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I'd do it now before the heart gives out.

Get some new ones, mine aren’t far behind you!

I have bone on bone. They hurt, but worse they swell and I lose mobility, as in trip in the woods. Don't care about pain, never did, but falling is silly. I get lube shots and it helps. I am also a bit young to get implants. That is my field, so I know to wait.

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I'm 47 and mine are shot. Surveying, contracting, ladders, roofing and few years of daily prednisone have eat mine out to almost nothing.

Here's my xrays from this spring and some of the arrowheads I found with those rotten knees.

I got two rounds of cortizone too in April. Doc says I'm too young for replacement. And also that only hookers and old people are entitled to joys of opiates. Lucky bastards.

As to your question, I have no advice. I thought I knew it all. I tried Knox Gelatin for a few years. Total horshshlt. I tried ice, heat, elevate, massage, hot tub, ortho inserts in my shoes, glucosomine/chondroitin....all total horseshlt.

I just live with it. I have some dr prescribed stabilization braces for days I'm out cutting wood and felling trees and need to run but that't it. I CANNOT take nsaids, aleve, naproxen or aspirin due to renal insufficiency.

Arms and hands still work great for bashin in faces. Hahaha

Roofing fugged my knees up. 5 million trips up a ladder lol

Wow, great stuff.

I found one arrowhead out in North Dakota on a pronghorn hunt and managed to lose it before the trip was over. That's my entire career.

Not sure what that means, unless referring to the kid. If so, I get that. Still up in the air on schedule for him.

Hyperextended my knee at 17. I hobbled on it until January 2018. Total Knee Replacement, Doctor said the new technology would last me 35-40 years if I dont mistreat it. I am 60 in August, so I reckon it’ll carry me through. I intentionally waited until this year. The last 6 years were quite unstable & painful.

Talking about it is fine. I hope you are not getting medical advise on the "fire? I'd go by the doctor's advise.

Not to diminish the bad knees, mine are stiff, and sore most of the time.

It means do it before your ticker gives out.

Didn't know I had a bad hip til I had back surgery. Then I discovered a whole new pain. Struggled for 5 years and finally got it replaced. Just about waited too long. Doc said he might have had to do some reconstruction on pelvis. Other one lets me know it's still there but will last a bit more. That said, do what will give you the best life for the time you have left.

My doc didn't say anything about 30-40 years. He did mention that being in good shape all around he'd expect me to go 30 or more years and that waiting was best. Maybe he's just hedging the bet a little.

been installing floors 41 yrs no knee problems and i don't use knee pads.... must be lucky.

Doc told me i was too young *because* knee replacement only lasts 8-10 yrs

He is a small town dr, maybe he has not moved up to the lastest technology

I had both hips replaced on the same day when I was 57, I struggled with pain and fear of falling for a year before undergoing surgery. If I had known how well things would go I would have done it sooner. If your knees are painful I would do it now, the injections are only prolonging things and the sooner you have surgery the better your quality of life will be. While my knees are still good at 58 I have had both shoulders repaired and can tell you what with modern anesthesia orthopedic surgery is not all that uncomfortable compared to the pre-surgery pain.

I have the same issue.. Almost bone on bone on the left knee. Right pretty much shot as well. I'm 63. I was told surgery, but that I was young to have it done now. Ortho Doc recommended a stem cell injection. My insurance (Tricare) does not cover it.. $1400... Actually one of the best investments I've made. Took a couple of months, but my left knee is back to where I can do what I used too. It will not last forever, but will delay the replacement. Knees are still painful after a long day, but I am fully functional. I was not before. Doc said replacement is fine, but if the knee wears out replacing a replacement does not always go well. Going on 3 years now after the stem cell treatment. When they crap out again I will look at replacements.

Gel shots really help. Talk to your doc.

Had total knee replacement a year ago this month. It has been a long painful year. Icould not take the main pain drugs and you will need them. My doc said I was on left side of the bell curve for healing. Pretty sure healed in 3 months is on extreme right so do not plan on it. Rehab is a must as you will have to work to even lift your leg and will take a long time to get range of motion back. Average time is a year.

At one time they were putting a plate between the two bones, where the knee joins. The body would develop a membrane around the plate, thus creating a bit of cushion.

Stx,

You have indeed been lucky. I did the flooring for 35 yrs and my knees are shot. We did a lot of knee kicker stuff and wish I hadn't. 65 yrs old now and when I'm done with building this house, new knees are on the list

My left knee is down to bone on bone, it happands to be my already bad leg! Doc removed alot of cart. back in 1993. Iv had it shot up twice since last Aug. and drained, both times. have a custom brace for when im in the woods or cuting fire wood ect. Doc said Id need to have it replaced in 8-10 years till them he would just drain & shoot it up as needed! Im not certian That I can even have the surgery because of my other problems with the leg, may even lose it one day. just hopeing for the best, and take things one day at a time!

Microfracture surgery is being used more and more. Keeping at an ideal weight and staying in shape will help immensely. Personally I would wait until almost the last minute before I had artificial knee surgery.