[pct-l] Knee replacement

[Keith Kurko]

Hi Sharon,



I had my left knee replaced five years ago, and have hiked and backpacked
extensively since then.  It feels great.  It took about ten months after
surgery to completely heal up.

A friend of mine with an artificial knee climbed Mount Rainer last year
(about 8,000 feet of continuous elevation gain, mostly straight up!)  

I feel fortunate to live at a time in history and a place in the world that
has allowed me the extraordinary fortune to benefit from this amazing
technology.  :-)



Cheers,
WetLoon






---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Sharon Hasper" <sharonhasper at earthlink.net>
To: "PCT l" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: [pct-l] Knee replacement
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:35:17 -0700

I've completed several long section hikes on the PCT, but now I'm facing a
knee replacement. I would appreciate hearing from hikers who have hiked
after a knee replacement. Your experiences and suggestions would be helpful.

Sharon