Hi Over it
I can see where you are coming from and I too would like to know why they haven't invented the "bionic knee" for us youngsters. At 34 there is no way they will offer me PKR/TKR so its MF or Fulkerson for me. Although I'd been in pain for some years I sometimes think: If I hadn't started on this route of having a debridement in May 07, maybe if I hadn't been made aware by the OS of the damage I'd previously caused could I have just continued until I began to have further walking difficulties? On the other hand the OS confirmed irreversible damage in May 07 so without debridement pain would have been inevitable at some point.
Having just had MF surgery in May this year I never considered how long the bone marrow would last, and having read your post, I reckon I'll have shot it to pieces come 40 yrs of age and am not sure I could cope another 6-8 weeks on crutches in the future. I expect other MFers say the same things but at the end of the day its about long term mobility and quality of life, so you just get on with it and have the operations.
I know an elderly couple in my street. Both have had multiple knee replacements, Rita 2 on her left and 3 on her right - the 2nd op on her right failed and she had another which she seems happy with. Her hubby Jack had a few replacements on both knees but his bones have crumbeld so he had to have arthrodesis on his right leg so his right is permanently fused in position. That makes me think I'd like to keep my own knees as long as I can.
Best wishes
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