@liam2015 I did not require a brace for the leg after surgery. In the accident I also fractured 4 vertebrae and messed up my shoulder so I was pretty much bed ridden for the first 2 months. The back pain was so much worse than the femur fracture but thankfully only required bed rest and no...
@liam2015 Wow, I just read your post. So sorry to hear of your fractured femur. I know first hand just how painful your situation is as I have fractured both of my femurs, one at 10 yrs of age and the other 7 yrs ago when I hit a tree at high speeds while skiing. I did a pretty good job as the...
Sounds like you and I have been on the same path. I signed papers to have my bilateral TKR's on Dec 19, 2019 with the expectation of surgery by 06/2020. By March 2020 all electives had been cancelled and I have been told the wait list is now 20 months from my Dec 2019 appointment. So, looks like...
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So glad you are making such great progress in your recovery. You are an inspiration for many on here, me included. Next month will be 3 years since I first started having significant pain in my knees.
I am looking so forward to having my bilateral replacements and hope I can...
@FunkyFresh2021 Welcome to the forum. Much like you I have had bilateral ACL repairs and many clean up procedures over the past 30 years. On top of my knee issues I also have had bilateral femur fractures and 4 fractured vertebrae so, I have had my share of surgeries in my time. Finding the...
Absolutely! This forum has been a wealth of information for me since I joined a year ago. BY now I should have had my BTKR's and been back to work regular duties but, much like you covid has really impacted my surgery and I've been put on hold a couple times now. Like you said we just have to...
@buckyswider Sorry the gravity chair is not working out for you. I guess when I had my fractured femur I never really worried too much about bending at the knee. Even though they inserted the IM nail from the knee to stabilize the femur I still had good flexion. Maybe as someone else suggested...
@Fran55 Thanks for the updates over the past few months. I am having BTKR surgery sometime this year and I am so grateful for this forum. I have learned so much from people like yourself sharing your experiences good or bad. I'm glad you are progressing well with the knees but sorry you are...
When I had my ski accident resulting in a badly fractured femur and 4 vertebrae my wife set up a gravity lawn chair in the living room as we do not have a recliner. This is where I spent a large portion of my recovery. The gravity chair can lock in place to any angle desired plus can be folded...
My BTKR surgery has been put on hold a couple times now due to Covid. I should have had surgery last summer and boy do I wish it had been done. I am an active person with a very high tolerance for pain and these knees are taking me down. I am hoping to have surgery sometime this summer if all...
That's a tough call. I am having bilateral TKR this summer, (I hope) but if I had to make a choice and pick one knee over the other I'm not sure which one I'd take. I guess which ever one feels more unstable would be the one I would choose.
Good luck next week.
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