Originally Posted by Fireball2
For those that have btdt, I'd like to know what to expect in the coming years and what level of activity you can do. At 52, I'm too young to be wearing out my knees, but doc says left knee is nearly bone on bone, right is not far behind. Got a cortizone shot today he said would help with inflammation and pain.

Trying to get a good grasp on what the future holds so I can make some decisions on how to best preserve what I've got left.



I used to run a lot. While in the Marines I ran 20 miles before dawn almost daily. I also skied a lot. My knees wore out. They were bone on bone and every now and then a nerve got between the bones. INSTANT horrible pain.

I now have two stainless steel knees. The first surgery was a breeze and I was back to work in less than a week. The second one was so good. They missed the nerve to be blocked and I woke up in surgery. It was over a month before I was back to work. Lots of pain, lots of Oxy-codoen and Hydo-codone.

The doctor was the same. The anesthesiologist was different, Walking without pain now. Can no longer ski or run.

I prefer classic.
Semper Fi
I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally