Has anyone had joint replacement surgery?

[Kizzy]

I have an appointment with a consultant tomorrow as I need a knee replacement. Over the last 2 years it's totally gone :(
I'm a bit worried has anyone had this?

[The Slim Reaper]

Both my folks have had their knees done.

My ma hasn't had any problems, but my da's was done 2 days before the very first lockdown, so wasn't given the follow ups and physio rehab and has had problems with his ever since.

All that time spent on your knees finally coming back to haunt you? :smug:

[user104658]

I haven't although it's likely my shoulder will need done at some point, it's been a problem forever (cracked the socket aged 15, it healed slightly "too big" so dislocates easily and will probably deteriorate more at some point). Also still likely to need my ankle fused at some point :bawling:.

A friend of mine had both knees done really young (about 22) and is likely to need them replaced a few times over her lifespan.

As Slim says, the physio/rehab being good is as important as the operation going well, if not moreso... and takes some discipline to keep it going properly. I've had physio exercises for my foot since October, I do them most days but honestly not as often as I should, and if I neglect it even for a day I end up with pain/discomfort (above and beyond the usual).

[Kizzy]

Both my folks have had their knees done.

My ma hasn't had any problems, but my da's was done 2 days before the very first lockdown, so wasn't given the follow ups and physio rehab and has had problems with his ever since.

All that time spent on your knees finally coming back to haunt you? :smug:

Haha yep! The medical term is 'slut drop knee' aw poor dad :( I'm not looking forward to the physio. I'm in my 40s ( just) so a bit young for a knackered joint. I'm just special I guess ...

[Cherie]

A few of my relative have had it done, one of my Mums cousin twice as they wear out after a number of years...10 or so I think

as others have said the physio is the most important bit and you will be out of bed the day after the op ....walking around...with a crutch

[Kizzy]

I haven't although it's likely my shoulder will need done at some point, it's been a problem forever (cracked the socket aged 15, it healed slightly "too big" so dislocates easily and will probably deteriorate more at some point). Also still likely to need my ankle fused at some point :bawling:.

A friend of mine had both knees done really young (about 22) and is likely to need them replaced a few times over her lifespan.

As Slim says, the physio/rehab being good is as important as the operation going well, if not moreso... and takes some discipline to keep it going properly. I've had physio exercises for my foot since October, I do them most days but honestly not as often as I should, and if I neglect it even for a day I end up with pain/discomfort (above and beyond the usual).

Aw poor lass, it it due to hypermobility? That can make your joints lax. Why would they fuse your ankle, won't you have a very pronounced limp then and that impact on other joints?
My ex had a shoulder that could dislocate, I didn't see it happen but he said when it did it was very painful :(

[user104658]

I'm in my 40s ( just) so a bit young for a knackered joint. I'm just special I guess ...

This is why I'm so pissed off about my foot injury... like you expect to deteriorate as you age, that's all part of life, but a completely messed up joint that restricts activity as 36?? It ****ing sux innit. I mean obviously I know people end up with far worse injuries / paralysed etc. and it's nowhere near that bad... but I didn't think I'd be going out for lunch with friends in my 30's and have to be asking them to "slow down a bit" because I can't hobble along fast enough. Meh.

[Kizzy]

A few of my relative have had it done, one of my Mums cousin twice as they wear out after a number of years...10 or so I think

as others have said the physio is the most important bit and you will be out of bed the day after the op ....walking around...with a crutch

I think it's 20yrs.. don't want to go through this every 10yrs! :/

I can't wait to be fair, my sister and some people at work are always off walking here and there..lovely places and I'm soo pissed off I cant go!

[user104658]

Why would they fuse your ankle, won't you have a very pronounced limp then and that impact on other joints?
My ex had a shoulder that could dislocate, I didn't see it happen but he said when it did it was very painful :(

I (tragically) fell right through a wooden decking while on holiday in the summer, TiBB was very worried about me it was all very sad, I don't think you were around :joker:.

Anyway, I have a complex foot fracture that pretty much always has crap outcomes even when spotted straight away - and mine wasn't spotted for 9+ weeks so the chance of a decent outcome is now pretty much zero. Consultant decided to hold off on surgery and give it 12 months before reassessing. Took about 5 months to be able to walk on it unaided but my weight distribution on it is bad (part of what the physio is addressing) and it aches constantly when I'm on my feet. Likely to have significant arthritis in the joint within 10 years even with surgery - and the only surgical option is permanent plates/fusion of the joint and bone graft. :shrug:

[Alf]

I (tragically) fell right through a wooden decking while on holiday in the summer, TiBB was very worried about me it was all very sad, I don't think you were around :joker:.

Anyway, I have a complex foot fracture that pretty much always has crap outcomes even when spotted straight away - and mine wasn't spotted for 9+ weeks so the chance of a decent outcome is now pretty much zero. Consultant decided to hold off on surgery and give it 12 months before reassessing. Took about 5 months to be able to walk on it unaided but my weight distribution on it is bad (part of what the physio is addressing) and it aches constantly when I'm on my feet. Likely to have significant arthritis in the joint within 10 years even with surgery - and the only surgical option is permanent plates/fusion of the joint and bone graft. :shrug:Didn't you catch it on video?

Jeremy Beadle would have given you £250 for that footage.

[user104658]

Aw poor lass, it it due to hypermobility?

She was having pain and they discovered that she had basically zero cartilage in them, "reasons unknown" although could just be a birth defect that wasn't apparent until adulthood.

I think it did used to be 10 years between replacements, but the tech improves all the time and they last longer these days.

[Kizzy]

This is why I'm so pissed off about my foot injury... like you expect to deteriorate as you age, that's all part of life, but a completely messed up joint that restricts activity as 36?? It ****ing sux innit. I mean obviously I know people end up with far worse injuries / paralysed etc. and it's nowhere near that bad... but I didn't think I'd be going out for lunch with friends in my 30's and have to be asking them to "slow down a bit" because I can't hobble along fast enough. Meh.

Aw, it's **** isn't it :/ shovelling naproxen in like smarties and hoping it doesn't burn through your stomach lining haha!
Keep bugging the docs if it's impacting on your life to such an extent. I wish I'd made more fuss before it got this bad, been hobbling about like a granny for over 2yrs.

[The Slim Reaper]

Haha yep! The medical term is 'slut drop knee' aw poor dad :( I'm not looking forward to the physio. I'm in my 40s ( just) so a bit young for a knackered joint. I'm just special I guess ...

It's a process that you do have complete control over, you just have to force yourself through a lot of the pain and fully commit to rehab if you're going to do it.

Not many medical treatments that are in your own hands, so it's a reason to be positive and optimistic. Let us know how your appointment goes.

[Kizzy]

I (tragically) fell right through a wooden decking while on holiday in the summer, TiBB was very worried about me it was all very sad, I don't think you were around :joker:.

Anyway, I have a complex foot fracture that pretty much always has crap outcomes even when spotted straight away - and mine wasn't spotted for 9+ weeks so the chance of a decent outcome is now pretty much zero. Consultant decided to hold off on surgery and give it 12 months before reassessing. Took about 5 months to be able to walk on it unaided but my weight distribution on it is bad (part of what the physio is addressing) and it aches constantly when I'm on my feet. Likely to have significant arthritis in the joint within 10 years even with surgery - and the only surgical option is permanent plates/fusion of the joint and bone graft. :shrug:

It's so odd a guy I work with has this same injury. He's 10yrs younger than you though. He said walking up and down stairs helps. Do you have to wear boots with decent ankle support?

[Kizzy]

It's a process that you do have complete control over, you just have to force yourself through a lot of the pain and fully commit to rehab if you're going to do it.

Not many medical treatments that are in your own hands, so it's a reason to be positive and optimistic. Let us know how your appointment goes.

I will thanks .. I'm forcing myself out today, my son moved out so obviously I'm getting a cat :)

[Crimson Dynamo]

I thought this was a Redway medical thread at first

[user104658]

It's so odd a guy I work with has this same injury. He's 10yrs younger than you though. He said walking up and down stairs helps. Do you have to wear boots with decent ankle support?

Yeah, walking boots are now standard footwear :laugh:. Apparently it used to be much more common ... because the main cause of it was "falling off a horse but your foot gets stuck". Used to happen a lot back when horses were used as cavalry, apparently, and in "frontier times".

Mine was caused by an Air BnB cottage with **** home-made decking. 21st century problems!

[user104658]

I thought this was a Redway medical thread at first

So you're saying we need to get some good quality weed...

[bots]

So you're saying we need to get some good quality weed...

apparently its a natural joint lubricant

[Crimson Dynamo]

So you're saying we need to get some good quality weed...

From Tiny Tim's Uncle Barry and Smackhead Steve

[michael21]

I have an appointment with a consultant tomorrow as I need a knee replacement. Over the last 2 years it's totally gone :(
I'm a bit worried has anyone had this?

The man who runs one of the local shop had that done a couple of years ago he was fine and must better after he dead now

RIP :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[glib]

I have an appointment with a consultant tomorrow as I need a knee replacement. Over the last 2 years it's totally gone :(
I'm a bit worried has anyone had this?

My old friend from primary school had this done, she was then confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life, and sadly tumbled to the death after she mistook the steps at Sainsbury’s for an escalator :(

[Oliver_W]

Good luck Mrs Kizzleton - sometimes with new knees, they have to fully amputate the lower leg, in order to make sure the joint hinges correctly. But as long as you do the pre-surgery physio they won't need to

[Kizzy]

Gee thanks guys :/

[michael21]

Gee thanks guys :/

Your welcome and good luck

[bots]

Gee thanks guys :/

Don't worry Kizzy, its very much a routine procedure these days

[Cherie]

My old friend from primary school had this done, she was then confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life, and sadly tumbled to the death after she mistook the steps at Sainsbury’s for an escalator :(

what a terrible person I am but that made me laugh a bit too much

[GoldHeart]

If it's definitely surgery that needs doing ,then I think you'll be ok.
Best to get it out the way now , otherwise when you're older you might have further problems with your joint.And it will probably be too late to have the procedure.

[Kizzy]

Im more upset that I can't rescue my cat, my sister talked me out of it and she's totally right ... I rang them and explained the situation and they understood but i'm so upset.

[Cherie]

Im more upset that I can't rescue my cat, my sister talked me out of it and she's totally right ... I rang them and explained the situation and they understood but i'm so upset.

Aw you wont be un hospital for very long, is there not someone who could pop in to check the cat...maybe after your appointment tomorrow it might seem more doable

[AnnieK]

My friends hubby recently had his knee done (he served in the army and knackered them both). He can't wait to have the other one done later this year. The one that has been done no longer gives him any problems but its made the other one seem more painful. Good luck Kizzy :love: you'll be fine I'm sure x

[glib]

what a terrible person I am but that made me laugh a bit too much

Lol Cherie


Live well for less

[glib]

what a terrible person I am but that made me laugh a bit too much

They say they’re a cheap supermarket that helps you live better but she paid with her life

:hehe:

[rusticgal]

My husband has had 1 partial and one full knee replacement. One healed better than the other….
It’s so important to do the physio after…

He was quite young to have them done…years of playing football…

[Kizzy]

Thanks everyone :)

[Niamh.]

Both my folks have had their knees done.



My ma hasn't had any problems, but my da's was done 2 days before the very first lockdown, so wasn't given the follow ups and physio rehab and has had problems with his ever since.



All that time spent on your knees finally coming back to haunt you? :smug:That's terrible, we're going to see a lot of negative medical stories like that come out because of lockdown though unfortunately

Best of luck with the surgery Kizzy

[Kizzy]

Update won't be getting referred via hospital as the knee not infected. A non urgent referral will be made via my GP so it could be weeks... oh well :)

[LaLaLand]

My auntie had her hip done only a couple of years ago.

She said it was the best thing she ever did and wishes she'd have had the chance to do it sooner. After years of agony and immobility she was like brand new after a couple of weeks and is so active again now. She went from needing a stick to nothing at all, quick too.

I've also got a Great Aunt who's had both of her hips done too - all good.

Good luck!

[Kizzy]

Aw thanks for that nice to hear some success stories. :D

[rusticgal]

My auntie had her hip done only a couple of years ago.

She said it was the best thing she ever did and wishes she'd have had the chance to do it sooner. After years of agony and immobility she was like brand new after a couple of weeks and is so active again now. She went from needing a stick to nothing at all, quick too.

I've also got a Great Aunt who's had both of her hips done too - all good.

Good luck!

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other :shocked:…..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

[glib]

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other :shocked:…..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

That’s a bit of an issue shouldn’t they have fixed that

[Cherie]

Update won't get getting referred via hospital as knee not infected. A non urgent referral will be made via my GP so it could be weeks... oh well :)

Go and get that cat, I think weeks is optimistic with the backlog covid created

[Cherie]

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other :shocked:…..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

Yep that happened to a relative as well, the hips they fit are small...medium or large so he ended up lopsided

[glib]

he ended up lopsided

:fan:

[Cherie]

:fan:

:laugh: it’s true

[bots]

on something like a hip joint, there is going to be a difference if you replace an old worn down joint with a new one. They have a problem though, because obviously the other hip joint will be worn down too. This is where decisions need to be made, is the other one going to fail in the near future, if yes, then fit a big joint on the new one and be lopsided until the other is replaced, if not put a smaller joint in. It all makes logical sense when you think about it.

With the knee, its a smaller joint so it doesnt have the same issue

[Kizzy]

Go and get that cat, I think weeks is optimistic with the backlog covid created

No its not fair, I have a dog too so if I have to stay in hospital for a bit it's putting on people enough asking them to watch him. It is very bad and the advice is 18 weeks, let's see what doc says.

[Kizzy]

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other :shocked:…..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

I heard having one leg longer than the other was quite common and you can buy lifts for your shoes to correct it.

[thesheriff443]

I heard having one leg longer than the other was quite common and you can buy lifts for your shoes to correct it.

My dad had a knee done and septis nearly finished him off

I think in general hips have better a outcome

But and there is a bit, every one is different and not every op has a positive outcome

[michael21]

Update won't get getting referred via hospital as knee not infected. A non urgent referral will be made via my GP so it could be weeks... oh well :)

Get getting now your speaking language :dance:

[Kizzy]

Get getting now your speaking language :dance:

Sorted

[Cherie]

No its not fair, I have a dog too so if I have to stay in hospital for a bit it's putting on people enough asking them to watch him. It is very bad and the advice is 18 weeks, let's see what doc says.

oh okay didn't realise you had a dog as well, that is fair enough then