[THE NEWCOMER]

The doctor told me that "I would know when its time to get a new knee". I thought that statement was the dumbest thing I every here. I came back to him two years later and said I'm ready for a you new knee. He look at me and said "I'm surprise you lasted this long". The doctor informed me that he didn't do total knee replacements that his associated did. I ask him was he any good and he state that he was "OK". I change doctors because I didn't want an "OK" doctor doing my knee replacements. I wanted the best of the best to do my knee replacements. I could no longer wait in lines at the grocery store. Walking across the parking lot was a challenge. Medicine was just taking the edge off but not removing the pain. You no longer have to wait until a certain age like my father did. Its about "quality of life" and the younger you are the better. You heal faster and the longer you wait the more damage you do to your joint. Depending on the damage to the joint determines the surgery that you need. Nothing is as good as the original BUT if you need a NEW knee "JUST DO IT"! I had the first knee done and couldn't wait for the second one. Personally I recommend one knee at a time. My doctor won't do two knees at a time because of the therapy that required. I got my life back!