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Originally Posted by hoopsterdad

i had dr. james duke, in ocala, do mine. a highly skilled surgeon, west marion hospital in ocala is rated in the top 50 in country. i always worked out, so getting ready was already done. surgery on tuesday, out on thursday, cane after 7 days, it will be gone next week. pain in managed by tylenol. no swelling, no pain, 105 degrees of flex on day 8. all pt done at home. most of the factors are dependent on the individual. i will be golfing in less than 10 weeks. pick your doctor, prepare your body in advance, and maintain a positive attitude. research spinal anesthesia, affects different people in different ways.

I also had my knee replacement done by Dr. Duke in Ocala. Post op pain control in the hospital was excellent (IV Dilaudid). I was ambulating with a walker on day 1. PT at home for about a month. Pain control at home with Percocet for the first couple of weeks, then not needed after that. Constant, but slow improvement over the first 5 weeks, but then rapid improvement afterwards. Now, I consider the replacement knee to be my "good" knee. While I try to avoid it, I can run for the first time in 15 years. I have no trouble with walking up or down stairs and I golf 6 days a week. I highly recommend this Doctor. He went to medical school at Univ. of Florida and also took his internship, residency and fellowship there. He is a surgeon at the height of his powers, and his skill has let me enjoy TV to the fullest.