Comments on: My Knee Replacement Story

By: Bruce Courtney

Bruce Courtney — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 22:17:27 +0000

In reply to Todd Clark. Wow, that is truly an amazing story. So your’re 72 and you had your first one 13 years ago. It sounds like you were 61. I’m 61 & am planning my first knee replacement this Dec. 16 of this year, right before I turn 62. It will be my fourth surgery on this right knee alone. Can you please give me any advice/exercises on preparing for this. Thanks so much.

By: Emilio Trampuz

Emilio Trampuz — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:41:02 +0000

In reply to Jon Weisberg. Thanks a bunch! May your knees serve you well for years to come!

By: Jon Weisberg

Jon Weisberg — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:46:56 +0000

In reply to Emilio Trampuz. Emilio, Yes, the club has permission to reprint the article. Jon

By: Emilio Trampuz

Emilio Trampuz — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 18:54:19 +0000

Would it be OK to re-publish this article in my ski club’s newsletter? In the past several issues, we have had a series of articles about various knee treatments submitted by our own club members. Most of these accounts were about various types of injections into the knee. It would be great to round off the series with an account of total knee replacement.

By: J Green

J Green — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:37:06 +0000

I had my left knee total replacement last April and was happy to be skiing this year with no pain for the first time in many years. At 57 it may need to be redone at some point but for now it was entirely worthwhile. The more I walk, ride a stationary bike, or exercise the better it feels.

By: David collins

David collins — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:37:22 +0000

I had ACL replacement 12 years ago. I went for the Cadaver. Skied for 6 years with no problems and one day had my left knee lock up on me. It was late summer and I told my orthopedist that I need to ski that winter and he operated and cleaned it up, after the surgery he told me I needed a replacement.
He made me a brace and gave me a couple of sinvisc shots and I skied all winter. The day after the season was over, I had the replacement. Skied the following November and skied better than ever. This last fall I had my right knee lock up. Same operation and was skiing In November. Probably replace it In April. I am 73 and ski with ex Olympic skiers. Get the replacement sooner than later. You won’t regret it.

By: Ken Karr

Ken Karr — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:14:58 +0000

One last piece of information, I ski Nordica Enforcer 100, 177 length, and Diabello Krypton K Boots 28.5, with 120 stiffness tongues.

By: Ken Karr

Ken Karr — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:09:34 +0000

May and June of 1973, at the age of 67, Kevin Fricka MD of the Anderson Clinic in Northern Virginia performed bilateral partial knee replacements on both my knees. In February of that year I returned to Jackson Hole, where I spend 5 weeks every winter and skied all their blue and double blue runs.
The following season, 1974/1975 and each year thereafter I pretty much ski everything except Corbets and did not hike headwall. Jacksons blacks with soft moguls, of course powder and groomers also are still lots of fun. At 73 I just returned from Jackson, after spending 5 weeks there and all is good.

My only change for next year is I bought the Ikon Pass instead of a Jackson Senior Pass. The lift-lines, owing to the Ikon pass, were ridiculous – so if I have to wait in lift-lines I’ll spend 600 bucks less, ski more mountains and still ski Jackson for 7 days. Looking forward to big sky.

By: Celeste

Celeste — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:00:33 +0000

In reply to Bruce Lund. Would a prosthetic knee brace help? Ask your orthopedic Dr. I used to wear prescription hinged, metal Townsend braces for skiing fitted through Hanger Prosthetics. They were great for proper alignment and cushioning the knee joint.

By: Denis

Denis — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:42:08 +0000

I had 2 total knee replacements, left on 8/23/18 and right on 11/28/18. I have skied 12 days since mid February and I am delighted. No knee pain, muscles still regaining full strength but close. Have done deep untracked powder on blue, and maybe easy black slopes, I’m not sure. All my old skills are still there. I’m 77. Last season the pain was getting to be too much for skiing and in summer I tried to go fly fishing and couldn’t walk down the bank to the river. It was time. Did my own prehab, mostly walking around the hills of San Francisco where I live, and riding a stationary bike with no resistance. I’d lower the seat a notch after a few minutes, then repeat, until it got uncomfortable. I didn’t dare do anything really strenuous for fear of getting an arthritic inflammation cycle started just before surgery. I have continued with the bike post surgery.