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Doesnt someone here work for an ortho?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 567410" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>My father in law resisted knee replacements for quite a while. He was afraid he would have a long recovery, that it would result in more pain, etc... Finaly stepMIL flat out said 'Do the replacements or I am going abroad without you." They go to Europe each year pretty much, usually for a month or two. He would not have been able to handle the trip with-o the knee replacement.</p><p></p><p>We have been amazed. He is as active now as he was 20 yrs ago and the phys therapy was not awful for him in any way. He had both knees done either at the same time or maybe a few weeks apart. </p><p></p><p>Janet, every single person I know who has had knee replacements ends up kicking themselves for not having done it years or even decades sooner. I have NEVER heard anyone say they wish they had not done it. For years we had a chronic pain support group here and my mother was a member. Over half the members and some of their spouses had this done and they ALL wished they had done it sooner. I know it will be hard to talk yourself into. just think about what you could do with the grandkids if you didn't have your knees hurting so bad! Would that be enough to help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 567410, member: 1233"] My father in law resisted knee replacements for quite a while. He was afraid he would have a long recovery, that it would result in more pain, etc... Finaly stepMIL flat out said 'Do the replacements or I am going abroad without you." They go to Europe each year pretty much, usually for a month or two. He would not have been able to handle the trip with-o the knee replacement. We have been amazed. He is as active now as he was 20 yrs ago and the phys therapy was not awful for him in any way. He had both knees done either at the same time or maybe a few weeks apart. Janet, every single person I know who has had knee replacements ends up kicking themselves for not having done it years or even decades sooner. I have NEVER heard anyone say they wish they had not done it. For years we had a chronic pain support group here and my mother was a member. Over half the members and some of their spouses had this done and they ALL wished they had done it sooner. I know it will be hard to talk yourself into. just think about what you could do with the grandkids if you didn't have your knees hurting so bad! Would that be enough to help? [/QUOTE]
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