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15 years post knee replacement

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mamaferg
mamaferg

Has anyone had to have second knee replacement due to first one getting too old?

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  • tricia1954
    tricia1954 mamaferg

    Posted

    Sorry can't help you but will be very interested in your replies. With 2 partial knees and being only 60 with arthritis in the kneecap I think it's a given I will need revision eventually. I was hoping to get 20 years out of them and then some Star Trek type solution would be available😊.

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 tricia1954

      Posted

      HI Tricia

      When did you have your partials ?

      I had one almost two years ago . 

      Was told would last my lifetime (59).  If you’ve had yours long time how are they doing ? 

      Debbie 

  • mamaferg
    mamaferg

    Posted

    if you have had one how was the post op compared with the first replacement?

     

  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 mamaferg

    Posted

    It isn't age its the wear and tear. Some people get 20 years, I got 9 but it wasn't age. I have a rare occcuring tumor and it ate up the bone causing the stem to loosen up. When the surgeon went in He took the lower piece out with his finger tips and gently tapped the femur piece and it fell out. Rehab is basically same and rehab is the same old, same old. I've had a couple of serious staph infections since and had to have the second one pulled completely for 4 months while undergoing antibiotic treatments. The 3rd prosthesis was put in but after a total of 11 surgeries and 30 rounds of radiation, there must isn't much left to deal with. Unfortunately, the tumor is still in there doing its dirty work. Hope this one lasts me till I'm done taking up space and oxygen here on earth. I'm afraid the next time they would have to amputate. I don't think or worry about it. I'm 81 and I've been fighting this fight since I was 65

    • diana70696
      diana70696 Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      Sorry to hear about it. I have been following you since my own tkr almost three years now. You have been my rock with all the info you have provided different ppl over the years. You are certainly in my prays. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 diana70696

      Posted

      Thank you. That is greatly appreciated. Hope you are doing well.
  • diana70696
    diana70696 mamaferg

    Posted

    I have always wondered how long mine will last. I had tkr on both knees almost 3 years now. Doing good still.  Can’t ride a bike which was my initial goal but can walk and stand for a long time which I couldn’t before. 

    I guess fingers crossed let’s hope they all last a long time. 

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