kckid
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Hi. I just joined today…Glad I found his forum! but I definitely could use some words of encouragement as I approach my upcoming TKR on my right knee..
I just turned 60 and have had a long history of knee injuries to my right knee (and a little to my left). I tore my ACL 37 years ago and it was not repaired (At that time
they would place you in a full leg cast) and when the surgeon who operated the next day after my knee locked only did meniscus surgery because he hadn’t realized till he got in there that the ACL was torn 100% and he believed in wearing the knee brace if that did the trick.
Fast forward and over the past 10 years I have had 2 more meniscal surgeries. I have lived with the pain for most of the past 10-15 years but have been able to keep up my passion of refereeing basketball; and umpiring with the aid of some remarkable knee braces. (CTI2’s) . I also had been playing basketball and hockey up unitl 5 years ago..again..with the use of the braces.
Last October (2018) my knee started to get really messed up to the point where ligaments seemed to get “stucK’ and I would have to shake my knee or move it around for it to free up.. This would occur just walking or going up some stairs...it seems to be better now and does not get stuck too often.
At that point, since I had already had the surgery, PT and shots on that knee, to go see a Dr who was highly recommended for knee replacement (Boston). I saw him in Dec and then again Feb. He took a look at my knee (and the xray) and said it was in pretty bad shape.
He recommended knee replacement and gave me some exercises to do in the meantime. The exercises and stretching have improved my knee where it feels ok to walk short distances without a knee brace But if I try to jog or run up my driveway, it is just bone-on-bone, I don’t have any pain at all when it is at rest or sleeping at night. So that is one of the things that I am wondering if I am doing the right thing with knee replacement, because I always hear that people have pain when they are sleeping.
My Dr deals with the Conformis knee (mine would be ITotal CR I believe) which I have read a lot about and find to make sense. I know by reading this forum that the Dr is more important than the knee and I would venture to say that is very true.
I couldn't post the link since I am new to the forum. so I am typing it in:
skytides.com/article/conformis-expert-confirms-significant-product-defects-fda-data-implies-cfms-patients-32
(I think it is written by a financial company dealing with stocks and a lawsuit that was brought against Conformis about 5 years ago) but in reading the opinion of
the Dr that they brought in for questioning regarding the design of the Conformis knee, that's what raised my blood pressure. I know this is just one opinion but I had trouble sleeping last night because of this..
I need some further confirmation to reassure me that I am doing the right thing and that this article was probably beefed up with negatives since it was a lawsuit and it would not surprise me at all that the Dr they brought in for questioning had “something against” the Conformis company.
I was still able to reference this past winter with the knee braces and hope to be back on the field umpiring a couple of months removed from the surgery and then back reffing in the fall!!!
Please tell me I am doing the right thing. I need some positive reinforcement!!!
Thanks
I just turned 60 and have had a long history of knee injuries to my right knee (and a little to my left). I tore my ACL 37 years ago and it was not repaired (At that time
they would place you in a full leg cast) and when the surgeon who operated the next day after my knee locked only did meniscus surgery because he hadn’t realized till he got in there that the ACL was torn 100% and he believed in wearing the knee brace if that did the trick.
Fast forward and over the past 10 years I have had 2 more meniscal surgeries. I have lived with the pain for most of the past 10-15 years but have been able to keep up my passion of refereeing basketball; and umpiring with the aid of some remarkable knee braces. (CTI2’s) . I also had been playing basketball and hockey up unitl 5 years ago..again..with the use of the braces.
Last October (2018) my knee started to get really messed up to the point where ligaments seemed to get “stucK’ and I would have to shake my knee or move it around for it to free up.. This would occur just walking or going up some stairs...it seems to be better now and does not get stuck too often.
At that point, since I had already had the surgery, PT and shots on that knee, to go see a Dr who was highly recommended for knee replacement (Boston). I saw him in Dec and then again Feb. He took a look at my knee (and the xray) and said it was in pretty bad shape.
He recommended knee replacement and gave me some exercises to do in the meantime. The exercises and stretching have improved my knee where it feels ok to walk short distances without a knee brace But if I try to jog or run up my driveway, it is just bone-on-bone, I don’t have any pain at all when it is at rest or sleeping at night. So that is one of the things that I am wondering if I am doing the right thing with knee replacement, because I always hear that people have pain when they are sleeping.
My Dr deals with the Conformis knee (mine would be ITotal CR I believe) which I have read a lot about and find to make sense. I know by reading this forum that the Dr is more important than the knee and I would venture to say that is very true.
I couldn't post the link since I am new to the forum. so I am typing it in:
skytides.com/article/conformis-expert-confirms-significant-product-defects-fda-data-implies-cfms-patients-32
(I think it is written by a financial company dealing with stocks and a lawsuit that was brought against Conformis about 5 years ago) but in reading the opinion of
the Dr that they brought in for questioning regarding the design of the Conformis knee, that's what raised my blood pressure. I know this is just one opinion but I had trouble sleeping last night because of this..
I need some further confirmation to reassure me that I am doing the right thing and that this article was probably beefed up with negatives since it was a lawsuit and it would not surprise me at all that the Dr they brought in for questioning had “something against” the Conformis company.
I was still able to reference this past winter with the knee braces and hope to be back on the field umpiring a couple of months removed from the surgery and then back reffing in the fall!!!
Please tell me I am doing the right thing. I need some positive reinforcement!!!
Thanks