I was in a bad car wreck 11.5 years ago and its effects are really starting to show (won't bore you with all the details). Apparently, I turned and was t-boned pretty hard. I have no memory of it at all. My car, which I would still drive today if I could, was a Volvo wagon and I must have had my left leg extended on the clutch because my knee and hip weren't broken, but were injured and years of working on my feet didn't help. All that said, I need a total knee replacement. I was wanting to get out of debt more first, but for survival sake, should I just have it done? I'm early-mid 40s, so I will have to have it done again later on. Ugh.
I can walk and I make sure to exercise daily as much as I can, but I do tire. Wth all that's going on, should I take this on or hold off? I can technically wait a little longer, and have been waiting for the stupid c19 hysteria to blow over, but with their squealing and reeeeeing about primate pox, I may hold off. My husband wants me to do it and he will use his vacation time to take care of me.
What would you lot do?
I would find Everly good orthopedic doctor, and have conversations. And figure out what really needs to be done.
Problem with not treating a foot knee or hip injury, is that it will affect your gait, and then affect your other foot knee and hip. A lot of hip replacements are because of untreated knee and foot injuries.
Because you are young, you could end up having a hip surgery long before you’re old like most people. So this is something I would take seriously, but I would find a good orthopedic surgeon. I would do a bunch of research and figure it out.
I injured my foot about seven years ago, and I kept walking on it, because I had obligations that could not be avoided. However, once I was able… I did not have it looked at or treated.
Because of my negligence, my entire foot collapsed. I could still walk on it, but it was still very painful. This is when I started having other issues with my back and my gait, etc. if I had addressed the issue four or five years ago, I would not have had to have the surgery that I have just recently had.
I could’ve had a laser surgery, and had my foot repaired quite easily. But four weeks ago I had a fall reconstructive surgery on my foot, I have a couple screws, and a couple staples in my ankle. This is a six weeks nonweightbearing surgery. I am on week three, and I’m going mad. Three more weeks, and then I’ll be in the boot for another six weeks.
This downtime has kept me from working, and thank God for my mother because she’s the one feeding me three meals a day. It’s been quite the task to take at hand.
You’re young, and I think you’re healthy for the most part, so you think you could just keep putting it off. But I beseech you to take this seriously. Do this while you’re young and healthy, but like I said make sure you find an excellent orthopedic surgeon.
I’m 58 now, had I taken care of this at 51, it would’ve been a lot less work for me, and it would not have affected my life in such a negative manner.
Just remember that any untreated orthopedic surgery regarding your body from the waist down, can result in a hip surgery somewhere down the line. And it can affect your other knee in a negative way because it’s taking on the weight that your other knee cannot handle. The offset alone can cause back problems.
Since I had my foot surgery, on my right foot, the pain that I’ve had in my back shoulder for over a year now is completely gone. It’s really crazy, but I just realize that the other day. Once I’m done with the surgery, I can get on with my life. I can go hiking, swimming, etc.
Best wishes to you and I hope you find a solution to your problem