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insomniac2
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Registered: ‎02-20-2016

Re: Age at joint replacement surgery?

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‎06-28-2016 08:31 PM - edited ‎06-28-2016 08:32 PM

Left hip at 66, left knee at 67, and I'll have the right knee done next year (at 68). (All due to arthritis.)

 

I'm grateful bionic parts exist!

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SeaMaiden
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Re: Age at joint replacement surgery?

‎06-28-2016 09:07 PM

@insomniac2 wrote:

Left hip at 66, left knee at 67, and I'll have the right knee done next year (at 68). (All due to arthritis.)

 

I'm grateful bionic parts exist!

 

They are wonderful! Such a shame people put off the surgery and suffer so much with pain  for what? I am a quadruple joint replace-E.   I feel human again with four joints that keep me moving! Best decision I could have made!

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BriggsiePeawiggle
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Re: Age at joint replacement surgery?

‎06-29-2016 01:35 PM

I just had my second hip replacement in May. The first was in December of last year. I am 64. Age is just a number. When the joints go bad, there is no sense putting it off and suffering (like I did for far too long -- which was just stupid). I was one of the younger people in the orientation group pre surgery. Most of them were in their 70's or 80's but there were a couple of younger people too.

 

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