Sounds like all had good outcomes now for my horror, especially for my wife, story. Wednesday I had my right hip replaced. walked befor I left. Friday follow up, X-rays good,walking good while standing in the office I felt and told my wife I feel lightheaded. A minute later l woke up on the floor with everyone screaming. Off to ER in an ambulance. Tested all day, nothing. 7 hours later they sent me home. Not once since the fall did I walk till I got home. Pretty stiff, a little sore but I,m on pain meds. Saturday my right knee is swollen, sore and I can’t straighten it out and hurts to bend it…...to be continued.
Our age for hip or knee replacements?
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A few observations, having read this thread....
1. As a group, we seem to be doing our best to ensure that surgeons keep buying boats, bling for their wives, and travel.
2. We are probably not representative of the population at large.
3. We are incredibly fortunate to have those guys I described in #1 above.
4. There is no correlation between riding a motorcycle and having medical issues, although incidents on the former can lead to the latter.
5. We, as a group are probably providing some entertainment for Homeland Security fellows at airports.
On a whim, I did a search. There are evidently a lot of products such as that below available...
1. As a group, we seem to be doing our best to ensure that surgeons keep buying boats, bling for their wives, and travel.
2. We are probably not representative of the population at large.
3. We are incredibly fortunate to have those guys I described in #1 above.
4. There is no correlation between riding a motorcycle and having medical issues, although incidents on the former can lead to the latter.
5. We, as a group are probably providing some entertainment for Homeland Security fellows at airports.
On a whim, I did a search. There are evidently a lot of products such as that below available...
Tequila works well too. 
Probably cheaper too.
Chris
Probably cheaper too.Chris
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Sadlsor
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That might be true, depending on quantity and frequency of application.Tequila works well too.
Chris
Or quantity and frequency of intoxication...
Pour it on the painful joint, then lick your fingers off. It might take a whole bottle to do much good. Pour...lick fingers. Pour more...lick fingers. Pour more...lick fingers. Pour more, slip on the wet floor. Hmmm...floor tastes good. Pour more...miss joint, pour in mouth instead. Pour on joint...pour in mouth.... oh my...
Chris
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Donk
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So not to be harsh but are there other factors in parts wearing out like; diet, obesity, exercise or lack there of, and lifestyle?
Does it come in 75/140?A few observations, having read this thread....
1. As a group, we seem to be doing our best to ensure that surgeons keep buying boats, bling for their wives, and travel.
2. We are probably not representative of the population at large.
3. We are incredibly fortunate to have those guys I described in #1 above.
4. There is no correlation between riding a motorcycle and having medical issues, although incidents on the former can lead to the latter.
5. We, as a group are probably providing some entertainment for Homeland Security fellows at airports.
On a whim, I did a search. There are evidently a lot of products such as that below available...
What about work?
(HVAC tech here, still on 100% OEM parts, but I'd think all the decades of lifting, hauling, kneeling and crouching must have caused some wear and tear...)
STFlips
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Work is what wore my knees out, 40 years a millwright/mechatronics tech, now pain free and riding again with the replacement parts (6+ years nowWhat about work?
(HVAC tech here, still on 100% OEM parts, but I'd think all the decades of lifting, hauling, kneeling and crouching must have caused some wear and tear...)
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YepFootball, rugby, water polo (egg beater kick), construction/landscaping and assorted accidents/injuries. No concept of ergonomics.
Edit: oh yeah, carrying too much weight.
Uncle Phil
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My ortho said that for every 1 pound of weight you lose, you reduce 7 pounds of force on your knees.
Pretty interesting thought - lose 10 pounds, reduce 70 pounds of force ....
I lost 150 pounds years ago; I should be floating.
Uncle Phil
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Not unless you lost down to zero ...
If someone would only hurry up and invent those suspensor gizmos that the Baron had in Dune
wjbertrand
Ventura Highway
Glad you’re getting to the bottom of it. I was worried you might have thrown a clot. My docs were very concerned about that after my surgery. Do they think this is related to your hip replacement or coincidental?Up date .. doctors think I have vasovagal syncope ! Shure do feel a whole lot better.
Pain meds, stopped the oxy---- stuff. Knee is still messed up, will see Dr. tomorrow.
MTRider
Rider of Gigolo
I had both knees replaced at 65. Bone on bone, severe osteoarthritis. Had the Left replaced in Jan '22, Right in April '22 just prior to turning 66. Both recoveries went very well - the Right was harder. I religiously did the PT and was riding my stationary and/or outside bike at about 6 weeks both times. I got back to just about 100% flex in both. I won't say the replacements didn't come with pain but the outcome has been the restoration of being able to walk and stand comfortably and ride the ST for 400+ miles with no discomfort.
Donk
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Tell me about it. Try shoeing horses for 50 years. I'm still on all original parts too, well missing some thanks to cancer but that doesn't count for this discussion.What about work?
(HVAC tech here, still on 100% OEM parts, but I'd think all the decades of lifting, hauling, kneeling and crouching must have caused some wear and tear...)