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If I could dance the jig, I would!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 458693" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Janet - </p><p>When my Mom had hers done, her knees were so bad she could not walk at all - other than to shuffle for a few feet using gutter canes.</p><p>Her knees were the size of volleyballs.</p><p>They weren't sure the surgery would even work - but the one thing they could tell her with 99.9% certainty was that, no matter what the outcome, once she got past the surgery she would not have the pain to deal with.</p><p>So - already almost 100% wheelchair bound, she didn't have much to lose.... and she still isn't wheelchair-bound 30+ years later (uses it for some things, a walker for others due to a stroke... not because of here knees!)</p><p>She almost didn't get to have the surgery - she was "too young" - they were concerned about it lasting. THAT one lasted better than any of the others done since!!</p><p></p><p>What do you have to gain? What do you have to lose? How much of a difference will it make to your life? How can you change the risk fastors? THEN decide if its worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 458693, member: 11791"] Janet - When my Mom had hers done, her knees were so bad she could not walk at all - other than to shuffle for a few feet using gutter canes. Her knees were the size of volleyballs. They weren't sure the surgery would even work - but the one thing they could tell her with 99.9% certainty was that, no matter what the outcome, once she got past the surgery she would not have the pain to deal with. So - already almost 100% wheelchair bound, she didn't have much to lose.... and she still isn't wheelchair-bound 30+ years later (uses it for some things, a walker for others due to a stroke... not because of here knees!) She almost didn't get to have the surgery - she was "too young" - they were concerned about it lasting. THAT one lasted better than any of the others done since!! What do you have to gain? What do you have to lose? How much of a difference will it make to your life? How can you change the risk fastors? THEN decide if its worth it. [/QUOTE]
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