GCT, bone graft, 30yo TKR advice welcome

[yorkhannah]

@Jozilla sorry, forgot to say re: the custom knee, it's specific to me, sort of, it's part of a range that Stanmore offer, so they all look the same but the lengths differ based on what the patient needs doing. I think it's a bit like the one shown here but not so long: broken link removed: https://www.stanmoreimplants.com/custom-femoral-oncology-implants.php I'm so intrigued they straightened your legs, did that hurt the muscles as they adapted? Did it make it harder for the non-operated on leg to adapt to walking?

 

[Jozilla]

Hi Hannah. Thanks for the info! I will say yes by straightening my right leg my left does not like it. I did not realize how much my legs twisted so I could walk. I am looking forward to the left feeling just as good but like you I am not a fan of the long recovery! Now at about nine months out I totally forget the tkr knee. I will read up on your knee as I find it fascinating what they can do. I have a little over two weeks for my surgery. Yikes!!

 

[Jozilla]

That is an amazing knee. So glad to see something like that being used! Technology is great sometimes!

 

[yorkhannah]

Hi Hannah. Thanks for the info! I will say yes by straightening my right leg my left does not like it. I did not realize how much my legs twisted so I could walk. I am looking forward to the left feeling just as good but like you I am not a fan of the long recovery! Now at about nine months out I totally forget the tkr knee. I will read up on your knee as I find it fascinating what they can do. I have a little over two weeks for my surgery. Yikes!!

I love that you forget about your 'new good knee' (as we like to call it) nowadays. It never stops being a relief to hear people say that. I've been up and down the stairs six times and out for a visit to my GP today and it feels like I've gone back two weeks in how stiff and sore my leg is, so I needed to see this, thank you. I keep reminding myself (whilst willing the clock to reach medication time) that two weeks ago I wouldn't have even gone down stairs but it doesn't make it easier to look forward to a time when it won't hurt.

Yikes indeed! So exciting to know what awaits after you have the surgery but 'Ugh!' to the recovery. I hope it goes as successfully as your first and relieves some of the additional pressure that put on the left leg muscles. Look forward to hearing about it!