I got knee replacement surgery Monday

[AbrahamG]

People start falling apart when over 60 and definitely over 70. In 1975 I was training for a contest and was teaching PE at a high school. My knees got sore so what to do re training them?
I went to my gym and did a light set of 5 reps on the Smith Machine. One with chains to keep the bar level. It weighed about 60 pounds. I kept adding 10 pounds to each side and kept
doing 5 reps. I managed to get 5 reps with 260 pounds. The next day my knees were okay. That made me wonder what caused the sore knees. Well, in some classes we played games on
a hard surface. Not good if you are heavy and land after jumping high. Impacts are what caused the damage. I avoided running on roads and sidewalks and especially downhill. No jumping
down from loading docks and that sort of thing. I never had sore knees again. Well, knees can get sore if you do mountain climbing with a heavy backpack and there are high steps up and down.

Makes me wonder how someone smart like Philip can injure himself like that. All that combat training can't be good for the joints. Fighting in the street should also be avoided. He also stated
that he can't do heavy weights for shoulder work. Sounds to me like martial arts is a dangerous activity. No way bodybuilders want to have knee surgery and end up with ugly scars.

Imagine a world where everyone took supination seriously.  That's the world I want to live in. 

[pellius]

Well, the bandage is off and the scar on full display.

[Vince B]

Ouch!

[luckyone]

Hope you recover quickly.

your brother in Christ,

Lucky

[IroNat]

Awesome scar.

[illuminati]

Well, the bandage is off and the scar on full display.

Jeez that looks a big wound / scar
How’s it feeling - is it healing as expected ?

[BIG ACH]

Speedy recovery big guy!!  You'll be kicking more ass in no time!!!  Upper body everyday

[IroNat]

You sure they replaced the knee and not the shinbone?

[funk51]

In 1995 I had over 90% of my cartridge/meniscus cut out so I knew this day was coming. I've had knee pain for the last 20 years but it has really gotten bad in the last few years and I was recommended to get the surgery two years ago so I've been putting it off. They are always stiff and swollen and has really affected day to day activities let alone working out. So I finally bit the bullet. I'm scheduled to get the second replacement on 10/7 pending how I recover from the first.

The first pic was taken a day before surgery after some stretching and icing. The icing really helps with the swelling but you can see that the left is still a bit puffy. It's the worse of the two so I had this done first.

The second pic is a day after the procedure. It's, of course; sore, swollen, and stiff but nothing I didn't expect. Now it's just focusing on getting better.

                      did you consider stem cells ?

[IRON CROSS]

Well, the bandage is off and the scar on full display.

Looks like Punalu'u beach surfing rock cut 

[Primemuscle]

Well, the bandage is off and the scar on full display.

Not arthroscopic surgery. Too bad surgeons can't do arthroscopic knee replacement surgery yet.

[pellius]

Jeez that looks a big wound / scar
How’s it feeling - is it healing as expected ?

Different type of pain than from other surgeries. They saw of a piece of your bone on both ends and drill holes to attach the plates, then pound in the stem of the prosthesis into the bone to hold and secure the joint in place. When you watch it on YouTube with all the sawing, drilling and hand hammering, it's like being in an auto shop. It's a lot of trauma so I feel it deep into the bone. A throbbing pain that is tender and sensitive to touch. The worse part is when you stand up and the blood rushes down into your leg. The burn is so intense that it feels like acid going down your leg.
Takes me several minutes to slowly straighten up until the pain lets up a bit. The PT told me that blood vessels have a ton of pain receptors and that's where the intense burn comes from.

[pellius]

Speedy recovery big guy!!  You'll be kicking more ass in no time!!!  Upper body everyday

Thanks.

Still can't get around and very unstable so I haven't been doing anything. My biggest fear is falling and messing everything up.

[pellius]

                      did you consider stem cells ?

Yes, but they cut out over 90% of my cartridge 25 years ago. There was nothing left. I've had knee pain for over two decades and have tried all sorts of therapies. I inquired about stem cells and the treatment Levrone got as well as something that help my brother who is a competitive cyclist (AminoX?). 

[pellius]

Looks like Punalu'u beach surfing rock cut 

You know the islands. Not many are familiar with Panuluu. I'm about six miles away from there.

[pellius]

Not arthroscopic surgery. Too bad surgeons can't do arthroscopic knee replacement surgery yet.

I had arthroscopic surgery done on my right knee and within a couple of weeks, I was walking unaided.

I don't see how they will ever fit a knee joint into a little hole like that -- lol. But I think in the future you will be able to grow and replace the cartridge completely and there will be no need for joint replacement.

[wes]

That looks bad.

Hope you heal up quickly my friend.

[pellius]

That looks bad.

Hope you heal up quickly my friend.

Thanks. Just a matter of time.

[SouJerz]

Make sure you work hard on regaining full knee extension it’s very important for walking.   The PT will probably emphasize ROM which is also important but more of an objective marker for the surgeon and insurance.  Bear weight as much as tolerable to stimulate healing.  Slow and steady trust the process and fix up your diet (not saying you have a bad one) but 90% of your immune system is in your small intestine.  AKA all the nutrients your body will use to heal itself come from the foods you eat.  Nows the best time to eat like a pre contest body builder, lots and lots of green veggies lean protein healthy fats and low glycemic carbs.  Seriously this will improve your inflammation Nd recovery the most. 

[beakdoctor]

Well, the bandage is off and the scar on full display.

Dude that's nothing. You should ask ESF about HIS knee surgery.

[illuminati]

Dude that's nothing. You should ask ESF about HIS knee surgery.

Yes He did his own with a rusty spoon / some super glue / piano wire /
17 hot 27yr old Bitches Around him - Some heroin / home made deca & primo
All the while wide awake and doing an Irish jig with one arm tied behind his back
At 3am after a 35hr day & Training 127 clients 73 of which we’re either pro sports
Men or hollyweird “stars”.

 

[wes]

Yes He did his own with a rusty spoon / some super glue / piano wire /
17 hot 27yr old Bitches Around him - Some heroin / home made deca & primo
All the while wide awake and doing an Irish jig with one arm tied behind his back
At 3am after a 35hr day & Training 127 clients 73 of which we’re either pro sports
Men or hollyweird “stars”.

 

Too fucking funny !  LOL 

[Primemuscle]

I had arthroscopic surgery done on my right knee and within a couple of weeks, I was walking unaided.

I don't see how they will ever fit a knee joint into a little hole like that -- lol. But I think in the future you will be able to grow and replace the cartridge completely and there will be no need for joint replacement.

Medical science is amazing. The prosthetic knee joint used today is expected to last longer than they did years ago. My wife had both knees replaced. The difference in size between the prosthetic was evident in the x-rays. the anchor in the second knee replacement was half the length of the first one. The metal rod carries your weight instead of the bone. Eventually the bone deteriorates.

[beakdoctor]

Yes He did his own with a rusty spoon / some super glue / piano wire /
17 hot 27yr old Bitches Around him - Some heroin / home made deca & primo
All the while wide awake and doing an Irish jig with one arm tied behind his back
At 3am after a 35hr day & Training 127 clients 73 of which we’re either pro sports
Men or hollyweird “stars”.

 

Yep, that was back in 2003 or 2004, can't remember which year exactly... must've 2003 because it was just after he had open heart surgery because he had a bad reaction to 'pump n pose' and just before he was arrested for breaking a guys neck in a street fight, although his lawyer got the charge dropped it still cost him 12 grand in attorney fees.... still ended up doing a 12 day stint in county because the judge held him in contempt of court for fucking the bailiff. Which was a real bitch because his knee wasn't fully healed yet. Ended up getting infected and died of sepsis but was resuscitated when. He was later struck by lightning in a freak accident.

[wes]

Yep, that was back in 2003 or 2004, can't remember which year exactly... must've 2003 because it was just after he had open heart surgery because he had a bad reaction to 'pump n pose' and just before he was arrested for breaking a guys neck in a street fight, although his lawyer got the charge dropped it still cost him 12 grand in attorney fees.... still ended up doing a 12 day stint in county because the judge held him in contempt of court for fucking the bailiff. Which was a real bitch because his knee wasn't fully healed yet. Ended up getting infected and died of sepsis but was resuscitated when. He was later struck by lightning in a freak accident.

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