pain.
Dec 5, 2011 8:08pm
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Dec 5, 2011 8:19 PM
We have a patient who just had a knee replacement done and he thought it'd be a piece of cake.

He was wrong. He was actually kept at the hospital for about 3 days with post surgery complications and he was in severe pain.

I saw him out walking around gingerly today though, so he must be recovering nicely.
Dec 5, 2011 8:19pm
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se-alum

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Dec 5, 2011 9:14 PM
Hope all goes well.

Victory in Tebow!
Dec 5, 2011 9:14pm
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NYFan54

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Dec 5, 2011 11:36 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot. My dad had a blood clot in his calf after his 2nd replacement, so complications DO happen. Plus, he's built cheap
Dec 5, 2011 11:36pm
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Dec 5, 2011 11:40 PM
Did you take an arrow to the knee? Shit will kill your adventuring.
Dec 5, 2011 11:40pm
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hoops23

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Dec 6, 2011 12:14 AM
I Wear Pants;1003747 wrote:Did you take an arrow to the knee? Shit will kill your adventuring.
LOL. Reps
Dec 6, 2011 12:14am
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mcburg93

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Dec 7, 2011 11:38 PM
No arrows but did hit a house at 35.
Dec 7, 2011 11:38pm