Does any body know what knee cap replacement surgery is and how long some one would need to recoup from it?

I'm a 24 year old female with a history of osteosarcoma (form of bone cancer). My doctor is sending me to a specialist to have knee cap replacement surgery due to the severe arthritis in my knee. My appointment to talk with the doctor isn't for a few weeks and I have tons of questions. I just want to know if anybody out there knows or even has had knee cap replacement surgery?

The price of knee joint replacement surgery is very low in India as compared to USA, UK and Canada. My cousin also got her hip replacement surgery in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results. She is totally pain free now. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.


Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low price, as all joint surgery is not covered by insurance in USA or by NHS in the UK. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.

my mother had both total knee replacements. (we call her bionic women now).. they actually sawed off the whole knee joint and screwed in a new titanic (good metal) knee in place.. weird huh?.. she couldnt walk for a week, then slowly with physical therapy walking with walker for a couple of weeks, then with a cane. I think it took about 3 months to totally get healed.. Its been a year and a half and she feels great now.. (she did one knee and the other later after 9 months) .. goodluck! She does a lot of water aerobics now to keep her legs nimble as she says..

Well my grandma had that surgery 2 years ago,she bought sweats and baggy clothes because you wont be walking for a while. It will take 2 weeks or three to recover. Some doctors have different apinions ,my grandmas doctor got her a home nurse and ,my grandpa had to make all these things because she could'nt get up to pee so you will need diapers and a leg rottal.