DW Needs Knee Replacement

[Wiredawg]

Friends,

Ortho Dr informed DW today she needs knee replacement... so funny, she asked how soon can we go RVing after having it replaced. She see the surgeon next week to schedule it. I guess I get take care of her like she's done so wonderfully for me after my many surgeries.

Anyhoo, we might be able to squeeze in an RV trip to Kerrvile before the surgery

Cheers, Ron

 

[BSeyler]

A good friend just had one of his done a week ago Monday. We went to see him last night and he is making progress, but sure is glad for his wife’s help. I guess that’s the best part of having made a good choice for your spouse. I know you will be right there for her.

 

[Bill Lins]

Ron- she'll be in our prayers for a quick & uneventful recovery.

 

[GCroyle]

Ron,

Time for an upgrade? Get them to install one with a grease zerk.

Good luck Mrs. Ron, you'll be kicking Ron's rear sooner than you know. And a harder kick too.

OK I'll go back to mowing now.

Gary

 

[Wiredawg]

Ron,

Time for an upgrade? Get them to install one with a grease zerk.

Good luck Mrs. Ron, you'll be kicking Ron's rear sooner than you know. And a harder kick too.

OK I'll go back to mowing now.

Gary

Boy if that would werk, I'd have zerks all over. Hey, maybe we're onto a medical breakthrough here.

 

[BigPapa]

My Mama’s having one of hers replaced the 21st. Daddy had both his done about 8 and 10 years ago. He hates he waited so long to get them done. He’ll know how to help her.

My best friend’s grandfather had both his done at the same time several years back. He got one of those electric lift recliners to help him get up and down. He got in it one night and got all reclined and the power went out. His wife was away at the time. He sat there for about 30 minutes and finally decided to roll out of it onto the floor. He drug himself over to his hearth and finally was able to stand and walk to the bed. He loved tell about it and laughed about it for the rest of his life.

 

[HPSimpson]

Great is real easy recover, I had both knees total replaced at same time. Was driving in a week, and with FAA approval was back flying within two weeks.
Good luck Ron and DW!

 

[bcbender]

Ya my mom @68 had her's done and was back in action a few weeks later.... they actually encourage you to go out and do things so with the MH ... Plan a trip! get out and enjoy!.

Best of luck and wishes to ya both!

 

[Jim W]

Wiredawg, I had my left knee replace in 2017. This took me about 3 months to fully recover from the surgery. I was up walking the next day and cleared to go home from the hospital. I than had two weeks of physical therapy at home with another two months at the clinic.

There is a trick that my home nurse taught us for help when putting on the compression socks. You may already know this but if not here goes. BTW this only works if the socks are open toes.

Place your foot in a gallon baggie, than place the sock over the baggie that is on your foot You then pull the sock up and over the baggie going up your leg ad far as the sock will go. Pull the baggie out of the foot hole of the sock when you are done. This was so much easier for my wife to place the compression socks on my legs for her this way.

 

[Wiredawg]

Wiredawg, I had my left knee replace in 2017. This took me about 3 months to fully recover from the surgery. I was up walking the next day and cleared to go home from the hospital. I than had two weeks of physical therapy at home with another two months at the clinic.

There is a trick that my home nurse taught us for help when putting on the compression socks. You may already know this but if not here goes. BTW this only works if the socks are open toes.

Place your foot in a gallon baggie, than place the sock over the baggie that is on your foot You then pull the sock up and over the baggie going up your leg ad far as the sock will go. Pull the baggie out of the foot hole of the sock when you are done. This was so much easier for my wife to place the compression socks on my legs for her this way.

Thanks Jim... every little bit helps.

Cheers, Ron

 

[BigPapa]

I had a customer years ago that was a sales rep for a company that makes the replacement joints. He always got a kick out of telling people he sold joints for a living...

 

[Timd32]

Place your foot in a gallon baggie

This also works with the yellow duck boots, I wear them for shoveling snow, put them over my sneakers and foot slides in and out.

It's an old crossing guard trick my Aunt taught me.

I use plastic shopping bags. That might work the same as the gallon bags.

Great tip.

 

[BoeingDiesel]

Ron, best wishes and a speedy recovery to your DW. My sister in law had a double replacement last year, and according to my brother, she's a new person.

 

[Wiredawg]

I had a customer years ago that was a sales rep for a company that makes the replacement joints. He always got a kick out of telling people he sold joints for a living...

That's too funny... I'm looking forward to her getting it... never more true.... unhappy spouse, unhappy house. She's more type A than me... can't get her to take it easy... tough when I have to throttle back and she's going like a freight train. I'm pretty sure the hardest part for me is taking care of ALL her plants.... she bought like 8 more yesterday. Got to take dump trailer today to get a load of mulch. We just bought new MH for easier access for both of us. Already going to ask surgeon how soon we can travel.

And to all, thanks for the kind words... means a lot to us.

Cheers, Ron

 

[Jim W]

Ron, My older sister had both of her knees replaced a couple of years ago also. One thing I forgot to mention is too make sure your wife is not allergic to the Stainless Steel that some knee replacement joints are made out of. My Sister is and this seems weird, she is allergic to Nickle. This is one of the elements that is used to make Stainless Steel. She had to have a different material in her replacement knee joints such as Tungsten.

I was tested by my Orthopedic surgeon and I was fine. Burt everyone should be tested to insure that they don't have any after affects.

Tell her good luck and she will feel like a new women when she is all done.

 

[endoscott]

10-15% of population allergic to nickel which makes it common. Easy to test, it should be done for ANYONE for whom the surgeon wants to use nickel-chrome-cobalt alloys in joint. Hmmm, now I want to know where those joints are made. I want American made please...Titanium would be my first choice unless some compelling reason not to on a particular case. Essentially no one is allergic to titanium. You should ask all those questions BEFORE the joint goes in.

 

[endoscott]

All u want to know about joints, not the smokeables though.

https://www.hss.edu/conditions_Join...aterials-History-Effectiveness-Future.asp#why

 

[endoscott]

looks like the chrome cobalt might wear better than titanium so thats a consideration.

 

[BigPapa]

They showed a hip replacement operation on one of the national news programs several years ago. It looked like a couple of cabinet makers had put on surgical uniforms and wandered into an operating room. Power saws, drills, hand saws, mallets, hammers, glue clamp looking devices, etc.

 

[Wiredawg]

Friends,

Thanks for the info... Brooke Army Medical Center and US Major Dr performing surgery, so pretty good bet made in the USA.

Great info to know... I imagine from all the test they performed on me they determined titanium worked for prosthetic ankle and then metal plates and screws for my ankle fusion.

Thanks all, Ron