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Knee issues

alsant said:
So I had my knee scoped about 10yrs ago
Since then I have to have my knee drained about once a year and now having other issues with same knee. Doc says I’m going to need partial knee replacement, gave me a cortisone shot and continue with lots of ibuprofen. Still no relief ! I think today they only see dollar signs ! Want to operate right away
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I got shots in my knee for several years because the Meniscus on the inside was slowly wearing thin. Last spring(2020) I was having the same problem and wet to gt a shot in it. The shot didn't work that time so they x-rayed it again. It was bone on bone so they recommended a partial knee replacement, which scared me because I was worried it wouldn't feel, look or act like normal. In every case I was wrong. It was the best decision I have made. I had the surgery in early December of 2020. I am now almost completely pain free and in a couple more months I expect to be completely pain free. My knee looks, feels and works exactly as it should. If you can get a partial knee replacement that is the way to go because they don't remove any of the ligaments, muscles or anything that your normal knee has which means way less pain and way shorter recovery time. And in my case no therapy. They also have a new technique that they can do now as long as your knee is not bone on bone where they just replace the meniscus in your knee and there is no replacement of any bone or tissue at all. This the one I have,
https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/medical-professionals/knee/product/oxford-partial-knee.html


https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/conten...artial-knee-key-points-clinical-rationale.pdf
 
I tried the cortisone and rooster comb shots along with the Ibuprofen and Aleve for quite a while trying to forego the knee replacement since I hated to go under the knife. All I can say is once the pain gets bad enough, you buy into the surgery way easier. Those Ritus boys are bad news and Arthur is the worst. I now have had both knees replaced and one hip. I had no idea that bone on bone could be that painful but once you get to that point you will welcome the replacement. They're not like OEM parts but better than nothing.
 
Do you ride a bicycle?
If not, start.
Just take it easy at first but I promise you it will help - the joint gets movement with very little strain. The surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons will all strengthen and help the joint to work properly. Plus it's exercise so is good for you in other ways.
Try it, what have got to lose?
 
I've had a few issues, a severely herniated disc in my back and now knee problems at 44. The back has been an ongoing issue for almost 20 years, finally had surgery on it and now it's the knees! No injury just way to much time on the knees doing flooring projects that resulted in me having water on both of them. The right knee healed up quickly but the left lingered on for over a month until I got fed up with not being able to run and ran anyways, a mile of pain then nothing.. pain is gone and the water is starting to go away. I know it isn't any help but with my back and the knee running is what helped the most.
 
Here's my story. Around 2002 (when I was 39) my right hip started bothering me. Typical man, I finally went to my doctor in 2009. A couple of x-rays and he sent me straight to an orthopedic surgeon. The first time I saw the surgeon he asked me how far I could walk on it, because the x-rays showed that there was no cartilage left in it. I limped terribly but the pain wasn't all that bad and I could get around ok. He said I needed a total hip replacement within 6 months or it would be harder on me and the surgeon who did it when I did get it done. 5 months later I had it done - just before I turned 47. That turned out to be a great thing for me. As I healed and had follow up appointments, my surgeon told me that I'd have to have the left one replaced in about 10 years. At that time, I had no issues with it, but he could see it on the x-rays. In both cases it was degenerative arthritis. I told that story for 10 years and joked about how it wasn't bothering me, so who knows if I'd ever even have to have that one replaced.

So at about almost exactly 10 years, no kidding, my left one started to bother me. And within a year, the pain I had in that one was WAY worse than the right one ever was - and that one bothered me for 7 years before I had it replaced. It got so bad that I had to go completely inactive just to be able to keep the pain to a manageable level. I had it replaced on January 25th - just over 11 years after my right one. My surgeon told my wife the ball of my femur was rubbed shiny from my pelvis with no cartilage. Even though I'm 11 years older, for some reason this one has healed faster and better.

alsant - I recommend naproxen as an anti-inflammatory. It works well and is easy on the stomach. My surgeon prescribed 500mg twice a day to get me to my surgery date in 2009. Now it's available over the counter in 220mg tabs. It helped get me to my surgery date this last time, too, and I still use it some since my most recent surgery. And don't be afraid to have surgery if it comes to that. As we all say, wish I'd had it done sooner. Good luck!
 
64BEL said:
degenerative arthritis
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Yeah, when I was told that arthritis is what took my right hip out,the Doc then said "Your left is as bad as your right,see ya again in a few years." So far so good :praying: I'm in no hurry,no pain yet.
 
3sloppydogs said:
Cortisone is a waste, its like novacaine for your joints.
The problem is still there you just don't feel it.
I'd rather use Jameson
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It depends on what your problem is. For people whose problem is inflammation and not a tear, loss of material, spurs, etc. it can radically reduce inflammation and relieve the pressure on nerves.

One cortisone shot to the shoulder has kept me pain free for 10 years now, even though it was so bad that I could not sleep for more than 1-2 hours at a time. It has also been successful in reducing inflammation at my lumbar vertebrae which has completely relieved me of severe sciatica. I still have other back problems, but at least the cortisone has taken care of the related inflammation that caused the sciatic nerve to be pinched...... 18 months so far.

As for Jameson.... the problem is also still there, you just don't care :drinks:
 
Sorry to hear that Alsant, hope you get some relief soon
 
alsant said:
So I had my knee scoped about 10yrs ago
Since then I have to have my knee drained about once a year and now having other issues with same knee. Doc says I’m going to need partial knee replacement, gave me a cortisone shot and continue with lots of ibuprofen. Still no relief ! I think today they only see dollar signs ! Want to operate right away
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This is why I was never Catholic.
 
Look, y'all know me. I've had more surgeries, had cancer more times, have more scars and holes in
me than a freaking sieve, croaked more times and carry two full buckets of pain around daily like
a damn badge of honor....so maybe I'm not the one who should be commenting here, but....

...they told me when I was 16 that I'd have to get my left knee replaced. That followed a couple
years of weekly draindowns and cortisone shots. I had no bursae left in there; it was straight up
bone on bone - and it was my left knee.
My freaking CLUTCH knee, dammit!

Visions of Tommy Lasorda and James Garner hobbling along after their knee replacements danced
in my head (the surgery was pretty primitive in those days), so I told them they could have the damn
thing the day I couldn't MAKE it work.

That was 44 years ago - and every morning, about 3am these days, first thing I do when I sit up in
bed is to grab the sonofabitch, both hands, and work it until it frees up enough to function.
Imagine - worst pain of the pain-filled day, occuring first thing in the wee hours...
I walk kind of funny, but the damn thing still works. I still drive a clutch, I still carry too much weight
(thyroid removed, remember) and I still walk like crazy (mostly because I'm afraid if I stop, I won't
be able to anymore) but I make the damn thing work, every damn day.

Now, is that my advice to someone else going through a bum knee diagnosis?
HELL NO.
I'm thick as a brick and maybe a bit too proud. Don't do what I've chosen to do.
If the surgery is that much more advanced and if they can help you, DO IT.
If anything else, let my stubborn muleheadedness serve as a bad example to avoid...please?
You don't want to go down the same road in life as I have.
 
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been like this since needing two total knee replacement work 12 hour crew and stand all day tell me about it shots do not do anything for me and neither do pills I don't take them,just dealing with the pain, one day hope to have total shoulder replacement getting in my mid 70s don't think I will get any of them
 
This is how they got ride of water on the knee. This hurt for a month..
I feel your PAIN...
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At 39 I've had two major surgeries.
Disc replacement in my neck in '17 and left rotator cuff last may. Still can't lift my left arm up all the way or normally. My knees are killing me right now, have been for a week. I also get tight hip flexors that leads to lower back pain and stiffness.
I'm pretty active and have an active job, but if I sit still or sleep too long I'm cramped up for atleast a day. I hope I can find some relief or the future could suck. Wish you all the best
 
Just met with my surgeon of 27 years yesterday for a monovick shot in one knee been getting them for 3 years now get them every 6 months. Been seeing him for many issues over the years.
1994 major back surgery 3 levels of fusion. 27 years still good, I'm said to their poster child.
Both knees are bad one left is 100% bone on Bone and right is 50%.
Knee replacements around here are going with robotic surgery. He said he did 2 yesterday, much better all round except the recovery time is about the same.
I am 72 and play intense top lever racquetball at least 3 times a week for the last 50 years, that's what's keeping me going.
 
FU64RY said:
Just met with my surgeon of 27 years yesterday for a monovick shot in one knee been getting them for 3 years now get them every 6 months. Been seeing him for many issues over the years.
1994 major back surgery 3 levels of fusion. 27 years still good, I'm said to their poster child.
Both knees are bad one left is 100% bone on Bone and right is 50%.
Knee replacements around here are going with robotic surgery. He said he did 2 yesterday, much better all round except the recovery time is about the same.
I am 72 and play intense top lever racquetball at least 3 times a week for the last 50 years, that's what's keeping me going.
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Holy crap, racquetball at 72? Dude, you're my hero! :thumbsup:
 
My wife just had a full knee replacement 3 wks ago.
She's doing really well,up walking with a cane.
Had her up walking with a walker after 2and half hours after after surgery,only short distance,but enough to release her to go home.
Make sure you get a CPM machine delivered to your home.Look this up on utube,really helps with recovery.
 
alsant said:
So I had my knee scoped about 10yrs ago
Since then I have to have my knee drained about once a year and now having other issues with same knee. Doc says I’m going to need partial knee replacement, gave me a cortisone shot and continue with lots of ibuprofen. Still no relief ! I think today they only see dollar signs ! Want to operate right away
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I struggled with bone to bone contact in both knees for several years. They got so bad that I was becoming “Bow Legged” and couldn’t sleep at night. Being only 52 I thought I was too young to have knee surgery because longevity of the knee prosthesis 15 to 20 years. I discussed it with my orthopedic surgeon and elected to have both knees replaced at the same time even though my surgeon usually did one at a time because of the physical therapy involved during rehab. We made a deal that I would bust my *** thru therapy if he would perform both surgeries at once.
Well it’s been 14 years since my knee replacements and going strong with no pain or issues.

But my recommendation if you elect knee surgery, bust your *** thru physical therapy. It will be painful but well worth the pain in the end.

I was very pleased with my results. I can do anything but run or jump. And I can say that I do things I shouldn’t like carry heavy objects (transmissions, bag of concrete)
 
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snakeyes said:
View attachment 1098144 been like this since needing two total knee replacement work 12 hour crew and stand all day tell me about it shots do not do anything for me and neither do pills I don't take them,just dealing with the pain, one day hope to have total shoulder replacement getting in my mid 70s don't think I will get any of them
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I 've had total replacement of both knees and left shoulder with no regrets. I do say the shoulder has slight pain, but they could not replace my shoulder socket because it was worn too bad and they don't make a prosthetic large enough. They fitted a larger size ball to compensate for the enlarged socket. So I have been left with bone on metal contact in the left shoulder. It's amazing how much range of motion I have now compared to before surgery. And I can wax a car again with some pain but bearable.
 
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