I am a 31 year old male scheduled for left knee fusion. Since my leg will be permanently stiff, i'm wondering how getting into and driving a car will work and also how do you put on your sock and shoe on the affected stiff leg.
It's pure hell. I can't do anything I did before. I can't change a ceiling light bulb, have to sit on the edge of a chair,
can't really travel anymore. I walk like a freak. Developed horrible infections and almost died and I would have been okay with that. Can't do much of any work, take like ten meds a day. Doctor screwed up the surgery and caused an caused a horrible infections. Lawyer tells me I have no case. IT SUCKS!
Hi all,
I had my right knee fusion undertaken in 1980. I spent the first few years trying to prove I could do anything.
But in reality I cannot. I have chronic back pain and my ankle swells all of the time. I’ve had my leg stamped on while attending a theatre as the person thought I was being rude. I can’t fit into the back of cars, struggle get in and out of low cars. I fall often as my foot seems to find anything that it can hook into. I loose my balance if the terrain has a dip. I cannot get in or out of baths. I get my shoe altered to make my back and hips align but then loose my swing through.
Actually I’m sick of struggling. I’m looking to find someone in the same boat. Would be great if they were in NZ.
Sitting as a passenger in the front seat of a car was a problem until I had extended seat rails fitted so the seat would go back further. A foam wedge is necessary on the seat to allow my leg to remain straight. I have no problems climbing stairs or ladders as long as I lead with my left leg, slowly. I am working on getting an endorsement on my driving license to allow a hand throttle. I am flexible enough that putting on shoes and socks are no problem.