Keep smiling and have a goal of getting back to do what you want to do. Having had a knee replacement in November 2023 I know the pain you are feeling along with the frustration. I had a hip replacement back in 2016 and compared with the knee it was a doddle. Eleven weeks after the op I was sitting on the grid at Spa in my Clan.
I knew that I was going to be facing replacement of both knees in the future but I put it off as long as I could and continued racing until the last moment, the Saturday before my operation. During this time I spoke to a number of people who had had the knee op and the advice was the same with the pain being considerable initially but listen to the physios and do all of the exercises. My op went well but was compromised by me suffering a cardio attack during my first physio session to check my progress and enable me to be discharged. This resulted in a transfer to the cardiology ward where fortunately all was sorted after 1 night. The net result was an additional day before being discharged.
Fortunately I had disolvable stitches in my wound and after a week the dressing was checked and a nice clean scar was covered by basically a large elastoplast type dressing which I was able to remove after a week. Initially the pain was considerable resulting in difficulty in sleeping but this has gradually reduced but is still noticeable. After approximately 6 weeks I was able to drive although this was helped by changing my Porsche Cayman to an Alfa Giulia before the operation. I have also managed to do some small jobs on the Clan although these have to be carefully planned to ensure they do not result in additions pain.
I've had two follow ups at the hospital and at the last, just over a week ago, the surgeon suggested that it may be the time to consider the other knee. I'm not sure as there is still some pain although the majority of this is from the knee that requires treatment!
I'm sorry if I've waffled on but what I'm basically saying is don't give up and keep up with the exercises.
Pete Richards
I knew that I was going to be facing replacement of both knees in the future but I put it off as long as I could and continued racing until the last moment, the Saturday before my operation. During this time I spoke to a number of people who had had the knee op and the advice was the same with the pain being considerable initially but listen to the physios and do all of the exercises. My op went well but was compromised by me suffering a cardio attack during my first physio session to check my progress and enable me to be discharged. This resulted in a transfer to the cardiology ward where fortunately all was sorted after 1 night. The net result was an additional day before being discharged.
Fortunately I had disolvable stitches in my wound and after a week the dressing was checked and a nice clean scar was covered by basically a large elastoplast type dressing which I was able to remove after a week. Initially the pain was considerable resulting in difficulty in sleeping but this has gradually reduced but is still noticeable. After approximately 6 weeks I was able to drive although this was helped by changing my Porsche Cayman to an Alfa Giulia before the operation. I have also managed to do some small jobs on the Clan although these have to be carefully planned to ensure they do not result in additions pain.
I've had two follow ups at the hospital and at the last, just over a week ago, the surgeon suggested that it may be the time to consider the other knee. I'm not sure as there is still some pain although the majority of this is from the knee that requires treatment!
I'm sorry if I've waffled on but what I'm basically saying is don't give up and keep up with the exercises.
Pete Richards