All About Pocket Knives

treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:55 am Over the years I have shared some serious issues here on the Upper Room that have involved members of our friends and family, it is a good place to come to.
About 10 years ago I had my left knee replaced and this morning it will be the right knee. This joint replacement stuff seems to be getting easier, that is today's is supposed to be outpatient surgery if there are no complications. The other 3 joint replacment surgeries all merited a 3 or 4 day hospital stay.
I would appreciate your prayers for both Miss Joy and myself to get through this process.
Thank you in advance.
Treefarmer

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:52 pm Prayers for both of you.

Phil, you’re right that these joint replacements are becoming more common. I’ve not been through it myself but several good friends including my BIL have. Since you’ve been through it before you probably already know that besides a good surgeon the key to successful results seems to be doing the follow up physical therapy. One friend who thought he’s a tough guy blew off the PT, said he didn’t need it. He’s has had continual problems and pain. Others who diligently followed the PT regimen have had good results.

Anecdotal maybe, but that’s what I see.

Ken

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:36 pm

treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:55 am Over the years I have shared some serious issues here on the Upper Room that have involved members of our friends and family, it is a good place to come to.
About 10 years ago I had my left knee replaced and this morning it will be the right knee. This joint replacement stuff seems to be getting easier, that is today's is supposed to be outpatient surgery if there are no complications. The other 3 joint replacment surgeries all merited a 3 or 4 day hospital stay.
I would appreciate your prayers for both Miss Joy and myself to get through this process.
Thank you in advance.
Treefarmer

Good luck, prayers, and best wishes on your knee replacement. Next Friday it will be me getting my left knee done. Did they have you get the frozen nitrous oxide treatment to the nerves in the knee area? I'm interested to know how that works out. It is supposed to deaden the nerve for 90 days and result in less pain from the procedure. I had that freezing procedure done a week ago.

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:36 am

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:36 pm

treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:55 am Over the years I have shared some serious issues here on the Upper Room that have involved members of our friends and family, it is a good place to come to.
About 10 years ago I had my left knee replaced and this morning it will be the right knee. This joint replacement stuff seems to be getting easier, that is today's is supposed to be outpatient surgery if there are no complications. The other 3 joint replacment surgeries all merited a 3 or 4 day hospital stay.
I would appreciate your prayers for both Miss Joy and myself to get through this process.
Thank you in advance.
Treefarmer

Good luck, prayers, and best wishes on your knee replacement. Next Friday it will be me getting my left knee done. Did they have you get the frozen nitrous oxide treatment to the nerves in the knee area? I'm interested to know how that works out. It is supposed to deaden the nerve for 90 days and result in less pain from the procedure. I had that freezing procedure done a week ago.

I'm not familiar with the procedure you mentioned, I would sure love to have some deadened nerves right now! I haven't taken anything for pain other than Tylenol until just now. Took a Hydrocodon and Robaxin at 9 pm just in time for bed. The surgeon that did my left knee and right hip said if you can make it through the day on light weight pain killers do so and use the hot stuff for bed time. He said sleeping is when most of the healing takes place. Seems to have worked in the past for me. I may get different advice from the home health and extended rehabilitation they are expecting me to do. I never have gone to the rehab center yet but just did the exercise they kept increasing. This lap may be different.
Freezing the nerves, did that give any relief for you before next week's surgery?
The procedure I had is loosely referred to as MAKO knee surgery. The femur and tibia are not cut off nor metal rods placed in the bones, the knee joint is separated and ground down and some sort of an insert is used. Seems like the joint is hollowed out following a 3D computer model of the knee. The doctor controls the grinding even though he is assisted by a robotic arm, I think. Some sort of glue is used at times according to my limited research.
My first knee and hip replacements were made by Smith and Butcher.
Hope and pray your knee surgery goes very well.
Treefarmer

rea1eye wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:31 pm Had my right knee replaced 3 1/2 weeks ago. Best of success to both
of you. Agree what was said about PT. You need to really push yourself,
and even then progress will be slow. Follow your surgeons and PT
advice to the letter.

Also, don't be afraid to take your pain medicine including oxycodone or
hydrocodone. The opiate epidemic needle has slung too far now. You are not going
to become an addict when you take those meds for 1 week. Pain
is expected but you should get relief when needed.

Bob

p.s. Get yourself a good knife after your surgery. You deserve it. Mine
should come sometime next week. You all probably will see a post. I am excited

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:56 pm OLDE CUTLER,
The therapy folks have already made their 1st appearance! As before these sessions start slowly but are quite intense and of course they get worse as time goes on. The home health bunch will transfer my therapy to a local facility in a couple of weeks.
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 4:09 pm OLDE CUTLER,
Your knee looks better than mine! They took the water proof bandage off yesterday and the incision looks pretty rough to me! The nurse said it looked great and explained what we we looking at: the shiny clear stuff is glue, the purple lines are match lines, the dark red is dried blood in the incision. Instructions were specific, don't submerge in a pool, tub, creek, river or the Gulf! Shower normally, don't rub or scrub the incision, let all that stuff come off on its own. The incision is healing from the inside out.
Therapy comes 2 more times and I may or may not continue with structured therapy. This is my 4th joint replacement and we haven't needed to go further with therapy. The doctor will write a prescription if I feel the need to continue.
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Sore and stiff, motion returning slowly. Meds include an antibiotic 3 times day, additional 81mg aspirin along with Plavix for clots and a bunch of oxycodon for pain. I chose to only take 2 of the oxys at bed time and Tylenol during the day. Got a follow up on Oct 7 if nothing derails our progress.

Treefarmer