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Doesnt someone here work for an ortho?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 567446" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>It's true, knee replacement leaves a scar. Mine is about eight inches long down the FRONT of my knee, not the side. I scar ugly but a majority of the scar has faded, only the top part is still noticeable. I felt so fantastic this past Spring and Summer that I had no problem wearing dresses and skirts...I was finally able to move again and I didn't care much about the scar. I thought I would be very self concious about it, but turns out it didn't matter after all. My sister had to wait until she acquired Medicare before she could have her knees done...she is an artist without insurance. I watched her suffer and swallow amazing amount of NSAIDs over the years. I didn't want to wait...at 49 years of age, I wanted to move and keep living. I am fortunate to have insurance that covered the surgery and rehab. I'm not trying to talk you into anything, but I do think more information and new technology is available for you to research. My only word of caution is DO NOT WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SURGERY!!! I didn't...everyone kept sending me videos of the surgery to watch, I refused and I'm so glad I did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 567446, member: 2211"] It's true, knee replacement leaves a scar. Mine is about eight inches long down the FRONT of my knee, not the side. I scar ugly but a majority of the scar has faded, only the top part is still noticeable. I felt so fantastic this past Spring and Summer that I had no problem wearing dresses and skirts...I was finally able to move again and I didn't care much about the scar. I thought I would be very self concious about it, but turns out it didn't matter after all. My sister had to wait until she acquired Medicare before she could have her knees done...she is an artist without insurance. I watched her suffer and swallow amazing amount of NSAIDs over the years. I didn't want to wait...at 49 years of age, I wanted to move and keep living. I am fortunate to have insurance that covered the surgery and rehab. I'm not trying to talk you into anything, but I do think more information and new technology is available for you to research. My only word of caution is DO NOT WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SURGERY!!! I didn't...everyone kept sending me videos of the surgery to watch, I refused and I'm so glad I did. [/QUOTE]
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