Having my first knee replacement this month!

mrsodee

Hello, I’m 49 and I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees. The pain has really affected my daily life and my mobility is very restricted but I am having my first knee replacement at the end of this month. I really hope even having one knee done will help me be able to get around more and improve things for me.

I was wondering if anyone here is a similar age to me and has had their knee replaced and how it went? Any tips for me before or after? Thanks 😊

chrisb

Hi @mrsodee and welcome to the versus arthritis forum.

I see that you suffer with OA in the knees and are due to have your first knee replacement shortly. You’d like to hear from anyone of a similar age who has had their knee replaced and can provide you with any tips/advice.

There will be members who have undergone a similar operation, so I hope you receive some useful feedback.

You may find these links of interest:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/knee-replacement-surgery/

Here’s a recent forum discussion that you may wish to join in on:

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/56249/fear-of-knee-replacement-surgery

I hope your surgery goes well and your recovery swift.

Best Wishes

ChrisB (Moderator)