[pct-l] Knee replacement

[Madmxe at aol.com]

I am worried I am heading down this path. Surgery on meniscus and Orthovisc 
 are not working well. How long until you were able to do short hikes after 
the  surgery?
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/14/2011 9:34:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
kwkurko at comcast.net writes:

had my  left knee replaced five years ago, and have hiked and  backpacked
extensively since then.  It feels great.  It took  about ten months after
surgery to completely heal up.

A friend of  mine with an artificial knee climbed Mount Rainer last year
(about 8,000  feet of continuous elevation gain, mostly straight up!)  

I feel  fortunate to live at a time in history and a place in the world that
has  allowed me the extraordinary fortune to benefit from this  amazing
technology.   :-)



Cheers,
WetLoon