Partial Knee Replacements

[Bill C.]

Well, I've decided to make an appointment with my knee doctor and see if we can schedule a partial knee replacement for both of my knees sometime around next Christmas.  The partial knees will replace the inner (medial) side of my knees which are presently ulcerated bone against bone due to no cartilage.  My bad knees are really hampering my ability to exercise and enjoy life to its fullest.  You can see a short animation of the procedure here.

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/biometand39s-oxford-partial-knee-system-for-kne/1501993265

So this winter will either mark the end of bocking for me -- or the beginning of the best bocking ever.  The nice thing about having knee surgery around Christmas is I'll have a handicap parking permit guaranteeing me a good parking spot at the crowded mall during the holiday shopping period.     If all goes well, I should be back on my bocks by spring 2009,  pain-free!

I'll keep everyone posted how it goes, and it isn't going to happen until winter 2008 -- but I've decided I just have to go for it.

[XarnuSonci]

good luck bill hope it goes well and you'll be bocking even better by this time next year

[Athoul]

Sounds like a pretty big desicion you've made, hope it all goes well and your back bocking as soon as mended.

Make sure you keep us all updated with the progress

[Zan]

Hope it all goes well Bill. But hey, after all of it, look forward to your 6 feet of air!

[Sprog]

Good luck with it Bill

[stevie]

good luck mate

[Bill C.]

Thanks guys.  Silly of me to even mention it now months before, but it is just that I finally made up my mind to do it.  We can revisit the subject when it is actually time.  For now, I've got a summer of bocking to get under my belt.

[Bill C.]

Okay...  I had an appointment with my ortho surgeon today to seriously discuss the partial knee replacements for both knees, take updated x-rays, and get some cortisone shots for my poor knees.  The good news is, I will not be getting partial knee replacements.  Unfortunately, the bad news, is I will be getting TOTAL knee replacements.  X-rays showed the knees to be totally trashed and beyond any partial repair benefits.

NOTE:  My knees were already in bad shape before ever bocking.  This has just been a natural progression of deterioration over the past 30 years.

I plan on undergoing the "Bionic Man" transformation in 2 years due to the fact that my next 2 years will require traveling to many colleges to check them out with my daughter, teaching her how to drive, etc.  Just can't fit that major surgery in until I get all of that important stuff out of the way.  So, for now, I'll have to bock the best I can manage and rely on periodic cortisone shots to make it through the next 2 years.  My doc says I'll be allowed to jump on a trampoline after the knee replacements -- so it looks like it may be okay to continue bocking.  You KNOW I'm going to have to try.    Looks like I might become the first bionic bocker.  Heck..  maybe I should even reserve that for my screen name.  LOL.

[thegoldshado]

Well when you do get your knee replacement I hope you will do well. My dad had a lot of pain in one of his knees he got a knee replacement, it hurt for awhile but I think know it doesnt even hurt it was a great thing for him to do.

[joe23002]

good luck with it man

[darfgarf]

well i say good luck whatever happens, and i fyou're going to do full knee replacements you mayaswell have bocks grafted into your legs...though i don't think that'd be a simple painless option, but anyways good luck!

[Sprog]

Good luck with it all Bill, hope you last the 2 years so you can get all of that stuff out the way.... Also good luck teaching your daughter not to crash!