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Originally Posted by ROYC75
1995 I was informed I could qualify for one, my doctor advised me against it since technology was changing so fast, no need to replace the same knee twice in my life, wait 10 years he says. We lost our insurance in 96, 21 years later the pain is so damn bad I can't stand it. Now it has worn my right knee out, so that one is scheduled later this year, plus a rotar cuff surgery and an L5 infusion, bone spurs on the feet, etc.
Don't wait, pain hurts like hell as you get older, other issues develope quicker and gang up on your body like mine did in a very short time.
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The doctor told me I was really pretty young to even think about it. I was 44. He said they would only last 10-15 years. I said "Fine, I hope we have to replace it 4 times!".
That was 14 years ago. The bionic knee still feels great.