D.J.
new member
Hi there everybody,
I'm new at this, so sorry if I ask a lot of stupid questions. Finally, after needing my left knee replaced for the last 6 years, they're going to do it. The first thing they (Dr.'s), told me was to expect at least 6 weeks of severe pain post-op. I figure, how much worse can the pain be than what I'm in now? I've had 8 surgeries already, and only 2 were simple scoping's, 3 ACL reconstructions, 1 for nerve damage, and so on. I'm only 42 and they kept telling me that a TKR was the only thing that was going to help, but I was too young because they only last 10-12 years, so I've been sitting on the sidelines of life for the last 14 years. Is there anybody out there who is pretty young that's had this done?
I'm new at this, so sorry if I ask a lot of stupid questions. Finally, after needing my left knee replaced for the last 6 years, they're going to do it. The first thing they (Dr.'s), told me was to expect at least 6 weeks of severe pain post-op. I figure, how much worse can the pain be than what I'm in now? I've had 8 surgeries already, and only 2 were simple scoping's, 3 ACL reconstructions, 1 for nerve damage, and so on. I'm only 42 and they kept telling me that a TKR was the only thing that was going to help, but I was too young because they only last 10-12 years, so I've been sitting on the sidelines of life for the last 14 years. Is there anybody out there who is pretty young that's had this done?