{"id":11488,"date":"2015-02-13T04:38:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T04:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyclingvideosonline.com\/?p=11488"},"modified":"2015-02-13T04:38:39","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T04:38:39","slug":"cyclists-survival-guide-total-knee-replacement-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/cyclists-survival-guide-total-knee-replacement-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cyclists Survival Guide to a Total Knee Replacement &#8211; Investigation (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cyclingvideosonline.com\/?p=11488\" data-width=\"100\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><strong>Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">If you have a bum knee, this might not mean that you have to get a replacement. Be thorough in your investigation. Don\u2019t run straight to a surgeon and ask for solutions. They\u2019ll try to convince you before they even look at your x-rays to get a knee replacement. They like total knees! Seek physical therapy. Speak to an orthopedic doctor. Upon my first visit, I was given a cortisone injection and low and behold, no more pain! It was wonderful. But, it was still clicking and popping and would pop in and out of joint. It didn\u2019t hurt, but, I knew there was more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">I saw 2 surgeons and they both told me that I had advanced arthritis, which simply meant that my cartilage in my knee was all but gone and my discomfort was from bone hitting bone. I also had a bone spur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span style=\"overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 5.00px 5.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 350.67px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mybikething.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pauls_old_knee.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11599\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-11599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclingvideosonline.com\/CVOwordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pauls_old_knee-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C350\" alt=\"pauls_old_knee\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mybikething.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pauls_old_knee.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mybikething.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pauls_old_knee.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">You can see the screw in my left knee (right photo) and also see that the bones were touching. If you look closely, you can see the bone spur on the outside of my left knee. This happens as bone hits bone over and over again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">I also had an mri performed that would validate my loss of cartilage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">Both doctors explained to me about the apparatus that would be installed. It\u2019s quite simple really. The femur bone and tibia bone are capped with a metallic \/ porcelain material and a plastic material placed between as the artificial cartilage. They called it a 15 year knee. I was handed the pieces that would be installed. They were heavier than I expected and I immediately considered how much this would add to the weight of my bike. Then I was sold on the 30 year knee option. A knee so new in it\u2019s technology that it hadn&#8217;t been around long enough to really know how long it would actually last. Being that I am young, the doctor insisted on this option. So, I rolled the dice and now have the latest and greatest knee an insurance policy can buy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">Since I had a steroid injection, I would have to wait a minimum of 30 days to get surgery. Keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">I need to caution you, dear reader, that surgeons want to paint a total knee replacement as a fairly simple process. \u201cYou\u2019ll be walking out of the hospital on both legs!\u201d and \u201cRecovery is easier than an ACL!\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re healthy and active, you\u2019ll have no problem with this!\u201d Surgeons are positive and reaffirming. They won&#8217;t go into the Hell that you will need to endure. A part of your inspection should include the reading that you are doing now. Talk to friends and neighbors and find out who else has done this. You will need the support and encouragement, guaranteed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">If you are a single parent, consider this carefully. You will be out of commission for 2-3 weeks easily. You must absolutely find someone to help you with the kids. You won\u2019t be able to do this alone. As a matter of fact, I would just pretend that you will be the child and you will need to be cared for, pampered, and fed. If you can stay with your parent\u2019s, that would be great. It\u2019s an opportunity for you to be their kid again and an even better opportunity for them to be parents. They\u2019ll love you for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">If you&#8217;re married, make sure your relationship is strong enough to survive your recovery. Your spouse will need to monitor and care for you closely, like a child. Talk about this before hand. If they&#8217;re not on board, or, if they&#8217;re prioritizing work or activities over your care, it&#8217;s gonna be a bumpy ride and you will feel slighted, angry and extremely disappointed with your partner. No joke. This can end a relationship unless you get this cleared up before hand. That person needs to be there for you as though you are an infant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">You will need to take 2-3 weeks off from work. Plan your work schedule accordingly. If you can take off 4 weeks, that would be better. You don\u2019t know it yet, but, you\u2019re in for a tough ride that will break even the strongest of athletes. You are not above the human condition. Support and rest are critical. Make sure you have made accommodations to rest and recover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\">I am divorced and have my kids \u00bd the time. I planned my surgery so that I would get out during the kids Christmas break allowing me 2 weeks without having to get up at the crack of dawn to get them ready for school. 2 weeks was not enough time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cyclingvideosonline.com\/?p=11491\">Next &#8211; Pre-Surgery (What you&#8217;re in for)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet &nbsp; Investigation If you have a bum knee, this might not mean that you have to get a replacement. Be thorough in your investigation. Don\u2019t run straight to a surgeon and ask for solutions. They\u2019ll try to convince you before they even look at your x-rays to get a knee replacement. 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