Knee replacements are not for the faint of heart.
With that said, my procedure was a partial replacement, meaning 1 of the 3 compartments of my knee was resurfaced. Well not technically, as the groove of my patellofemoral compartment was also resurfaced. So I guess you could say it was a partial “plus” replacement because I ended up with more hardware installed than a normal partial procedure:
With that said, my procedure was a partial replacement, meaning 1 of the 3 compartments of my knee was resurfaced. Well not technically, as the groove of my patellofemoral compartment was also resurfaced. So I guess you could say it was a partial “plus” replacement because I ended up with more hardware installed than a normal partial procedure:
The highlight of this surgery was that it was in an outpatient setting. Unlike most knee replacements, I was on the table in at 8 am and out by noon. I had a lovely conversation about NASCAR with the nurse who shaved my leg. After a meet-and-greet with the anesthesiologist, they walked me back to the surgical table and told me to saddle-up. I was told the actual operating time was a little under 2 hours. I woke up in the recovery room and looked down at a leg that had swelled 3 sizes since the last time I saw it. I don't recall much pain, just a feeling of drunkenness from the load of opiates in my system. Claire was by my side shortly thereafter and it wasn’t long before my clothes were on and I was on my feet. They gave me a pair of crutches and I walked out of the surgery center on my own.
From that point on, my focus shifted into recovery. I had survived the operation, which was an accomplishment in its own, now my next trick is to revive a rebuilt knee back to excellence.
From that point on, my focus shifted into recovery. I had survived the operation, which was an accomplishment in its own, now my next trick is to revive a rebuilt knee back to excellence.