[AT] Knees

[Gene's Wowway e-mail]

I just want to add my success story---only one knee, but it was about 10 
years ago and has been an unqualified success...I was relatively young when 
it was done (under 60) and rehabbed at home, with physical therapy of 
course---and this was I think the best choice for me.  Every case is 
different, of course.  And I do know a lady who had a replacement about a 
year ago, and it got infected.  They had to go in, remove parts, cure the 
infection and install a second.  I point this out not to scare, but 
emphasize that any surgery, etc., does have some level of potential 
complications.

Would I do it again?  ABSOLUTELY!!

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lew Best
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 11:03 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: Re: [AT] Knees

I don’t know anything about knees but I had a total hip replacement a little
over 5 weeks ago.  I'd twisted my leg or something about 6-8 weeks before
that; hobbled around mostly on a walker but the pain "came & went" so I
waited for it to heal itself.  I went down near Houston to look at an old
gooseneck trailer I was interested in buying; fell & something popped & no
way could I get back up.  I'd broken the big femur bone they said; the doc
at the VA hospital in Houston said he could try to patch it or do the full
replacement.  I told him to "do what was best" as I didn't want to go thru
it again!  As soon as I came out of surgery the pain was far less than I'd
been tolerating before the fall; only took one pain pill today (can take up
to one every 4 hours as needed) so if knee surgery anywhere near as
successful as my hip was I'd say go for it.  I go back Wednesday for the 6
week checkup; hopefully they'll let me start driving again.

Lew near Waco, TX

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Larry Goss
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:25 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Knees

Herb -- I hear you missed this weekend's show.

Get yourself to a hospital and get new knees.  NOW!  Since I last saw you, I
have had both knees replaced == November 2008, and February 2010.  I am
pain-free for the first time in many years.  You know you're in trouble when
you have to take the maximum number of pain killers every day, and the
steroid shots give you no relief at all.  I was at that point.  I broke down
and cried for joy three days after my second replacement when I was able to
stand on my new knee with no pain at all.  Get it done, and if you have the
option of taking your initial rehab in a long-term-care rehab center, DO
IT!  I've been through it both ways  (on my own, and in a residential
rehab)  The residential rehab is much better.  If you don't do it, you won't
even be able to climb up on those Allis-G's you have.

Larry


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