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Very well done our local NHS

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I’ve been nursing dodgy knees for at least 15 years and 10 years ago had X-Rays and physio and was told both knees were “a bit rough” and would need scraping out soon and eventual replacement. I had to give up playing golf 5 years ago due to the issues which was a blow.

Not mentally ready for any surgery so I just put up with the usual until after cutting the grass last weekend I got a lot of constant pain in the right knee and sleep disruption which hasn't reduced so bullied by the missus this morning just before 9 am I filled out the obligatory on line GP form and pressed send. A few minutes later I got a ‘phone call, “we have a slot with a nurse practioner at 9.45, can you make it?”

Duly seen on time she referred me for X-Rays and told me to ring that department when I got home for an appointment. My wife also had a 10.30 appointment with the Parkinsons nurse so I made the calls when I got home at around 11.45 and she said “we can fit you in at 1.30pm”, so back into Morpeth and 3 X-Rays to each knee. Now just have to wait up to a week to discuss further with the GP and I’ve already booked an initial telephone consultation with the MSC unit for their earliest 13th July.

Of course luck is a factor but you can’t get faster service than that so no complaints and well done our local NHS practice though I know what’s coming in due course. :cry:
 
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Apart from a little pain after bashing my knee recently I seem to be lucky with leg joints, but that bash helps me understand what you’re going through, you have my sympathies.
Ps I think it’s maybe a lifetimes avoidance of sport that’s helping me now I’m older?
 
Possibly right Ian.
I played quite a bit of football, squash and golf, did a lot of running on roads and hard paths and always a lot of physical work at home then 17 years of hard physical graft after starting my business which was a shock after a lifetime behind desks and on the road.

Just like car brake disks they have to wear out eventually and I'm possibly my own worst enemy as I refuse to take pain killers, I have some 10% ibuprofen gel that helps a bit along with a tubular bandage support.

I bashed that knee once and it swelled up quite badly. The GP aspirated loads of fuid and sent it for analysis then called me in to tell me the results showed tuberculosis and referred me to hospital for tests. Of course I was clear but found out later they had mixed up the results at the labs and some poor bugger was told he or she was clear when it was the opposite. :rolleyes:
 
I hope it’s the start of a smooth journey to getting your knees sorted Bob.

The 80 year old gentleman I share a bench with at the carving group I go to had one of his knees replaced last year and goes in for the other one next week. I was surprised at how quickly the patient is back on their feet. The only drawback he found was not being allowed to drive for (I think) six weeks.

Although routine now for the NHS I find this stuff pretty amazing.
 
Cabinetman said:
Ps I think it’s maybe a lifetimes avoidance of sport that’s helping me now I’m older?
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Might be, but extrapolating from a sample of one, I'd say it was more a matter of genetics and luck. There's nothing much harder on the knees than wicketkeeping and squash, and that was my life for decades. My knees are absolutely spot on, with no creaks or aches or anything.
 
Great that you got good service from the NHS.

I know two chaps who were Royal Marines (both mountain leaders so pretty hardcore stuff) at the same time. They’re around 60 now. They would have done the same training but one has had to have both ankle joints fused and one knee replaced. The other is as fit as a fiddle, still skiing etc. Definitely some luck and genetics involved in my view.
 
Blackswanwood said:
I hope it’s the start of a smooth journey to getting your knees sorted Bob.

The 80 year old gentleman I share a bench with at the carving group I go to had one of his knees replaced last year and goes in for the other one next week. I was surprised at how quickly the patient is back on their feet. The only drawback he found was not being allowed to drive for (I think) six weeks.

Although routine now for the NHS I find this stuff pretty amazing.
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Thanks Robert, it's not something I can't cope with or worry about, the thing that does concern me is timing as if it's during the mowing season I'll be a bit frustrated. 6 weeks of being a passenger in my wife's car doesn't appeal too much either. :rolleyes:

Just one of those things, if we live long enough it's likely to happen to all of us. Pain I can live with and if essential I'd take the meds. My wife had a replacement 3 years ago and was on her feet within a couple of hours and home the same day and she's fine now and I know recovery can be fast if you put the hard work in.

Mike has to be right about genetics and presumably the make up of your bones and cartilage patially determines how long it lasts but I think one of the big differences between amateur and professional sport is that the latter has the benefit of constant training, physio and monitoring so everything is stronger where people like me just chuck your kit on and go at it hammer and tongs so abuse really.

Apparently catilage doesn't naturally self regenerate so when it's worn away you've had it hence my reference to brake linings. When the nurse put her hand on my knee and asked me to bend it I saw her expression change and she muttered "severe crepitus". I just asked her not to swear at me. :ROFLMAO:
 
NickM said:
..... Definitely some luck and genetics involved in my view.
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Possibly. Both ex military and so reasonable enough to assume similar physical factors during their working life. But my sister is having her first knee op on the 29th. She's already had both hips done. Genetics ? Nah. She's just clinically obese and there's 1.5 of me to her weight...if not double.
 
RogerS said:
Possibly. Both ex military and so reasonable enough to assume similar physical factors during their working life. But my sister is having her first knee op on the 29th. She's already had both hips done. Genetics ? Nah. She's just clinically obese and there's 1.5 of me to her weight...if not double.
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You've met my wife Roger, could blow her over with a hairdryer but she's had both hips, a knee and both Achilles done. Not sports minded ever though she was on her feet a lot as a nurse but had to be genetic in her case.
 
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