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Post by lsrood on Feb 6, 2008 7:17:51 GMT -6
After 35 years of bone on bone and 4 operations, my knee is shot. I'm headed in for a total knee replacement at the end of the month. I scheduled it now so I can be back at full strength for coaching for the summer and fall. I just wondered if any of you out there have gone through this? Any information you can pass on would be great. One positive, during the recovery time I'll have more time to be online and keep up with what's going on with the board. PM me or comment if you can offer any insight. Thanks.
Lou
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Post by coachcalande on Feb 6, 2008 8:00:14 GMT -6
Have not yet...but someday will go thru it. Love to talk to you after you do get er done.
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Post by lsrood on Feb 6, 2008 8:09:03 GMT -6
No problem. The doctor told me it will be a 6-8 week rehab and about 3 months until I get back to normal. I've already started pre-hab exercises to strengthen it prior to the surgery and I'm going to see if I can get back sooner. My main concern is how well I will be able to move around in practice and on the sidelines. I don't want to have to coach from the booth if I don't have to.
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Post by juice10 on Feb 6, 2008 8:23:08 GMT -6
My grandfather had total knee replacement in his 60's (extremely active, he is 83 now and still works between 30-35 hrs a week). and he recovered enough to work in about 6 months or so.
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Post by highball007 on Feb 6, 2008 9:34:37 GMT -6
I had a player tear his ACL/MCL and meniscus, during basketball. He was back to full speed in 7 weeks. He ran in the district track meet, and qualified for state, didn't place at state though. I had him doing a lot of pre-hab in the weight room before his surgery. The stronger you get it before hand the faster you will come back. Your age also has a lot to do with recovery time, I say a study that males under the age of 28 recover almost twice as fast as males over the age of 28.
Good Luck with your knee surgery and a speedy recovery.
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Feb 6, 2008 10:05:40 GMT -6
I'm curious to how things go as well... good luck by the way.
I've had 5 knee operations (tore everything but MCL) by the time I was 22. I was told I'd need a total replacement by 35... just turned 40 and seem to be on borrowed time (knee is the size of a volleyball after playing basketball against one of our seniors yesterday).
Hope all goes well.
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Post by coachcalande on Feb 6, 2008 10:11:49 GMT -6
I had a player tear his ACL/MCL and meniscus, during basketball. He was back to full speed in 7 weeks. He ran in the district track meet, and qualified for state, didn't place at state though. I had him doing a lot of pre-hab in the weight room before his surgery. The stronger you get it before hand the faster you will come back. Your age also has a lot to do with recovery time, I say a study that males under the age of 28 recover almost twice as fast as males over the age of 28. Good Luck with your knee surgery and a speedy recovery. I think hes talking about a completely new joint with artificial bone surfaces etc.
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Post by tog on Feb 6, 2008 10:20:12 GMT -6
our oline coach has two fake knees he gets around pretty good
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Post by lsrood on Feb 6, 2008 11:39:54 GMT -6
Coachcalande hit the nail on the head. They are going to put in a titanium knee. I can't wait to go through the metal detectors!
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Feb 6, 2008 13:06:25 GMT -6
They are going to put in a titanium knee. I can't wait to go through the metal detectors!"We can rebuild him..."
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Post by mib36 on Feb 7, 2008 8:11:48 GMT -6
My father was a high school coach too and he had replacement surgery in his early 40's. Took him about 6 months to be close to normal.
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Post by mwpilots on Feb 7, 2008 8:42:31 GMT -6
Strengthen the muscle around your knee as much as possible before the surgery.After rehab is over, take up swimming. It will help a lot. I got a total knee replacement at 22 because I played on turf in college and it loosened my knees up. Your knee may be numb on one side of it for a while , but that will go away at some point. I was playing basketball after 6 months(not very well) and semi-pro baseball the next summer. I am sure they have made plenty of advances since I had mine done(August 12,1994).
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Post by lsrood on Feb 7, 2008 9:13:32 GMT -6
mwpilots,
Thanks for the information. How is it feeling now some 14 years later?
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Post by mwpilots on Feb 7, 2008 9:55:27 GMT -6
I play basketball with 20 years olds and I hold my own. I still swim and get on the treadmill and don't have many problems. I live in Michigan and there are some days when I can give you a weather forecast but it is just fine. The other thing that helps a lot is doing leg curls(Hamstrings) When I was in re-hab they told that it was the hamstrings that help hold your knees together. Work on getting them strong.
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Post by lsrood on Feb 7, 2008 10:44:29 GMT -6
That's good to hear. I've been doing a series of pre-hab exercises given to me by the PT that is going to do my rehab. He said the same thing about the hamstring. I've been using the machines in our weight room along with the stretching exercises and have been working on the hamstring.
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Post by major2222 on Feb 10, 2008 9:43:48 GMT -6
I had both of mine done 6 years ago. I'm 53 yo now and the only part of my body that doesn't hurt now are my knees. LOL I got up on water skis on my 3 month post op anniversary. they are doing great. It does take 2 years to get back to 100% but it's 90% after a couple of months then gradual improvement. It takes alot of hard work @ rehab but well worth it. Good luck with it. PS: the drugs are great. don't be a hero in pain.
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Post by lsrood on Feb 11, 2008 8:24:24 GMT -6
major2222'
Thanks for the good news and encouragement. Sounds like if I work hard through rehab, which is the plan, I won't have any problems being ready for the summer and fall.
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Post by bigcroz on Feb 11, 2008 15:37:55 GMT -6
Isrood, I am a nurse and have worked on the Ortho unit. They will have you up and walking on your new Knee within 24 Hrs. It will take 3-6 months for you to be up and ready for practice but by the time the season gets here you will be more than ready to go.
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Post by lsrood on Feb 12, 2008 16:42:07 GMT -6
Thanks bigcroz and thanks to everyone else for all the information. I finished up all the pre-op testing today and now am about two weeks away from surgery. Thanks again to everyone and I send along an update afterwards.
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Post by coachwoodall on Feb 13, 2008 9:36:53 GMT -6
I will be sending my thoughts and prayers your way.
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Post by lsrood on Feb 13, 2008 11:36:14 GMT -6
Thanks Coach
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Post by td4tc on Feb 16, 2008 9:37:20 GMT -6
i double up as an orthopod and high school fball coach.guess which one i live for? total knee is my favourite OR much like zone read out of jet gun is going to be my fav play thanks to this site.you're going to do great.take the pain meds,ice the {censored} out of it and do your physio physio physio.stiffness is the enemy.we as orthos have the easy job putting in the new knee.you guys have the tough job;getting it bent and FULLY straight again.best wishes and prayers are with you.
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Post by thehawke on Feb 16, 2008 11:22:08 GMT -6
To carry this on, I've needed both replaced since '98. Keep on putting it off (coward at heart). I've already lost nearly 2 inches in height and it looks as though I was born riding a horse. My question - what are the thoughts on getting both replaced at the same time? (they are now waking me up at night with pain but I still walk at least 2 miles a day) Incidentally, I'll be 67 shortly. Thanks for your replies. Hawke
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Post by td4tc on Feb 16, 2008 12:19:12 GMT -6
putting it off has been a good decision unless you're torturing yourself. adds "life" on to the end of the first knee. the second one(after first one loosens) is never as good as the first. i don't do bilaterals.too much surgery, too much rehab. would rather stage them 3 mos apart.do the worst one first.good luck.
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Post by lsrood on Feb 18, 2008 8:00:30 GMT -6
thehawke,
Your description fits one of our recently retired teachers who had been our head bb coach for years and a college assistant for many years previously. He too was severely bowlegged. He got both of them done at the same time and is now doing great. He was one that I talked to prior to deciding to get mine done. He said he wished he had done it sooner. Now he no longer has the bow legs and says he feels great. He did say the rehab was tough for both kness at the same time, but has no regrets about getting them both done.
td4tc,
Thanks for your input and your thoughts and prayers. I intend to work the heck out of it in rehab and I will take the pain meds, though in my previous 4 knee surgeries I tried to wean myself off of them as quickly as possible. I have a feeling from everyones information I am going to be needing them for a while longer this time.
9 days and counting, I would go in tomorrow if I could cause it hurts that bad right now. Thanks agin to everyone. I will have updates afterwards as soon as I can get to a computer.
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Post by lsrood on Mar 2, 2008 17:42:49 GMT -6
Surgery was this past Wednesday and I got released from the hospital this afternoon. The surgery went well and everything that was passed along my way has been true. I have been taking the meds and icing the crap out of it. They had me up the next day and I've been to 2 PT's/OT's per day since. The meds and not being a pain hero are the most important points so far. It has made the PT go much smoother and has allowed me to make some decent strides in the first few days. I start Re-hab on either Monday or Tuesday depending on when my ride can get me there and plan to be there at least 4 days per week. One truth is self-evident...PT is an absolute BI.CH! If not for pain pills and ice I would be in deep trouble. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and encouragement and advice. It made things go a lot smoother having a very good idea of what to expect. If anyone wants the gory details you can PM me and I fill you in as best as I can. Thanks again.
Lou
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Post by lsrood on May 5, 2008 7:39:53 GMT -6
First day back in school since February 26th. Still doing rehab 3 days a week, but fitting it in around school and FB conditioning. The knee is much better but still not 100%. The major pain is gone, right now it is just the muscles (Hamstring, Quad & Calf) complaining about moving to degrees they haven't seen in years. It's good to be back and settle into my regular routine, and the fact that we have only 18 more school days left is not too bad either. Our mini-camp is at the end of the month then its summer conditioning and finally fall camp and the 2008 season. My goal is to have the knee as close to 100% as possible. If anyone else needs to have this done, PM me and I'll try to help you out with as much truthful information as possible. Thanks again to everyone who has PM'ed me to check on my status and to offer great advice.
Lou
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Post by lsrood on May 5, 2008 9:50:24 GMT -6
DC,
You sound like my physical therapist, he keeps threatening to bring the team down to my sessions to "Encourage Me" to get it done. I am pushing it, but the quad & hamstring keep pushing back...They are definitely not happy campers. On the plus side the joint is working great and the joint pain is gone...that in itself is a great relief.
PS: If you ever have to get it done, let me know. I'll give you all the horror stories in advance.
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Post by resnik77 on May 5, 2008 12:22:52 GMT -6
DC,
Sounds to me like you didn't play much. Or if you did you wore #10 and played QB. ;D
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Post by fatkicker on May 5, 2008 21:39:45 GMT -6
hey dc....
he needs to do some bear crawls.....that's gotta be good rehab......
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