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Post by painthorse on Apr 28, 2015 13:27:41 GMT -5
I have been unable to ride my horses for over two years now. I am now in the process of scheduling my knee replacement surgeries, possibly having them both done at the same time. I am only 51 but the anticancer drug I had to take following my cancer treatment was very hard on my joints, tendons, ligaments, etc. My orthopedic surgeon has told me that the new pain management used for this type of surgery has people doing much better in recovery. I just wanted to see if anyone had gone through knee replacement surgery and had any advice and if they were able to get back to riding? Are there things that make riding more comfortable after this kind of surgery besides riding a gaited horse as I have no plans to get rid of my current horses (stock type paint horses)?
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Post by ghostrider on Apr 28, 2015 17:14:49 GMT -5
Sorry about the medical issues you've had. As for knee replacements? my mom had one done but she doesn't ride. Not sure if she could if she wanted as it's been 12 years ago and at that time they used the same knee for male as female and her's is definitely bigger than the one that wasn't replaced. But she's also post polio.
I screwed up the tendons that hold up the knee's back in Dec 13, took forever to heal. (still have their days like before the rain) But was unable to ride for about 4-5 months. Totally sucked.
Hope you're back in the saddle soon.
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Post by vsolubo on Apr 29, 2015 11:32:48 GMT -5
I have a friend that rides after having both knees done, he said it was the 1st time pain free riding for a long time! I have another friend that just did 1 knee & will be having the other knee done soon. I don't know about having both done at the same time though! I didn't think they did that!
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Post by horsespoiler on Apr 29, 2015 12:14:39 GMT -5
I have know several people who had knee replacements and are back to all their previous activities and more. The new technology makes a big difference. My husband had his hip done and now rides without pain. Since you need your other leg for rehab I wouldn't think you could do them at the same time but maybe in succession.
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Post by ghostrider on Apr 30, 2015 10:19:47 GMT -5
Since you have to get up immediately and start walking I'd think it would be hard with two replacements? I felt so sorry for a young gal at the bone and joint clinic. DH had his shoulder rotator cuff surgery done and while waiting for him to wake up they were making this gal get up and walk around. She was crying and telling everyone"it hurt, she just couldn't!" the nurse must be used to it because she kept saying "yes you can." LOL
I was off M & T, so yesterday when I got to work I found out that our Dept manager J hadn't been in all week. He screwed up his knee, might be the meniscus, looks like he may be off a while and R (second in command there) starts her vacation today. NOT GOOD. There are a lot of things I don't know and haven't had to do.
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Post by painthorse on Apr 30, 2015 13:46:37 GMT -5
Thank you all for your responses. Yes, you can do them both at the same time. I think some people are candidates for it and some are not. I really didn't think it was going to be an option for me but my husband asked the surgeon at the last appointment and he said I was absolutely a good candidate for having them done at the same time. Both knees are at end stage osteoarthritis in all three compartments, my meniscus' are wadded up and my ACLs are completely torn so I really don't have a "good knee" to help me get the other knee through rehab and could actually hold me back.
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Post by ghostrider on Apr 30, 2015 23:22:27 GMT -5
Have you made the appointment to do it? Sounds like it'd be worth it if you get to ride pain free again.
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Post by painthorse on May 2, 2015 7:02:17 GMT -5
Probably will do it in June.
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Post by ghostrider on May 2, 2015 17:43:10 GMT -5
My mom has to go in for shots in the other hip now, both are in the last phases before they do surgery. I'm not sure if they'll do both hips at the same time but it's supposed to be easier than knees. Or so they told her.
Good luck with the surgery.
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Post by horsespoiler on May 2, 2015 21:42:52 GMT -5
Hips are much easier than knees, especially if your surgeon can do an anterior (front) approach. That way they don't have to cut the muscle, they just go between them. DH was walking without assistance in just a few weeks. He was riding again in about 6 months.
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Post by ghostrider on May 3, 2015 15:41:02 GMT -5
That long? I would have thought maybe 2, no wonder she wants to wait till late fall.
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