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you are lucky indeed - my friend's Dad had a knee replacement April last year - the op was a success but they let him get a pressure sore on his heel and he has never been able to return to his own home and is about to go into a care home - he has a claim in against the health authority for neglect, which is exactly what it was

Well Its 4 months since my knee operation .
And I'm doing very well .
I hope this give encouragement to anybody who has Artiritus and Is In pain with knee problems .
And Is struggling to walk and not be able to do the things they used to do .

However there Is a certain amount of pain to go through after the operation. and a lot of medication and pain killers to take.
Also the Physio can be tough and very trying .
But If you want to be pain free and be able to walk again , without limping .

This Is all part and parcel of what you have to go through to achieve that goal .

So all the best .
And thank you all for your Input on this thread
Regards
Anthony

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Very Sorry to hear that lavender.
I might just be lucky .
As I was already doing long distance cycles before my operation . 50/ 60 miles . And I did not have problem with the knee /leg .

Only walking and If I'd tried to jog .I got severe Pain .
also when I was at Physio I was put on a static bike for recovery .
And afterwards I bought one and used It ,to help recovery .

That's amazing. I'm unable to bend my knee enough to turn the pedals on a bike properly.. and a five mile walk.

Well done :-D

:-)
Well Its over 3 Months since my operation .
and everything Is going really well.
I'm able to walk ok now .
Can do 5 mile comfortable , no pain and able to cycle around 20 miles .
Also went swimming whilst on holiday In cold water In North Wales .The knee Is flexing very well .
So I'm very so pleased with the Outcome .
:-D

GP most people have no problems but even going for physio and doing the exercises at home are not improving it very much. I am one of the unfortunate few that have problems according to my consultant :-|. Never mind worse things happen at sea as the saying goes ;-) :-D :-D.

I must have been one of the fortunate people to have knee replacement surgery.
I had the operation in March 2014 and suffered no pain or swelling. Within 3 months
I could walk without the aid of crutches and walking sticks and I put it down to persevering with exercises after the physios had put me through all the tests.
I visited the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle this year for the annual check-up and I passed all the tests with flying colours and was told I don't need to return for another 4 years.

GP

I do or have done all of those things. Consultant has said that it may well take a year to improve . Still grinning and bearing it and thinking there are a lot of people with more serious complaints than me ;-) :-D :-D :-D

LaGooner
Very sorry you are suffering with problems .
Have you tried Ice packing the swelling . Also massaging the knee .
The Physio are always telling me to do this .
Also have you spoken to the Surgeon about all your symptoms .

You are one of the lucky ones. I had mine done last October and I still get swelling and some pain though nowhere near as bad as it was. I still cannot bend it properly and cannot walk very far as it causes me to get pains in my hips. Still it could be worse ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Update . Week 10 .
Went out for a ramble on Wednesday to test out the Knee .
Walked around the Lovely Village of Style Cheshire across fields and lanes to a viewing area for Manchester Airport , to checkout Aircraft .
Could hardly see through mist and haze . As It had been raining all day .
Then It got heavier and poured down .
Lucky I had put on all my waterproofs and boots .As I love walking and hiking Its one of my hobbies . Especially long distance . Even though the conditions were wet , It was lovely to be out In the fresh air ,and getting good exercise . My knee was fine' NO PAIN' . This Is the bonus of the operation . "The Surgeon said the Op would stop the pain ". I decided to stride out on the way back and did very well . I was very very pleased as I covered 5 miles . And felt very good for my efforts . :-D <3

Well done Anthony!

If I can get my hip fixed I'll dance with you at New Year :-D

You must feel a lot better getting out & about .Hope you carry on improving Take care :-)

Very good news, keep up the good work

Lizx

Great news Anthony. Pleased you are doing so well. Dont overdo it though.

Week 8.
I am able to walk 3/4 miles now .
With a nice walking gait .

Using static bike twice daily for 8 Mins .

Am able to walk up and down the stair Normal now .

Also able to drive OK now . No pain from Knee from using the clutch . So all Is going well .

;-)

UPDATE .
As I'm Into my 5th week . Physio going well .
I was put on a static bike for 3 mins
Got up to 12 mph .
So only have to go back every 10 days now .

Also I have been walking a mile every day for the last 2 weeks . <3 :-S :-0 ;-)

So got In the car and tried the clutch on off 20 times and the leg flexed ok .
Then turned over the Engine as not used the car for 5 weeks and It started up O.K .
So next Monday I will have a little Jolly outing and see how It goes . ;-) :-) .
Zizag :-S

Many thanks everybody .

For your Very Best wish's

And Valuable advice .

Cheers .
ZIZAG. :-) :-D :-D

Well done and keep up the good work. I had my left knee done 7 years ago and the right one 6 months later. Unfortunately for me I got an infection in the first knee which meant I had quite a lot of trouble with it (hospital stay, another operation and a wound that had to be left open and packed for 2 months) so that one isn't as good as it could have been but the other one is great.

Bio oil is really good for your scar too.

Hubby was driving about 6 weeks after his knee ops.

Kath. x

Keep up the good work.

I've had both mine done :-)