Uwe will be having full knee replacement surgery on June 25th. See attached pic.
His message: "Ask the guys whether I should do chrome, nickel or black hardware!"
Okay, guys, have at it. Creative suggestions welcome. ;)
Black color only if it comes with lightning bolts. Gotta make the theme work. 8)
I say nickel. Of course each case is going to be different and I've heard stories about it. But all I can say personally is my mother had a complete knee replacement about five years ago. Rarely have I ever seen anything go so smoothly. Everything was successful and she seemed to be in very little pain. This is someone in her 80s.
AlNiCo :mrgreen:
Recycled plastic... generally black in colour... gotta clean the oceans somehow... ;)
Chrome for durability. For Uwe there's even black chrome as an option.
Quote from: amptech on June 13, 2019, 11:17:34 PM
AlNiCo :mrgreen:
I say ceramic. If they can make brake pads from it, it should be good enough for a knee.
Does finish affect the sound of ones knees cracking?
And of course - CHROME!
Titanium of course
Chrome!
If it isn't chrome, what's point? :-*
Best Wishes for a safe, easy recovery Uwe!
I'm a fan of stainless, but it's not vintage correct.
Nickel flats
Chrome with Evertilt. A knee has to be able to move back and forth, right?
Quote from: Dave W on June 14, 2019, 11:00:06 PM
Chrome with Evertilt. A knee has to be able to move back and forth, right?
:rimshot:
Titanium might be the only option for that accessory, but the cane that will assist your walking at first comes in many flavors (& organic materials)!
Brass.
Worked well as replacement for bone nuts back in the 70s and 80s, and would likely last a very long lifetime... :mrgreen:
Quote from: ajkula66 on June 16, 2019, 09:54:30 PM
Brass.
Worked well as replacement for bone nuts back in the 70s and 80s, and would likely last a very long lifetime... :mrgreen:
He's replacing his nuts as well?? :-X
Quote from: amptech on June 16, 2019, 11:02:56 PM
He's replacing his nuts as well?? :-X
Hopefully not..but I'm sure brass would work there as well... :mrgreen:
I just got a post-op message from Uwe that he's on a "kneebbatical" and he sent this video -- right from the operating room!
https://youtu.be/rmmF11TKueA
I thought it went something more like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CPJ-AbCsT8
Although with health care being what it is in Germany, he wouldn't be the six million dollar man but probably a few hundred euro man?
Quote from: Dave W on June 27, 2019, 09:10:55 AM
I just got a post-op message from Uwe that he's on a "kneebbatical" and he sent this video -- right from the operating room!
https://youtu.be/rmmF11TKueA
He is incredible. LOL The 600 Euro Man?
I can only recommend my hardware upgrade - titanium platform for the upper end of the lower leg bone, polyethylene as meniscus replacement and stainless steel crown for the lower end of the upper leg bone, all works and feels like a dream.
Of course I had all the usual warning input before the surgery, "58 is way too young for full knee replacement, delay it as long as you can, do another keyhole surgery, take pain killers", but the other side of the coin is of course - and I noticed this already in rehab - that my wound healing as well as the recovery of my ligaments, tendons and muscles progressed in leaps and bounds compared to people who had the same operation and were 10 to 15 years older. We all know that once you're past 40, building up muscle might becomes harder and harder - it ain't getting better. And most issues people have post-knee replacement surgery are based on exactly that: not having gotten muscles, tendons and ligaments back in order and not having sufficiently strengthened them in time. I'm currently doing between one-and-a-half and three hours of physical therapy every day - and the promising results are showing.
Probably a very wise move. One of my neighbors was a few years older than you when she had both knees replaced. She's not in good enough physical shape for the kind of rehab you're doing, and she still has problems getting around.
The general concensus is that the human body is not designed to last more than forty years... ah... screwed... :mrgreen:
How well I can follow my own advice, I don't know. But in my opinion the thing to do is try to play your best game with enthusiasm. (I don't know Swedish, but actually I think the subtitle should say "death" not the "devil." )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSn4NOPgWOw
Quote from: uwe on August 12, 2019, 10:03:24 AM
I can only recommend my hardware upgrade - titanium platform for the upper end of the lower leg bone, polyethylene as meniscus replacement and stainless steel crown for the lower end of the upper leg bone, all works and feels like a dream.
I hope you gave exact instructions so nothing chrome plated was used.
Quote from: Highlander on August 13, 2019, 03:44:45 PM
The general concensus is that the human body is not designed to last more than forty years... ah... screwed... :mrgreen:
You mean I'm 29 years past my use-by date?
Maybe that accounts for the smell..... :sad:
Have we established whether this knee joint is two-point or three-point?
I sure hope it qualifies as a three-point. :rolleyes: Two-point and I will tip over!
Quote from: uwe on August 14, 2019, 09:56:00 AM
I sure hope it qualifies as a three-point. :rolleyes: Two-point and I will tip over!
No, you just need a separate tailpiece.
Chrome or Black hardware...?
Quote from: westen44 on August 13, 2019, 03:56:24 PM
How well I can follow my own advice, I don't know. But in my opinion the thing to do is try to play your best game with enthusiasm. (I don't know Swedish, but actually I think the subtitle should say "death" not the "devil." )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSn4NOPgWOw
You're absolutely correct, death, not the devil.
Quote from: doombass on August 14, 2019, 04:53:20 PM
You're absolutely correct, death, not the devil.
Thank you. That's one of my favorite movies. I've seen it many times. I look at that scene as one of the most uplifting parts of the movie. Although it may seem dreary for him, the knight is doing as well as a human could possibly do in playing chess with the Grim Reaper. Pretty heroic, actually.
Quote from: Dave W on August 14, 2019, 10:58:03 AM
No, you just need a separate tailpiece.
Or string thru - picking up inspiration from your other posting.
(https://andtimi.com/media/image/product/2764/lg/cover-male-unterwaesche-string-thong-tanga-lime~3.jpg)
Henceforth we'll refer to the two point as the "wedgie bridge". Ah, that bring back memories from TASOK locker room days ...
https://www.tasok.net/