Wore out my artificial knee
 

Well after 21 years the bone doc. says it's time to replace my artificial knee. Had to work it in this spring as I have a turkey permit from 4-20 to 4-24, so havint the surgery on the 25th. Will foul me up on hunting turkeys later in May. Bad thing is he wants to look at my artificial hip which is only 9 yrs. old, but is giving me a lot of pain somedays. But hey, these are the Golden Years.

I wish you the best of luck, popplecop.

Hang in there. It does work and it will make you more mobil in the woods.

Yea, those gloden years are the years you spend all of your gold just to get through.;) I had a knee bothering me pretty bad a while back so went to the Doc. He gave me some pill and told me to go get my knee X raid. After that he said go see a specialest. When I got to him they took an X ray of my other knee before I got to see him. When he came in the room the first thing he ask me was if I was still walking on those things. :eek: Well I`m still walking on them and putting off the bionic man roll as long as posiable.

Catfish, I was that way the first time, but the pain made my decission for me. As I was only 50 they tried other methods, but then installed the artificial knee, pain gone immediately. If this one lasts 21 years I'll proberly pass on the third one.

I hear you. So far I have a prescribition for my knee, but only take it when my knee bothers me and a couple of pill will fix me up for a month or so. I`ll hit 65 in Oct. so I`ll put it off at least that long, and longer if I can.

Well got the replacement installed April 25th. Still in the recovery mode, have advanced to walking with a cane. It sure was easier to do the therapy when I was in my 50s. Oh well guess that's why these are the Golden Years.

Hang in there. All the BS involved will make this worth it. Yaw, golden years. thats when all the gold get suck out of us.

Well had both Phys. and Occ. therapy today and all went well. Can't wait til I can drive again.

Drove for the first time this aft. did that ever feel great. Freeedom at last.

So...how's it goin? Chasin' younger women yet?;)

So....how's it goin? Chasin' younger women yet?;)

...more important: Catching any?:D

Well she is 10 mos. younger, but very quick, I have to sneak up on her. Knee came back well, thanks for the inquiring, that's the good news. I have a personally set limit of one replacement a year next year will either be gettting 10 yr old artificail hip replaced or a artifical knee in the left leg. I have to schedule these things right after spring turkey season so I'm healed up by the fall.