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Knee Replacement

Hello. I'm 58 and have cerebral palsy affecting the right side of my body. Thanks to this I need to have a left knee replacement. The hospital where I'm due to have the op know about the cp but I'm just nervous about whether i'll be able to use crutches because of the cp and how this will affect my mobilty. Anyone else gad a knee op with cp? Many thanks for reading this.
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The physiotherapists at the hospital will most likely try different mobility equipment with you first. Based upon the mobility and strength that you have in your right arm and hand. It might be a walking frame at first then moving on to crutches. As with any surgery your mobility will be affected at first, so it is very important that you take each day at a time and work with the physiotherapists and each day there will be an improvement.
Please let us know how you are getting on.
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I think I needed the surgery as I am told my gait is poor and affects the joints - physio equates it to a drunken sailor in a bad storm.
However the clawed hand is on the left - where I need it now I am down to one crutch . What has been good though is willingness of physio to adapt stuff to suit me as when I came out of surgery they had a range of walkers and stuff to select and made sure I didn’t fall. I have fallen since coming out of hospital but it was no worse than falls before surgery as surprisingly robust.
Another tip would be to get food delivered by Tesco’s . Sure other providers are available but in my area they are the best at putting stuff away for you - nothing too much trouble so I was very fortunate . Also , final tip , a bag to hold your phone round your neck so if u do have a fall u are not completely stuck and help is only a call away.
Sure you will be fine and hopefully soon knee pain free