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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.
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Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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Start taking gloucosimine/ condroitin pills, i been takeing them every day for about 12 years. My hips were so bad when i was logging ,i barely could pull out the cable on my skidder. I started taking them and about 4 weeks later no more pain,been good still. takes a while but they work !!!!!
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My knees are good but my brothers are toast.
Low impact exercise..treadmill with a 12% rise and about 3.3 mph.
I don't believe in glucosamine, I think it's a total crock.
Don't get fat, that destroys more knees than all other factors combined.
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That's right. Complete knee reconstruction. Do ya do one at a time and be a half gimp for awhile, or do 'em both and be a full gimp for awhile...? Decisions, Decisions. 
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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'd say at your age,It's better to get them fixed now than wait until your older.They are not going to get better over time.You can probably recover better due to your age.
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As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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New joints. One at a time.
Add: Some people had good results with stem cell injections in the joint but that's not readily available anymore. FDA deal.
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I wish i knew how Rattlers were doing and if he ever got old enough to get the sx.
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The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
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Doc's under the impression I can run them a while longer. He said as-is- a partial replacement could be done on the left one, but at my age I'd end up needing another full replacement later.
Just curious at what age you guys have been dealing with this stage of wear and how many years you went with what kind of use before needing surgery.
Stepdad is 89 and just had one done a couple years ago. Seems to be doing fine. I'd always heard go as long as you can before surgery so you don't need another later in life.
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I went through various knee problems (due to too many years behind the plate on the diamond) since 1989 when I had my first two knee surgeries, one on each knee. At that time the doc told me that arthritis was inevitable. He was right, as I dealt with osteo ever since, had 3 more surgeries, and during the last 6 years (age 51) started getting cortisone injections as often as the doc would give them. I was also taking 2 Aleve tabs every morning as well. He never would give me more than 3 shots per year, but that was fine because they would usually last about 6 months before needing another one anyway. About 1.5 years ago the cortisone quit working more than for about a month.
After MRI's, etc, I was in the same shape you are, pretty much bone on bone. When you get to that point, no reconstruction, arthrocscope, nothing will do you much good. It was time for total knee replacements (age 57) so that's what I did, 3 months apart. It was a real b&%^# for about a month, and rehab was pretty brutal. I used a walker for exactly one week, a cane for 3 days, then started walking on my own, slowly. It has been a total success. I have no knee pain for the first time since 1989.
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If the Doc says you are old enough go for the total knee replacement. I've got the metal joints in both knees and have been really happy. Can hike, hunt and ski as good as i did with my god given knees. Fairly quick recovery and in 3 months or so you'll be good as ever. I'd do it again without hesitation.
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I went through various knee problems (due to too many years behind the plate on the diamond) since 1989 when I had my first two knee surgeries, one on each knee. At that time the doc told me that arthritis was inevitable. He was right, as I dealt with osteo ever since, had 3 more surgeries, and during the last 6 years (age 51) started getting cortisone injections as often as the doc would give them. I was also taking 2 Aleve tabs every morning as well. He never would give me more than 3 shots per year, but that was fine because they would usually last about 6 months before needing another one anyway. About 1.5 years ago the cortisone quit working more than for about a month.
After MRI's, etc, I was in the same shape you are, pretty much bone on bone. When you get to that point, no reconstruction, arthrocscope, nothing will do you much good. It was time for total knee replacements (age 57) so that's what I did, 3 months apart. It was a real b&%^# for about a month, and rehab was pretty brutal. I used a walker for exactly one week, a cane for 3 days, then started walking on my own, slowly. It has been a total success. I have no knee pain for the first time since 1989. Thanks, I think! 
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If the Doc says you are old enough go for the total knee replacement. I've got the metal joints in both knees and have been really happy. Can hike, hunt and ski as good as i did with my god given knees. Fairly quick recovery and in 3 months or so you'll be good as ever. I'd do it again without hesitation. What age did you have it done and how old are you now, if you don't mind me asking.
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Wondering if anyone has the shoulder replacement. How it it go? Would you recommend doing it. Recovery time? Doc is recommending I do it, but a little worried, don't know anyone that has done it.
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I’m not a doc. But my brother had one replaced in late 50s and the other in early 60s.
Painful recovery, but well worth it.
See good doctors and listen.
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My right one is starting to give me trouble too. First thing before anything else, I would do is stop any sort of high impact excercise if possible.
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The wife's been doing glucosamine for years. Left knee got bad a couple years or so ago, went to the doc. Steroid injections, then series of gel injections. On the 2nd or 3rd round of the gel shots, hitting the gym (finally), walking the dogs again, doing well.
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If the Doc says you are old enough go for the total knee replacement. I've got the metal joints in both knees and have been really happy. Can hike, hunt and ski as good as i did with my god given knees. Fairly quick recovery and in 3 months or so you'll be good as ever. I'd do it again without hesitation. What age did you have it done and how old are you now, if you don't mind me asking. I had my knees replaced at the age of 62 and 64, Just turned 70 last Monday. You've got a lot of time left, Just do it, you'll be happy
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As long as the injections are working, stay with them. When they quit working, it's usually time for more drastic measures.....TKR.
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Good luck, wait until after deer season and next year you'll be hiking the high county with your 99
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