Howabusa Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Fuck! The wife had surgery on her right knee at the end of December. She had a really bad tear of the meniscus and arthritis. The surgery was done by a younger doctor, Dr. Kyle Randall. It was a scope operation. After her surgery the doctor came to me said it went well, it was the worst meniscus tear that he had seen and that she had arthritis that he scraped out. With some physical therapy she would be good. The physical therapy was really painful and the therapist couldn’t figure out why. So, the pain never went away and she has reduced range of motion. She went back to Dr. Randall a few weeks ago. He gave her a steroid shot in the knee and ordered my therapy. He wouldn’t ok an X-ray! She got our doctor to order an X-ray. The x-ray showed a bone spur growing on the inside of her knee where there is a hole in the bone! What the hell! Ok, not good. She went to another surgeon today, she needs knee replacement! In 7 months we went from a minor surgery to total knee replacement! Fuck, never say it can’t worse! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) This is another reason why a warranty needs to come with surgery. I hope she heals fast... My mom had total knee is Aug. Last year, she has pain still but not like she did and as often. She can walk all day now. Edited July 31, 2018 by snot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted August 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 So, September 14 the wife has to have total knee replacement. They will be putting in a titanium knee. This came as a shock to both of us. Never expected this! This is long past getting old! We have been dealing with this since last September, when she injured her knee. We pretty much have no life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonian Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 I cant say enough about the surgeons and staff at WVU Joint Replacement Center in Morgantown. I've had both of mine partially replaced 4 years ago. Best thing ever. Just make sure she pushes herself in therapy. She will only reap the benefits of doing so. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Therapy was what helped my mom the most afterwards. She still does the exercises at home to keep it loose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 She doing better now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Over 5 months out from and she still has some pain. Not back to 100 percent yet, they say it can take year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiro Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 How old is she? Knee replacements wear out over time. So far my wife is having good luck with her new knee. Her issue was an injury that wasn't detected and led to damage over a few decades. She also got a semi-flexible spine implant due to an old car accident. That's working well so far, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted February 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 She is 57. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 My mom took a year, she still has pain off and on and will never run again...she was 65 when she had surgery, 67 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 My dad is a month removed from knee replacement. He’s 62. Been limping around for years after a partial MCL tear and insufficient repair. Already looks like he’s walking better than before. What i’m Saying is that the replacement may be a blessing in disguise. Keep in mind that doctors’ first duty is to do no harm. “You can’t run” anymore is their advice to avoid harm. Take the PT seriously, and have her wear out that titanium knee. The surgical techniques and the hardware are only getting better. /$.02 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) So, 17 months after my wife’s total knee replacement. The new knee is good, but unfortunately my wife’s body tends to make scar tissue. She has a constant dull pain from the scar tissue! This is really fucking up our lives! I know that I am not the one in pain, but watching someone you love in pain, all the time sucks! Just really sick of it all and not sure how much more I can take! I sure miss our old life! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! Edited February 15, 2020 by Howabusa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Has she tried gua sha or soft cupping to break-up the scar tissue? I use gua sha and a foam roller on my joints to loosen them. It helps with the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howabusa Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) She has tried cupping. At this point it looks she is getting more scar tissue. An ice pack seems to help the most with the pain. Edited February 15, 2020 by Howabusa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 I use the gua sha tools on myself. It feels good while scrapping and you can feel what areas need more or less attention. Cupping was ok, but not as affective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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