Farming after knee surgery

milkloss · Jan 4, 2020

Have knee replacement ops remained much the same over the last 5 years? My main chap is having one of his done so it's nose to the grindstone for me! I appreciate he will need plenty of rest, what's the recovery time like? Any preparations/expectations I should make for his return?

probably going to need my hips done soon by the sounds of it..

Northeastfarmer · Jan 4, 2020

milkloss said:
Have knee replacement ops remained much the same over the last 5 years? My main chap is having one of his done so it's nose to the grindstone for me! I appreciate he will need plenty of rest, what's the recovery time like? Any preparations/expectations I should make for his return?

probably going to need my hips done soon by the sounds of it..

About 3 months for a knee

Badshot · Jan 4, 2020

milkloss said:
Have knee replacement ops remained much the same over the last 5 years? My main chap is having one of his done so it's nose to the grindstone for me! I appreciate he will need plenty of rest, what's the recovery time like? Any preparations/expectations I should make for his return?

probably going to need my hips done soon by the sounds of it..

I'll be interested to know, I need a new knee soon after a football injury when I was 19 .
I'm told at the moment if I can walk I'm better off as I am.

Tarw Coch · Jan 4, 2020

milkloss said:
Have knee replacement ops remained much the same over the last 5 years? My main chap is having one of his done so it's nose to the grindstone for me! I appreciate he will need plenty of rest, what's the recovery time like? Any preparations/expectations I should make for his return?

probably going to need my hips done soon by the sounds of it..

I don’t know about recovery times but dad had one done in 2001, the other 2007 and the later one is definitely better.

That said, a friend of the family was that bad he had both done at once and he has one better than the other too.

SRRC · Jan 4, 2020

Knee replacement tech is getting better all the time so it makes sense to delay as long as possible.
You can enormously help yourself by loosing weight and getting the muscles and ligaments around the knee as strong and as flexible as possible.
A mix of cycling and pilates will make a big difference.

Will May · Jan 4, 2020

SRRC said:
Knee replacement tech is getting better all the time so it makes sense to delay as long as possible.
You can enormously help yourself by loosing weight and getting the muscles and ligaments around the knee as strong and as flexible as possible.
A mix of cycling and pilates will make a big difference.

Had very similar symptoms as OP and this is exactly what my knee surgeon friend told me. Even though I thought I was active and fairly fit, I wasn't strong in the right places. Joined a gym specialising in injury repair, strength and conditioning. Lost 10kgs with another 10 to go. The threat of being chopped up is a great motivator.

Nearly · Jan 4, 2020

Right knee has been double size of left for 3 weeks. Joy.

Will May · Jan 4, 2020

Also don't be afraid to throw a few quid at it and get stuff done privately instead of waiting in pain and not being able to work. Spent £300 on a MRI scan and £200 on a consultation/knee drain. Got it all done it 4 days which would have taken months on the NHS.

ollie989898 · Jan 4, 2020

Nearly said:
Right knee has been double size of left for 3 weeks. Joy.

You need to get that scanned! How did you hurt it?

2wheels · Jan 4, 2020

mine swelled to twice normal size after a really bad attack of cramp when i was forced to straighten it severely. suffered it for 8yrs then got total knee replacement 5.5 yrs ago. didn't realise how much pain i had been in till after it was done. 3 mths and doing my exercises religiously and i was back on the motorbike. it has been good ever since, just the odd twinge after walking a distance. if i had still been working the recovery would have taken a bit longer.

dave6470 · Jan 4, 2020

Dad had both done about 10 years ago great job secret is to get as much flexibility in them as soon as you can after surgery it will hurt like hell but it's wort it
He's just had a hip done a month ago hardly any pain with it

Ducati899 · Jan 4, 2020

Dad has a whole knee replacement in august 18,went under the knife at 8am on the Tuesday and back home Thursday afternoon 3pm,8 weeks and he was back in milking parlour,just got to listen to the surgeons and do exactly as they tell you during recovery,he was 61 at the time of the op,he actually went to his osteopath once a week during recovery and he was getting the knee moving more week after week

Ramrod · Jan 5, 2020

Badshot said:
I'll be interested to know, I need a new knee soon after a football injury when I was 19 .
I'm told at the moment if I can walk I'm better off as I am.

After football injury I had major surgery on knee at 21, then several keyhole interventions, at 42 told I needed replacement, but to put it off for as long as possible.
Two keyholes later at 52 being told to wait again, I asked why couldn't I have it now.
Told implant has a life expectancy of 15 years then maybe go in for a 'service' adding another 10years, 25 years total.
If had it to soon then maybe no quality of life in 70s and 80s. I said f**k that, I may not get to 70s/80s, I'll have it now (52) and risk that medical science would provide another fix after 25 years.
15years in and still no problems!!

Badshot · Jan 5, 2020

Ramrod said:
After football injury I had major surgery on knee at 21, then several keyhole interventions, at 42 told I needed replacement, but to put it off for as long as possible.
Two keyholes later at 52 being told to wait again, I asked why couldn't I have it now.
Told implant has a life expectancy of 15 years then maybe go in for a 'service' adding another 10years, 25 years total.
If had it to soon then maybe no quality of life in 70s and 80s. I said fudge that, I may not get to 70s/80s, I'll have it now (52) and risk that medical science would provide another fix after 25 years.
15years in and still no problems!!

Thanks for that.
I won't be leaving it much longer as I keep getting real problems with it

texelburger · Jan 5, 2020

I'm due to have a total knee replacement in early April.Had gortex ligaments fitted in 1984 after a rugby injury and they have now broken leaving the knee prone to collapsing.Surgeon says he won't know whether to remove the screws,that held the ligaments, until he's doing the operation.
The deterioration of the knee as shown by the x rays over the years is staggering and with no cartilage left the bones are grinding against each other so the time to have the op has arrived.Amazingly I don't suffer much pain and can walk with a slight limp although it becomes very stiff and painful when stood still for a period and takes a while to get it going.The surgeon said I could leave it a little longer until it was unbearable but his opinion was to get it done straight away .

Muddyroads · Jan 5, 2020

My wife had 2 knee replacements, 6 months apart, 4 years ago, aged 50/51. I can only agree with the experiences above.
Strengthen the leg muscles as much as possible. The ITB can cause a lot of pain otherwise.
Do all the exercises post op that you are given, this is the key to full recovery.
Go easy on the painkillers if 1 op is close to another. She has been left with an intolerance to onions and garlic as a result of the impact of heavy painkillers on the lining of her stomach.

colhonk · Jan 5, 2020

Went to the Doc`s on Friday about my knee, urgent appointment letter came yesterday,,, mid May

,would hate to have a non emergency appointment.
But reading above horror stories maybe I do not want to go too soon.,

Cowabunga · Jan 5, 2020

rob1 said:
Was told by my consultant cycling is very good for knees, even better if you follow a nice young lady round. Running very bad

Cycling played hell with my knees. Haven't done any for years now and knees are fine but back has played hell from time to time ever since my teens. It is at a very good point at the moment, touch-wood.

rob1 · Jan 6, 2020

Cowabunga said:
Cycling played hell with my knees. Haven't done any for years now and knees are fine but back has played hell from time to time ever since my teens. It is at a very good point at the moment, touch-wood.

I guess it depends on what the knee problem is

sticky · May 4, 2022

Resurrecting this old thread in the hope some of you have had a knee replacement now and can tell me what you can and can’t do on it.
I’m coming up to 54 and my right knee is fecked (no ACL or cartilage in there), I’ve known for 25 plus years that I would have to have a replacement and the last time I saw the specialist, 9 years ago, he said I had to go as long as I could because of my age but it’s getting very close now because this lambing has been absolute agony.
Just wondered how everyone has got on.

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