maumeefootball
junior member
Hello to everyone on the forum. I have read several of the posts and I have to say it was very helpful. Unlike other forums this one gives you a positive outlook about TKR and also a ton of useful info. Here is my story. I have been battling a bad left knee since 1979 back then I had something called a Housted for a torn cartilage, major reconstructive surgery involving realigning kneecap, detaching quads, sawing kneecap. A total mess did no good. I followed that up with two scopes over the years and then due to the first surgery I ended up with a peroneal nerve entrapment( you want to talk about pain). A great surgeon was able to decopress the nerve. It was 50/50 that I would walk again. Through all of this my knee now bows out at a 13 degree angle. The right knee has had two scopes but has been very painful lately. Two doctors told me hang in but basically the left knee was a wreck. I got the real sense they were afraid to try and work on it. Did the suparts ,cortisone, pain meds, massage, accupunture, and rehab without success.
So one night I meet a xray tech who starts talking about knee replacement and the bad ones he has seen. Refers me to a Dr. Hergoenreder. in Chagrin Falls OH refers to him as a knee god. I was with him for over an hour. He explained everything in great detail, has all the stats on success rate infection etc, and has been doing this for 27 years. He is also the OS for the NFL retired players assoc.
After all of the long winded background my question to the group is. Which one should I get done first. The really bad left one which I have managed to learn to cope with, or the right one which is stronger but gives me the most pain now. Thanks for your feedback and support
Don Green
So one night I meet a xray tech who starts talking about knee replacement and the bad ones he has seen. Refers me to a Dr. Hergoenreder. in Chagrin Falls OH refers to him as a knee god. I was with him for over an hour. He explained everything in great detail, has all the stats on success rate infection etc, and has been doing this for 27 years. He is also the OS for the NFL retired players assoc.
After all of the long winded background my question to the group is. Which one should I get done first. The really bad left one which I have managed to learn to cope with, or the right one which is stronger but gives me the most pain now. Thanks for your feedback and support
Don Green