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My grandma is having total knee replacement surgery next week and I was wondering what exactly she would be going through. Could anyone walk me through the steps of the operation? Also, how much pain is she going to experience? The doctors told her zero, but I know that has to be bullshit. My dad has had both of his knees replaced and gets around wonderfully now. I can not tell you much about the actual surgery. I do know from being there when the surgeon came out to talk to us, that the knee is taken out and a prosthetic knee is inserted. Because all of the muscle, bone, and tendons are affected, it is a lengthy recovery process. I don't know why any doctor in this day and age would tell anyone a surgery would be painless, that is just impossible to believe. My dad experienced a great deal of pain immediately after the surgery and was on heavy painkillers in the hospital as well as at home during the recovery time. There was a great deal of swelling as well and my dad had to ice it frequently. Your Grandma will want to follow the doctors' and therapist's instructions to the letter. My dad did everything he was told and has had an excellent recovery. On the other hand, my aunt had a knee replacement and wouldn't stay off it or do her exercises and she has had nothing but trouble with it. If someone can stay with your Grandma throughout her recovery it will help her out a lot so she can stay off the knee. It is quite painful at first, but after recovery, she'll be dancing the two-step like a teenager. well I cant take you step by step but I can tell you my Mom just had it done in November 05.....she had stiches down her knee she was on pain meds and was not permited to walk on it for awhile........Now she gets around get like she never had it done... My Granny had BOTH knees replaced. |
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