Flying/TSA with artifical knee
Ok, I know this isn't RV related but figured this would be a good place to ask this question. Almost two years out on knee replacement and was thinking about taking a diving vacation. Haven't flown si...
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"don,t have a answer ,BUT how,d the knee replacement go?? doc says I need two. can,t make up my mind left or right first?"
I received my first replacement on 11 June this year. 1st card was given to me on 14 June as I checked out of the ward. Sept 9th I will find how soon I can get the second replaced, hope it is soon. I have not had any pain in replaced knee for some time.
I had both knees that went bone on bone about the same time, as it felt like and sounded like due to the same grinding sounds from both.
I had one knee that if I stepped on it just right, it felt as if it was going to turn backwards, but felt the same as the other. That was the one that I chose first. This sounds strange, but replace your best last as you will learn to depend on it till the pain leaves the new one.
"I would not have both knees done at the same time!!!! Going to the bathroom is hard enough with 1 knee replacement"
You will need to get yourself the seat riser (mine 4") along with the handles so that you can lower yourself slowly till the new apparatus pain starts to subside.
Everything goes as it should for your surgery, and I can assure you that you will join the ranks and wish you had done this much earlier.
I received my first replacement on 11 June this year. 1st card was given to me on 14 June as I checked out of the ward. Sept 9th I will find how soon I can get the second replaced, hope it is soon. I have not had any pain in replaced knee for some time.
I had both knees that went bone on bone about the same time, as it felt like and sounded like due to the same grinding sounds from both.
I had one knee that if I stepped on it just right, it felt as if it was going to turn backwards, but felt the same as the other. That was the one that I chose first. This sounds strange, but replace your best last as you will learn to depend on it till the pain leaves the new one.
"I would not have both knees done at the same time!!!! Going to the bathroom is hard enough with 1 knee replacement"
You will need to get yourself the seat riser (mine 4") along with the handles so that you can lower yourself slowly till the new apparatus pain starts to subside.
Everything goes as it should for your surgery, and I can assure you that you will join the ranks and wish you had done this much earlier.
