Getting a suspension upgrade Wednesday, Finally getting my knee replaced ..

[rob-c]

Just found out that my ortho surgeon  broke his ankle today. Soooo looks like I’ll have to wait a bit longer .... 

[Larry]

who your surgeon you may want to find a new one

[Elmo]

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[Nytracker]

Hope you dont have to wait long  to find somebody else .

[rob-c]

11 hours ago, Nytracker said:

Hope you dont have to wait long  to find somebody else .

Well that’s the thing , not sure I want to switch to another ortho. This one Dr. Reynolds,  is very very good. 

Edited December 3, 2019 by rob-c

[Nytracker]

Well how ya making out ? Any progress . I imagine  dr is going to be layed up a while .

[rob-c]

16 hours ago, Nytracker said:

Well how ya making out ? Any progress . I imagine  dr is going to be layed up a while .

Well , my new scheduled day is now March 3rd. That’s a full 12 weeks, they said he may be back sooner and I would be moved up. They gave me the option to go with another ortho but they all were booked out till the end of January beginning of February . Wife and I discussed it and  Reynolds has such a great reputation I really didn’t want to switch . Kinda sucks as December would have given me a full 6 month recovery before spring hit, but it is what it is. I’ve put up with my knee like this for many years so what’s a few more months. 

[mowin]

Sounds like you're making the right decision to me.  Being completely comfortable and confident in a surgeon is important. 

 

[Marion]

Well , my new scheduled day is now March 3rd. That’s a full 12 weeks, they said he may be back sooner and I would be moved up. They gave me the option to go with another ortho but they all were booked out till the end of January beginning of February . Wife and I discussed it and  Reynolds has such a great reputation I really didn’t want to switch . Kinda sucks as December would have given me a full 6 month recovery before spring hit, but it is what it is. I’ve put up with my knee like this for many years so what’s a few more months. 

Bah you'll be fine on 3 months no problemo. They're literally going to have you walking out the door same day as surgery anyways. It's a surprisingly quick heal and will be super excellent. They didn't think about squirting in the jelly crap in the meantime?

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[UpStateRedNeck]

I'm hoping they can move my ACL replacement up a couple weeks, scheduled for the 21st of January right now.  Going.  To.  Suck.

Edited December 10, 2019 by UpStateRedNeck

[rob-c]

5 minutes ago, The Jerkman said:

Bah you'll be fine on 3 months no problemo. They're literally going to have you walking out the door same day as surgery anyways. It's a surprisingly quick heal and will be super excellent. They didn't think about squirting in the jelly crap in the meantime?

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Oh I know I’ll be up walking that night, then be going home next day. I had a lot of plans for the spring time and just wanted to be further along in the healing process by then. The ortho gave me a shot of the synvisc in June didn’t do a thing.

[Marion]

Oh I know I’ll be up walking that night, then be going home next day. I had a lot of plans for the spring time and just wanted to be further along in the healing process by then. The ortho gave me a shot of the synvisc in June didn’t do a thing.

Yep figured if they gave you some of that may have made things a little easier in the wait. My mom got some of that jelly stuff didn't help much either

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[rob-c]

5 minutes ago, UpStateRedNeck said:

I'm hoping they can move my ACL replacement up a couple weeks, scheduled for the 21st of January right now.  Going.  To.  Suck.

I read your other post, I hope they can get ya fixed up. Good luck . 

Edited December 10, 2019 by rob-c

[Al Bundy]

I had ACL replacement in 1998.  Mine is still in place and functioning well.  (Seems like the only piece still functioning well!!)  It went through about 10+ years of heavy martial arts. Donor all the way.  Go with donor and don't look back.. Seriously...

OP: A new knee is just about certain in my future.  I am a number of years away and have not looked into it much. I do see different companies produce slightly different replacements. What is your doc going with?

[Water Rat]

Good luck with your surgery rob-c. It’s a pretty common surgery nowadays. Makes you wonder how  people managed the knee pain 50 years ago. I guess back then they were confined to wheelchairs. 

[rob-c]

40 minutes ago, Al Bundy said:

I had ACL replacement in 1998.  Mine is still in place and functioning well.  (Seems like the only piece still functioning well!!)  It went through about 10+ years of heavy martial arts. Donor all the way.  Go with donor and don't look back.. Seriously...

OP: A new knee is just about certain in my future.  I am a number of years away and have not looked into it much. I do see different companies produce slightly different replacements. What is your doc going with?

They said the type in my joint class but I don’t recall what it was. It’s a good one I do know that. The hospital I am going to , their knee and hip surgeons were voted as one of the best in the country . 

Edited December 10, 2019 by rob-c

[UpStateRedNeck]

This is definitely less bad than a broken ankle.  6 days out and I can walk on it a little.  Being able to take a shower is cool too.  Spending 4 hours a day in the ROM machine, and doing stretched + ice is time consuming, but working!

[Marion]

This is definitely less bad than a broken ankle.  6 days out and I can walk on it a little.  Being able to take a shower is cool too.  Spending 4 hours a day in the ROM machine, and doing stretched + ice is time consuming, but working!

Man 4 hours on that machine can definitely be tedious but can't you do that watching TV? Glad to hear the recovery is going nice and quickly! Keep us posted! You'll be back and better than ever for the spring hunting!

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[Fletch]

Good luck and a speedy recovery!

[UpStateRedNeck]

12 minutes ago, The Jerkman said:

Man 4 hours on that machine can definitely be tedious but can't you do that watching TV? Glad to hear the recovery is going nice and quickly! Keep us posted! You'll be back and better than ever for the spring hunting!

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Thanks man.  Yeah binge watched a season of building Alaska, the one with all hunting camps.  Today we're doing the Daniel Craig bond flicks in order. 

[Arcade Hunter]

My sister in law had one of her knees replaced at the beginning of January and she returns to work today.  Speedy recovery!  i hope yours goes well also

[dbHunterNY]

good luck.

[UpStateRedNeck]

No crutches since Wednesday,started PT yesterday.  Weird how your quad muscle just doesn't work after this surgery.  The electrodes they zapped it with were cool.  That seems to be the first major hump in recovery, getting quad muscle to work again.  Back to work on Monday, then the real fun begins!

[UpStateRedNeck]

First couple days back at work were...... Not fun.  Finally got a Physical Therapist that I like, and it's made all the difference.  After my first session with him it felt like I really turned a corner.  Went from hobbling everywhere to walking almost normally.  Quad muscle is working, sleeping in my bed, not taking any pain meds.  Next goal is to get back on the elliptical.  Getting fat(ter).

[UpStateRedNeck]

Here we are, just short of 4 weeks out.  Started doing squats, hoping the PT lets me back on the elliptical soon.