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Hi Tami: how old are you? I've been lurking, myself. . but I'll introduce myself now (albeit briefly as I'm at work). I'm 44 and had my meniscus removed when I was 9 (back in the dark ages). . and after years of problems and five other surgeries am now considering TKR and am trying to decide the best course. I have found docs willing to operate on " young " patients (it's the only place someone over 40 these days is considered young). But I haven't decided whether the beneifits (being out of extreme pain and maybe being able to be active again) outweigh the risks. I'm especially interested in hearing from others. Seems like a great group. --Janet

On 9/6/06, Tami <tamimh@...> wrote:

I started today. The PT I am going to has never had anyone as young as mehaving TKR. Hes wants to fallow me from today until the end.

Tami

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How young are you Tami?

Carol

Tami wrote:

>I started today. The PT I am going to has never had anyone as young as me

>having TKR. Hes wants to fallow me from today until the end.

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>Tami

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 8:24:24 P.M. Central Standard Time, chartnett@... writes:

Hi Tami,Whoa! You are young. I 'm 53 and when I had my TKR the nurses called me a "young one". I've needed TKR's in both knees for over 5 years. I tried meds and depa-medrol injections but nothing helped. My doctor wanted me to wait until I was a little older to get surgery. However, I couldn't take it anymore - I was at a point of just lying around not doing anything - not really living.I will be interested to hear how you do because my niece, who had a high tibial osteotomy when she was 26, now needs a TKR at age 33.Carol

Hi Tami, I had mine done when I was 45 and they had said that I was too young, that I had to be 50. I finally got them to agree when they saw my x-rays, but it was a long process. I had all of the injections also. Mine started bothering me when I was 26.

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I am 34 years old

Tami

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How young are you Tami?CarolTami wrote:>I started today. The PT I am going to has never had anyone as young as me>having TKR. Hes wants to fallow me from today until the end.>>Tami>>>>>

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdy@... writes:

I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to have knees this bad". What am I supposed to do?

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Hi Tami,

Whoa! You are young. I 'm 53 and when I had my TKR the nurses called me

a " young one " . I've needed TKR's in both knees for over 5 years. I tried

meds and depa-medrol injections but nothing helped. My doctor wanted me

to wait until I was a little older to get surgery. However, I couldn't

take it anymore - I was at a point of just lying around not doing

anything - not really living.

I will be interested to hear how you do because my niece, who had a high

tibial osteotomy when she was 26, now needs a TKR at age 33.

Carol

Tami wrote:

> I am 34 years old

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> Tami

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> How young are you Tami?

> Carol

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> Tami wrote:

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> >I started today. The PT I am going to has never had anyone as

> young as me

> >having TKR. Hes wants to fallow me from today until the end.

> >

> >Tami

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I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 8:24:24 P.M. Central Standard Time, chartnettadelphia (DOT) net writes:

Hi Tami,Whoa! You are young. I 'm 53 and when I had my TKR the nurses called me a "young one". I've needed TKR's in both knees for over 5 years. I tried meds and depa-medrol injections but nothing helped. My doctor wanted me to wait until I was a little older to get surgery. However, I couldn't take it anymore - I was at a point of just lying around not doing anything - not really living.I will be interested to hear how you do because my niece, who had a high tibial osteotomy when she was 26, now needs a TKR at age 33.Carol

Hi Tami, I had mine done when I was 45 and they had said that I was too young, that I had to be 50. I finally got them to agree when they saw my x-rays, but it was a long process. I had all of the injections also. Mine started bothering me when I was 26.

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I don't know if my first message went through, but this is good to hear. I'm 44 and have really needed a new knee since I was 35. My current doc has scared me into waiting. but I feel like life goes by as I sit and wait. (I've had pretty severe osteo arthritis since my early 20s and had my meniscus removed completely when I was 9). So, those of you who had a TNR when you were " younger " . . . do you regret it? Are you happy?

I'd love to be able to ride my bike again. I know I'll never run again, but I'd love to feel like I could participate in more physical activities.

Thanks,

Janet

On 9/7/06, Critrkrazy@... <Critrkrazy@...> wrote:

In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdy@... writes:

I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to have knees this bad " . What am I supposed to do?

-- Notice strange typos? I use voice recognition software and I'm not always able to catch all errors

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In a message dated 9/7/2006 12:08:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, jkornblum@... writes:

Thanks. I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do it. the question I have: is it worth it?

I definitely think that it's worth it. The pain isn't fun but it does get better and the pain you have now is only going to get worse. I can walk without pain. They make you ride a bicycle in rehab so you shouldn't have any trouble with that. I ride my horse, just have trouble getting on cause I can't get the bounce in my legs that I used to have. Once I'm on though I'm fine. Just still nervous though, it's been so long. So yeah, I would encourage anyone to have it done.

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I just kept going from one OS to another till I found one who (somewhat reluctantly, but that might have been a test of my resolve) agreed to do it. I'd like to add that I wouldn't have it done by some backwater doc who might have done 2 others in his lifetime. I kept with big-city surgeons affiliated with a university.

Ann

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdyearthlink (DOT) net writes:

I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to have knees this bad". What am I supposed to do?

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do it. the question I have: is it worth it?

On 9/7/06, Ann <ruby2zdy@...> wrote:

I just kept going from one OS to another till I found one who (somewhat reluctantly, but that might have been a test of my resolve) agreed to do it. I'd like to add that I wouldn't have it done by some backwater doc who might have done 2 others in his lifetime. I kept with big-city surgeons affiliated with a university.

Ann

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdy@... writes:

I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to have knees this bad " . What am I supposed to do?

-- Notice strange typos? I use voice recognition software and I'm not always able to catch all errors

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Unfortunately, I think that's something you only find out afterward.

Ann

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdyearthlink (DOT) net writes:

I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to have knees this bad". What am I supposed to do?

-- Notice strange typos? I use voice recognition software and I'm not always able to catch all errors

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My OS does 300/400 a year and is one of the top

OS's in Mpls/St.. I just made an appointment

with an OS I used to go to not more than 25 miles from

here. I have to somehow get my surgery records from

the cities...hmmm I can't get down there to sign a

release and called to see if I could do it by fax.

Sherry

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In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdyearthlink (DOT) net writes:

I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.

Ann

Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to have knees this bad". What am I supposed to do?

[Guest guest]

I would go for the risk. I know what extreme pain was before the

surgery and can't imagine complications being any worse.

On Sep 6, 2006, at 3:18 PM, Janet Kornblum wrote:

> Hi Tami: how old are you? I've been lurking, myself. . but I'll

> introduce myself now (albeit briefly as I'm at work). I'm 44 and had

> my meniscus removed when I was 9 (back in the dark ages). . and after

> years of problems and five other surgeries am now considering TKR and

> am trying to decide the best course. I have found docs willing to

> operate on " young " patients (it's the only place someone over 40 these

> days is considered young). But I haven't decided whether the beneifits

> (being out of extreme pain and maybe being able to be active again)

> outweigh the risks. I'm especially interested in hearing from others.

> Seems like a great group. --Janet

>

> On 9/6/06, Tami <tamimh@...> wrote: I started today.  The PT I

> am going to has never had anyone as young as me

>> having TKR.  Hes wants to fallow me from today until the end.

>>

>> Tami

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>>

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>>

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If you have successful surgery it is well worth it. I had 12 years of bliss

before it broke down.

I would be very interested in how others would feel, and with hindsight what

they do if they were offered the hip and told this might last you 10 years,

after that every 10 years or so you will need more surgery.

I've been thinking about it this morning and think even then I would have

said YES.

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

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YES!!

On Sep 7, 2006, at 10:02 AM, Janet Kornblum wrote:

> Thanks. I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do

> it. the question I have: is it worth it?

>

> On 9/7/06, Ann <ruby2zdy@...> wrote: I just kept

> going from one OS to another till I found one who (somewhat

> reluctantly, but that might have been a test of my resolve) agreed to

> do it.  I'd like to add that I wouldn't have it done by some backwater

> doc who might have done 2 others in his lifetime.  I kept with

> big-city surgeons affiliated with a university.

>>  

>> Ann

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>> In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,

>> ruby2zdy@... writes:

>>> I was told at 60 that I was too young.   I took that as a

>>> compliment.  Didn't help my knee, though.

>>>  

>>> Ann

>>>

>>    Yeah, one of my Drs.  He was Chinese, said " you too young to have

>> knees this bad " .  What am I supposed to do?

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> --

> Notice strange typos? I use voice recognition software and I'm not

> always able to catch all errors

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>

" Relying on God has to begin every day as if nothing had yet been done. "

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Hi Janet,

I am only 5 weeks post-op and I have no regrets about getting a TKR.

I've had my ups and downs, but there are far fewer incidences of downers

for me lately. The way I looked at it (the surgery) is that I would

probably have ended up dying of an obesity related disease if I had

waited a few more years. I could not even walk 1/10th of a mile without

severe pain and my main goal is to walk 45 minutes a day. Today, I took

my grandson in the jogger for a 15 minute walk. So things are looking

good for me to have a life again.

Carol

Janet Kornblum wrote:

> I don't know if my first message went through, but this is good to

> hear. I'm 44 and have really needed a new knee since I was 35. My

> current doc has scared me into waiting. but I feel like life goes by

> as I sit and wait. (I've had pretty severe osteo arthritis since my

> early 20s and had my meniscus removed completely when I was 9). So,

> those of you who had a TNR when you were " younger " . . . do you regret

> it? Are you happy?

>

> I'd love to be able to ride my bike again. I know I'll never run

> again, but I'd love to feel like I could participate in more physical

> activities.

>

> Thanks,

> Janet

>

>

> On 9/7/06, *Critrkrazy@... <mailto:Critrkrazy@...>*

> <Critrkrazy@... <mailto:Critrkrazy@...>> wrote:

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> In a message dated 9/6/2006 11:54:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,

> ruby2zdy@... <mailto:ruby2zdy@...> writes:

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> *I was told at 60 that I was too young. I took that as a

> compliment. Didn't help my knee, though.*

> **

> *Ann *

>

> Yeah, one of my Drs. He was Chinese, said " you too young to

> have knees this bad " . What am I supposed to do?

>

>

>

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> --

> Notice strange typos? I use voice recognition software and I'm not

> always able to catch all errors

>

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Margaret -- you're not able to get a replacement?

Ann

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Hi Margaret,

My doctor told me that most replacements last about 10 years

and the maximum number of replacements that a person can get is 3. Of

course, there are some failures and others that get 15 + years out of 1

replacement. However, there will probably be new technology in the

future to get more life out of a replacement. If pain has someone so

incapacitated it's worth it. Personally, I view my TKR as life changing

in a positive way.

This might sound like a stupid question but how do you know when you

need a revision? Does the implant loosen? infection? pain?

Carol

Margaret wrote:

If you have successful surgery it is well worth it. I had 12 years of bliss before it broke down.

I would be very interested in how others would feel, and with hindsight what they do if they were offered the hip and told this might last you 10 years, after that every 10 years or so you will need more surgery.

I've been thinking about it this morning and think even then I would have said YES.

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

Re: Pre Surgery Rehab

| Thanks. I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do it. the

| question I have: is it worth it?

|

Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.

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My OS takes yearly pictures to see how it is wearing and if it is

wearing considerably he will do surgery of some kind and only replace

part of it . I have been falling more since I have had my knees done.

Do any of you feel less stable after your knee surgery. I have had

both done.

On Sep 7, 2006, at 3:41 PM, berube, c wrote:

> Hi Margaret,

> My doctor told me that most replacements last about 10 years and the

> maximum number of replacements that a person can get is 3. Of course,

> there are some failures and others that get 15 + years out of 1

> replacement. However, there will probably be new technology in the

> future to get more life out of a replacement. If pain has someone so

> incapacitated it's worth it. Personally, I view my TKR as life

> changing in a positive way.

> This might sound like a stupid question but how do you know when you

> need a revision? Does the implant loosen? infection? pain?

> Carol

>

> Margaret wrote:

>> If you have successful surgery it is well worth it. I had 12 years

>> of bliss

>> before it broke down.

>>

>> I would be very interested in how others would feel, and with

>> hindsight what

>> they do if they were offered the hip and told this might last you 10

>> years,

>> after that every 10 years or so you will need more surgery.

>>

>> I've been thinking about it this morning and think even then I would

>> have

>> said YES.

>>

>> Aussie Margaret

>> RTHR 1990 revised 2004

>>

>>

>> Re: Pre Surgery Rehab | Thanks.

>> I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do it. the

>> | question I have: is it worth it? | Send instant messages to your

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In a message dated 9/7/2006 7:08:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, meuw@... writes:

My OS takes yearly pictures to see how it is wearing and if it is wearing considerably he will do surgery of some kind and only replace part of it . I have been falling more since I have had my knees done. Do any of you feel less stable after your knee surgery. I have had both done.

I would fall a lot before I had mine done, but still fell a bit after I had them both done. I just had to get used to picking my feet up. I used to waddle or shuffle.

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I'd sure like to hear the answers to your question -- do people feel less stable and fall more after surgery. I'm sure you asked your doc about it -- what did he say?

Ann

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Everything I have read indicates that a prothesis can't and isn't measured in

terms of years,

but in terms of activity. If you go up and down stairs a lot, do heaving

lifting, play action

sports, etc. it is thought that the implant won't last as long as someone who

doesn't do

these things. Of course, there are variables. I have always had the nervous

habit of

swinging my legs, or moving my legs while sitting down. Since my THR, I have

tried to be

more aware of doing those things. No sense in unnecessary activity, I feel.

Arianne

>

> >If you have successful surgery it is well worth it. I had 12 years of bliss

> >before it broke down.

> >

> >I would be very interested in how others would feel, and with hindsight what

> >they do if they were offered the hip and told this might last you 10 years,

> >after that every 10 years or so you will need more surgery.

> >

> >I've been thinking about it this morning and think even then I would have

> >said YES.

> >

> >Aussie Margaret

> >RTHR 1990 revised 2004

> >

> >

> > Re: Pre Surgery Rehab

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> >

> >| Thanks. I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do it.

> >the

> >| question I have: is it worth it?

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> >Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.

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It takes a long time to get your balance back. Part of the PT

addresses that issue. I still need to hold onto both rails coming

down the steps or I lose it but going up is fine. It takes time.

No doubt younger people (under 50) may not have this problem.

Sherry

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No I didn't ask him. I mentioned I had taken a couple of pretty good

falls and he said we don't like that but I didn't discuss with him

further.

On Sep 7, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Ann wrote:

> I'd sure like to hear the answers to your question -- do people feel

> less stable and fall more after surgery.  I'm sure you asked your doc

> about it -- what did he say?

>  

> Ann

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>>>> I've already found two very well known surgeons who would do it.

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>> of God will not protect you.

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