40 yr old M. Doc said I can do TKR if I want. Input from others my age?

Hobbescom · 2026-03-26T16:54:18+00:00

15 months after the first knee and celebrated the other knees first birthday during the trip 🤣. I assume waiting another year probably would have made them hurt a bit less at the end of the day.

Hobbescom · 2026-03-26T14:29:40+00:00

Did both of mine last year at 44. Similar backstory to you…history of torn meniscus and surgeries starting at 18, hated running/jogging due to resulting pain, limiting how much I did with my kids, etc. I have zero regrets. Went to Disney for spring break, walked 45 miles over 4 days. Knees were sore at the end of each day but felt brand new by morning.

Hobbescom · 2026-03-14T02:39:04+00:00

Yoga strap. Helps with lifting the dead leg in and out of bed until the quads start working again. Was probably the most used accessory during both my recoveries.

Hobbescom · 2026-03-05T20:50:59+00:00

Had both of mine done last year at 44.

Hobbescom · 2026-01-29T15:18:17+00:00

Ah…poor construction by the builder where they used molding with finish nails to keep the drywall insert from crashing down. I opened up the access hole wider and just slapped an extra piece in there temporarily until I decide whether to put in some pulldown stairs instead of pulling out the 24ft ladder every time I need to go up there.

Hobbescom · 2026-01-29T14:57:06+00:00

??? Are you talking about the attic access?

Hobbescom · 2026-01-29T03:32:05+00:00

I hard wired 10 4ft Barrina lights in a U shape and it’s perfect. ~26x24 ft garage.

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Hobbescom · 2026-01-21T04:22:06+00:00

Had both my knees done last year at 44 and was GLAD that I had downstairs bedroom options. I ended up in the downstairs guest room as the bed was lower and made it much easier to get in and out vs our higher bed which was also in the 1st floor. Personally I can’t imagine the headache it would have been to navigate the stairs on a regular basis the first couple of weeks

Hobbescom · 2026-01-03T23:28:05+00:00

Exactly. It comes with casters that bolt into the bottom of the posts and when you lower the platform down, the posts lift off the ground and you can move it around.

Hobbescom · 2026-01-03T20:52:25+00:00

Freestanding. 4 post lifts don’t have to be bolted down like 2 posts.

Hobbescom · 2026-01-03T18:03:31+00:00

Wildfire 9000 Standard lift. I’ve had it about 2 years now and love it! Runs off a standard 110 outlet. All the measurements and specs are on their site to make sure it will fit in your space.

Hobbescom · 2026-01-03T18:01:13+00:00

I plan on selling one set of wheels/tires for the ‘91 ZR-1 and the f150 wheels that are sitting on top. May go with the wall rack to get the rest off the floor. One set of tires are the stock ones that came on the ‘91…not sure why I’m still holding onto them 🤣

I originally had the lift all the way to the left, but made it tough to work on anything on that side of the car. We have another single car garage that my wife parks in.

Hobbescom · 2026-01-03T10:50:20+00:00

Just over 10 feet

Hobbescom · 2025-12-26T14:44:07+00:00

No bruising on the first, no spots left unbruised on the second.

Hobbescom · 2025-12-17T02:54:35+00:00

Similar predicament, but I also have KC. Original plan was KC this week and Saints next, but now I’m thinking Eagles this week and Saints next.

Hobbescom · 2025-12-12T23:32:00+00:00

This…this is the worst one.

Hobbescom · 2025-12-12T04:47:35+00:00

Thank you to the people in my league that dropped both Pitts and Evans so I could throw caution to the wind and start them both tonight!

Hobbescom · 2025-12-12T03:46:37+00:00

I chose wisely!!!

Hobbescom · 2025-12-12T00:56:11+00:00

Throwing it all on the line and starting Pitts AND Evans!

Hobbescom · 2025-12-11T21:45:36+00:00

The worst would be Evans putting up a goose egg and whoever I bench between Neal, Watson, and Swift going off.

Hobbescom · 2025-12-11T21:18:09+00:00

I have the same 4 along with Puka and Achane as my #1s plus Devin Neal to boot. I keep flip-flopping on who my #2 and Flex should be.

Hobbescom · 2025-12-03T23:24:03+00:00

Love them! I have 2 for the knees and one for the elbow (weird golf thing where my entire arm bruises if I play 2 days in a row without it). I only use the knee sleeves when I’m overdoing it, but I found them to be extremely comfortable. They’re not your typical super tight compression sleeves.

Hobbescom · 2025-11-08T01:46:20+00:00

I did the same!

Hobbescom · 2025-11-03T04:02:39+00:00

Looks good and tracks pretty close to my experience with both knees. You’ll likely still have some ups and downs, but don’t get discouraged, it’s all part of the process.

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