Replacement knee

I had a left knee replacement in Sept. 2001 and a right hip replaced in Jan.
2003. These were football injuries. I am able to wade reasonably comfortably
but, I do use a wading staff. I have some trouble with the bowling ball size
rocks in E. Tennessee. If you do the procedure, I would recommend that you
ask the orthopod if you can do some physical therapy before the procedure.
This will tone up the muscles and make your postop therapy go much more
smoothly. I agree to go with a hospital and surgeon who does a bunch of
these. I had no trouble and was up on the knee the next day with a walker.
Follow the directions and work hard on the post op physical therapy and you
should do fine.

Jack Schmitt DDS MSD Brentwood, Tn.