[pct-l] Knee replacement

[Keith Kurko]

Four months, but you keep feeling better and stronger as every month goes
by.

I had the same concerns as you.  But don't worry too much. The outcome of
your knee replacement surgery will ultimately be a positive experience.


Cheers,
WetLoon


-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Madmxe at aol.com
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 6:46 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Knee replacement

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


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