On Fri, 1 Aug 2014 15:42:21 +0200, nestork
wrote:


'dadiOH[_3_ Wrote:
;3266348']
Gotta remember, this is a HUGELY invasive procedure...massive cutting,
prying, poking etc. It is going to take a long while to heal and
(guessing) I don't think you should plan on kneeling for many weeks.


Unfortunately, gentlemen, I don't have very much choice in the matter.

I cannot enjoy the remainder of my life with my knees the way they are,
so it comes down to a matter of limping and hobbling around in pain for
the rest of my days, or having the knee(s) replaced and hoping for the
best.

That is, it's more of an unavoidable necessity than it is a "choice".
"Choice" is the word you use when you have other feasible options, and
that's not the case here.


As someone else mentioned, you might want to consult with a sports
orthopedic guy as well as the people who do 6 of these a day and get a
second opinion. Most surgeries can be done more then one way and I'd
want to here the pros and cons for each. A woman that used to work
for me hobbled around for years and years with bad knee (or hip, can't
remember now, old age...) because she was afraid to have it done. When
she finally could hardly walk she had the surgery and it worked out
great for her and she wished she'd done it sooner. Another guy I
worked with had it done twice because he wore out the first one. He
seems to be doing fine after the recovery period. The problem with
this kind of surgery is that outcomes run the gamut so to some extend
you have to hope for the best.. but for those I've seen have it, it's
worked well.