Replacement Knee

[Squidchucker]

Hello everyone, this is my first thread.
At the end of this month I shall be having my right knee replaced and was wondering how this will affect my casting when I am able to resume fishing again.

I am a right handed caster using OTG BY choice but if this is not practical then I use a pendulum on the lines of John Holden's video.

I damaged my knee 28 years ago in an argument with a half ton beef cow back in my farming days and obviously I lost, as you would expect. Still it's done well to get this far with the thing I suppose. I am thinking that my rock hopping days may be over and confine my fishing to beaches.

[DAVE H]

ask black beard as he has just had one done

[Squidchucker]

Dave H
many thanks for that. Just the person to ask with his track record. Cheers.

[Mr Steve Parker]

Squidchucker had both of my knee's replaced in 2006.My last op was in May.Dont know if the rock hopping day's are over yet but things have got so much better.If you need to talk about your op contact me.Good luck Steve Parker.

[Mr Steve Parker]

Sorry did'nt say you will have no problem's with your casting once you have recovered.I dont know how old you are I'm 52 and I was able to fish after about 14 week's.

[Squidchucker]

Steve, many thanks for your reply and kind offer re the op. Blooming thing just keeps giving in and locking up for hours on end, almost on a daily basis. The pain of it! They tell me my left one is catching up as well, so like yourself I may have both done. Kind regards.

[Mr Steve Parker]

Mate your about to get your life back.

[Mr Steve Parker]

Mate your about to get your life back.

[groomyd]

I work for the NHS and used to manage prosthetics and the like.

There is no reason why, after resting for as long as you are told to, and you do your recovery exercises that your knee should not be stronger and better than ever.

Good luck!

[Squidchucker]

I think the resting bit might be a bit difficult to handle as I do not rest for long usually. Also doing lots of leg exercises in readiness.

[Mr Steve Parker]

You won't have time to rest afterwards.That's when you need to exercise most.Don't think of resting think about recovery.Do as your told in hospital take pain killers when offered even if you think you don't need them.Most important keep your exercises up.The time goes very quickly you will so see.

[euan m]

Great to hear my fellow kneeknockers are out there fishin ,smashed up my leg in august and ended up with bone graft ,metal scaffold and 16 pins to the lower leg and to top it all the leg is now crooked and they want to replace the knee to straighten it up,was confined to the wheelchair for 6 weeks and even managed to fish ,am up and hobbling about managed to land a salmon on boxing day ,just back from a 4 day jolly on the west coast of scotland but now i can only fish the easily accessable marks,but hey alive and fishin:) :) :) :) :) :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[Squidchucker]

Steve
Point taken about pain killers as I have a high pain threshold or so they tell me. So will have to do as i'm told then. I see you are located in Somerset, did you have your knees done at shepton mallet, as that's where i'm of to, due to the very long wait in Devon.

euan m
Sounds like you have been through the mill a bit. Stay positive.

[oldchukka]

best euan,---- nice to get some good advice on here.-- i,m very rickety on my pins.
i,ve had worse advice, ie --- get some castors screwed to my arris, --learn to fall comfortably,--- and a few i can,t repeat-- luck --bill

[Mr Steve Parker]

Steve
Point taken about pain killers as I have a high pain threshold or so they tell me. So will have to do as i'm told then. I see you are located in Somerset, did you have your knees done at shepton mallet, as that's where i'm of to, due to the very long wait in Devon.

euan m
Sounds like you have been through the mill a bit. Stay positive.

No mate had mine done at Musgrove Taunton,but my son has had an op at Shepton Mallet, excellent hospital.Plus you should be out and home in 5 days.Instead of 7-8 days with normal N.H.S.Good luck let us know how you get on.Steve.

[Black Beard]

ask black beard as he has just had one done

Indeed I had a Uni or half new right knee on Jan second, Yes, it hurts like hell for a while, but I have gone from two crutches to one stick in two weeks.

Must do's:-

Take the pain pills when offered, even if you think you don't need them.

Do the exercises everyday and within two weeks three times a day but always listen to the physio.

Exercise and bending are vital, had a bad day a while back and did nothing, could hardly move the next day. Flexibility seems to be in direct proportion to exercise done.

Biggest problem is getting rid of the fluid around the knee and the bruising that will come out around your feet in a week/10 days.

Take it easy, listen to the doc and do what they say!

Good luck - Neil

[Squidchucker]

Hi Black Beard
Many thanks for your kind advice. With the operation just a over week away, memories of how I damaged my right knee 28 years ago are coming back and the inconvenience it caused. Was on crutches for nine weeks and the bruising was from my ankle up to my groin. Still, looking forward to getting it fixed.

[Mr Steve Parker]

Squidchucker dont worry they will have you up and sitting in your chair next to your bed the day after your op.I had very little pain cos as soon as it started I told the staff.This they sorted and I had no more pain to talk of.Don't be a hero if you are in pain tell them.I was walking with two sticks the day after that and able to shower.In three weeks you wont know your self.Within seven weeks I stopped using a (one)stick unless I was going for a long walk,ie a mile.It just gets better and better.Eight months now since my last op.Had no problems for the last six months to talk of.One thing they will tell you don't over do it but this you won't know untill you have.Take note when this happens don't push your self so much we've all do it.Once more good luck my friend.Steve.

[Squidchucker]

Steve
Thanks for the info. Look like progress is quite rapid. As I said before looking forward to it now and expanding my life a bit when all settles down. Also starting to think where I can start fishing again once I'm ok - probably Budleigh Salterton after a good blow.

[Maywood]

Hi Just A Short One,i Had Total Hip Replacement Year Ago And Two Problems Occured,first Was Make Sure You Are Clear Of Blood Clots,i Wound Up With Mutiple,diagonsed After 22days Nearly Died,started Walking O/k What Did I Do Picked Up A Blinking Door Not Thinking As Is Normal For Me,so All Perfect Now, It Is Like A New Lease Of Life As I Was Not Even Able To Drive In So Much Pain,stick With It In The End It Is Worth It,casting No Prob On Boat No Prob Good Luck == Pat

[Squidchucker]

Maywood
Nice to know that all is well now. Clotting is something they made me very aware of.