Knee replacement at 85

[Barney16]

Has anyone's parent had a knee replacement? And could you tell me what their recovery was like? My mum is determined to investigate whether a knee replacement would help her, admittedly shocking, mobility. She has a consultant appointment next week. I'm completely baffled by how her recovery could be managed. I have asked her about how we would manage and she just says she doesn't know. I suspect she thinks that I and my children would rally round. I am an only child, I work full time and live three hours away. My dad is alive but very frail. Literally every time I try to discuss it she just says she doesn't know and changes the subject.

I had a knee replacement to go with my two hip replacements last summer. I'd say don't put a bed downstairs. Going up and down stairs to the loo and bed every day helped force me to keep moving and gain strength. The hospital physios will not let her go home until she can manage stairs on her crutches. There's a nifty technique they will teach her. Don't let her go up on her bum FGS.

My mum has decided to go ahead although she's very nervous. She is in a lot of pain and the consultant said that the operation would, eventually, result in less pain but not necessarily huge improvement in the movement of the knee. She's due to have the op in three weeks. The plan so far is I take her to hospital and stay for about a week afterwards. Luckily other relatives can help out too. I hope your mum's op goes well.