RE: help please on knee replacements

[Guest guest]

Hello Carole

I hope your sister-in-law has a successful knee operation. I have not had a

knee op. but a lady near me is in her 70's and has just a knee replacement

and she is doing really well. I was a bit surprised that sister-in-law is

having both knees operated on at the same time. In my part of the country

they will only do one at a time, but I expect it is down to individual

surgeons, they all have different ideas. Anyway hope everything goes O.K. I

am sure it will.

All the best

Joan U.K.

[Guest guest]

Carole,

Total knee replacements are the most successful surgical procedure

for end-stage arthritis. The patient should have after a 6 to 8 week

recovery relief of pain, a functional range-of motion, and return

of quality of life activities. Continued improvement occurs for at least

one year after surgery. Pain control immediately after surgery is very

important for a good recovery. The best results come from a pain

management program that use a variety of different kinds of medicines

including regional anesthesia to reduce the side-effects of narcotics.

If the anesthesiologist offers her a femoral nerve block prior to surgery

he should accept it.

The first day after surgery is the worst and each after gets better.

Wish her good luck and a good recovery.

Harry S.

To: stillsdisease@...: worcspubl@...: Mon, 28 Jul 2008

20:03:45 -0400Subject: help please on knee replacements

Hello everyone,My sister-in-law, a wonderful friend and relative, is having both

knees replaced in the next 10 days. It seems to me that most folks get

tremendous relief from that surgery from the stories I've read here. She is

otherwise healthy except for the knees she said. Can I have some feedback on

recovery time, success stories, etc to send to her. Her hubby, Al's big brother,

passed away a bit over a year ago and she's by herself and is rather frightened

and I tried to reassure her by telling her that it seemed to me that most people

were very happy with the surgery. She still has her husband's scooter so that's

going to be helpful around the house and walking her dog. But she's being told

she'll be out of commission for 6 to 8 weeks and it seems to me that people did

better much sooner than that. I'd love to be able to send her some " happy "

stories. Please help.Carole in hollywood fl**************Get fantasy football

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