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On the eve of becoming more bionic, I wonder who has more man-made parts than me.
1) Left hip - total replacement
2) Left foot, Kevlar longus tendon - more surgery coming after I recover from tomorrow.
3) Left shoulder, Kevlar holding AC joint together
4) Left knee, MCL
5) Four teeth implants
6) Tomorrow morning, right hip - total replacement

I'm sure there are plenty of guys with broken bones with plates - I didn't count those.
 
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marshg246 said:
On the eve of becoming more bionic, I wonder who has more man-made parts than me.
1) Left hip - total replacement
2) Left foot, Kevlar longus tendon - more surgery coming after I recover from tomorrow.
3) Left shoulder, Kevlar holding AC joint together
4) Left knee, MCL
5) Four teeth implants
6) Tomorrow morning, right hip - total replacement

I'm sure there are plenty of guys with broken bones with plates - I didn't count those.
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You realise that all these upgrades reduce the future value…?
 
marshg246 said:
On the eve of becoming more bionic, I wonder who has more man-made parts than me.
1) Left hip - total replacement
2) Left foot, Kevlar longus tendon - more surgery coming after I recover from tomorrow.
3) Left shoulder, Kevlar holding AC joint together
4) Left knee, MCL
5) Four teeth implants
6) Tomorrow morning, right hip - total replacement

I'm sure there are plenty of guys with broken bones with plates - I didn't count those.
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Missed opportunity as far as I’m concerned - how many of those after-market body parts could have been Carbon Fibre!!?😆
 
I will keep what I have and try to make them last as long as I can, I have had 3 major injuries to my left knee the last one they did key hole surgery was the newest thing at the time, but was never fixed right should have been opened right up, things still floating around inside, but I am going to resist a new knee, by just teaching myself to walk better and to put less strain on my left knee things have improve better for long life without replacement of the knee.
 
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ashman said:
I will keep what I have and try to make them last as long as I can, I have had 3 major injuries to my left knee from I nurses last one they did key hole surgery was the newest thing at the time, but was never fixed right should have been opened right up, things still floating around inside, but I am going to resist a new knee, by just teaching myself to walk better and to put less strain on my left knee things have improve better for long life without replacement of the knee.
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I absolutely agree with trying to keep what you started with.

However, I was 12 when I first was told I had arthritis and this hip has hurt since I was 16 off and on.

When I had my left one done in 2014, I simply could no longer walk. Funny thing is that the right one was clinically worse then, but it only hurt once in a while.

That's until about three months ago when motorcycle starting/riding ended for me as did walking a lot of the time. Walking bone on bone is not good! A day after surgery and I walk with less pain even though I have a 14" cut. It will take a month or two to walk normally, and bike starting may take up to a year or maybe a cNw starter and riding in 3-6 months.
 
So, when I started this thread I mentioned that I needed more surgery on my left foot. I've been trying to get to where that can be done. I recently talked to my podiatrist about my left knee getting worse and he say to look into that first since recovering from the foot surgery would put odd pressures on my knee.

So I checked with my hip guy - doesn't do knees. Checked with my shoulder guy - doesn't do knees but recommended a guy in his practice who specializes in knees. Got an appt for 1510 today. Doctor finally saw me at 1610 for five minutes. Said I was too old and too fat for him to work on! Also said that it is one of the worst knees he's seen and that he didn't understand how I was walking. So, I guess in his mind I'm supposed to sit watching TV until I die - not happening!

Stupid people with stupid rules. I understand that there are totally decrepit 74 year olds who sit or laydown all day. I work from when I wake up until about 11pm and then watch YouTube until bedtime. It hurts like hell standing working on bikes and I sit when I can, but I'm certainly not sedentary!

So, now it's search for a doctor time.
 
"Said I was too old and too fat for him to work on! Also said that it is one of the worst knees he's seen and that he didn't understand how I was walking"


2 Doc's told my buddy that.
Keep shopping, he found one guy that did it, did it fast, no drama.
Accepted insurance.
 
It's when you stop moving is when you will have more problems, my wife when she was young fell down her back stairs, very high house at the back and she fell from the top right down to the bottom, badly broken collar bone, she has had 3 broken collar bones since and now at 62 years old she suffers a lot of arthritis in her shoulders and hands, I keep telling her time for a trade in, but don't think I get much for her lol, myself have been lucky in my 65 years on the road, 3 left knee injuries and about 7 years ago had my first broken bone, fractured left arm at the elbow and a broken thumb when the Norton decided to throw me over the handle bars, I still can't straighten my left arm fully.
I have had mates who have suffered bad bike accidents and broken bones and bodies, been fixed and repaired but they all still suffer long term pains and bent body parts, mostly legs and arms and one good riding mate has been forced to give up riding, his wife put her foot down and said enough is enough, the bikes or her, they been together since high school, but he wants to get back on the bikes so badly but he gave into her.
My wife would never do that to me she knows my life is my Norton and all my bikes and it be up to me when it's time, hopefully when I am 105.
Anyway Greg hope your search goes well for you, don't give up no matter what.

Ashley
 
I consider myself very lucky
I've only had my right knee replaced
But I'm getting increased neck problems from a bike crash when I hit a lamppost back in 1984 and I'm having problems with C4 C5 C6 C7 so almost my whole neck
 
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Motion is the best lotion
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Correct, when you have Cartledge the best way to keep it healthy is to move. However, in 2019 there was almost none left in my right hip and only a tiny amount my left knee. Last year, walking was a thing of the past due to my right hip being bone on bone, so got that replaced - that's all good now. Today, there is none in my left knee and the bones are wearing together - easily seen in the x-rays. My right knee probably will be OK for 2-3 more years, unless I keep favoring it since my left foot and knee would make normal pain tolerance people not move, end it, or cry all day. Fortunately, I have very high pain tolerance so I can still walk and stand.

Since I've had arthritis most of my life, that's what I did. The actual rule is move it when you can tolerate it and rest it when you can't. It's also good to move problem joints passively. For instance, for a hip you can stand leaning, so the problem side foot is not touching the ground and then twist or move back and forth so the problem leg swings without using its muscles. Even better is to go to PT and they will move the joints for you. I have private at-home PT every Tuesday morning and my neck and shoulders have improved tremendously. She helped my right hip recover faster than expected as well just by helping me move is and shaming me into doing my exercises instead of sitting working at the computer. If you can afford private in-home PT it is well worth it. Prescribed standard PT is also good but you usually only spend a few minutes with the therapist and the rest with a technician who doesn't touch you - just give you exercises to do.
 
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I saw an ortho a month ago about my left knee. It's not only bone-on-bone but the bones are wearing. He told me I was too old and fat for him to help. Damned near punched him. I thought about suing him - you cannot tell people they are too old to receive services in the US, but I'm too busy for that so I made an appt with another ortho.

That was today and went much better. Have to follow the Medicare route to knee replacement. First, steroid shot - got that today. It fixes nothing but reduces inflammation and pain. I couldn't care less about either - I'm concerned with it failing and having an even bigger problem. When that doesn't fix it, I'll get a new procedure where they inject some sort of gel. Hopefully that will tighten it and stop the wear, so I don't need a replacement. If that doesn't work, then a total replacement is called for. In the meantime, I have to do physical therapy.

Stupid Medicare rules - costs a lot more than simply doing what the doctor knows needs to be done! At least none if will cost me anything other than time and continuing to hobble around for several more months.

It's very annoying to pay over $2000/month for healthcare and to get jacked around! I've been paying into Medicare since 1966
 
marshg246 said:
I saw an ortho a month ago about my left knee. It's not only bone-on-bone but the bones are wearing. He told me I was too old and fat for him to help. Damned near punched him. I thought about suing him - you cannot tell people they are too old to receive services in the US, but I'm too busy for that so I made an appt with another ortho.

That was today and went much better. Have to follow the Medicare route to knee replacement. First, steroid shot - got that today. It fixes nothing but reduces inflammation and pain. I couldn't care less about either - I'm concerned with it failing and having an even bigger problem. When that doesn't fix it, I'll get a new procedure where they inject some sort of gel. Hopefully that will tighten it and stop the wear, so I don't need a replacement. If that doesn't work, then a total replacement is called for. In the meantime, I have to do physical therapy.

Stupid Medicare rules - costs a lot more than simply doing what the doctor knows needs to be done! At least none if will cost me anything other than time and continuing to hobble around for several more months.

It's very annoying to pay over $2000/month for healthcare and to get jacked around! I've been paying into Medicare since 1966
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Are you going for a full knee replacement?
 
Once again getting more bionic tomorrow. This time it's a pacemaker.

After 5 months and a day of trying to get an answer on my right shoulder it was determined that it is beyond fixing and must be replaced. While trying to get cardiac clearance for that surgery, the heart crap came up. So, assuming that the pacemaker resolves that, the shoulder replacement will be next followed by the left knee, followed by the left foot, followed by the right knee, and so on.
 
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