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“It has worked out better than I could have hoped, and now I wish I had done the knee-replacement years ago.”
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"I avoided surgery for fear that I would be disabled at 60. Then, I realized I was already handicapped at 45."
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"Believe me, I put both knees to the test every day. I just happen to prefer my ADVANCE® Medial-Pivot Knee."
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"I have no limitations and don't worry any more about things I used to just wish I could do … because now I can!"
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“It felt much better immediately after surgery. The surgery was on a Friday, and on the following Monday I drove my car,” he said. “After five and a half weeks my wife and I walked six miles.”
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A few weeks after surgery, Scott was only using a cane, and now he is walking unassisted. "I can do everything I could do before, but now I don't have the pain. Best of all, my range of motion is almost the same, and my new knee is already stronger than my old one. It is incredible."
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“My new knees brought me back to life. I didn’t even realize I had lost my ability to live until I had surgery because the transition happened so slowly. I feel like I am part of the human race again, and it feels good.”
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“I am very excited for everything I can now do, like walking around during lunch, working in the yard, having a better social life and even doing household chores. I am so happy that I giggle all the time.”
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“I’m a goal-oriented individual, and I believe that if you want something, you have to go after it and do it. When I was struggling so much with my knee, I didn’t see the horizon too brightly. But after my knee replacement, it’s starting to look much better.”
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“After all those years of not being able to carry its own weight, my left leg had really atrophied. Since the surgery, the left leg is starting to muscle back up. I can now hike for several hours and not be in pain all day the next day.”
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Most importantly he is now able to carry his three year old daughter without debilitating pain; actually without any pain. As Jeff says, "I have my life back."
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“I couldn’t walk more than half a block before surgery, and now I can walk with no problems,” said Margaret. She can’t wait to start dancing again.
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| "I am so happy with my knee replacements. Each day is filled with so much promise, and I have gained independence that so many people take for granted."
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| “I’ve ridden my bike more than 3,600 miles this year,” I’m so excited and thrilled with my mobility. I had no idea how disabled I really was until I had my knee replaced,” Robert relates. “It’s like a new life.”
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| “The stability of my knee is amazing and most of the time I can't even tell that I have had a replacement.”
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| “I know I am 81 years old, but I still want to get out and enjoy my life. I just wasn’t satisfied with my quality of life. It wasn’t where I wanted it to be. I just want to keep moving, and now I can.”
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| “Prior to my surgery, I couldn’t even walk a mile.”
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| “This knee has made a huge difference in my quality of life. Thankfully I can now have my cereal with milk because I can walk to the back of the grocery store without pain.”
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