Knee Surgery Postponed

Oct 18, 2025

Hopefully indefinitely, I made a decision to cancel my upcoming Knee replacement surgery on October 30, 2025. 

My Weight gain ballooned back 278 pounds post surgery (from as low as 190lbs post bariatric surgery) . This is the root cause of my knee cartilage loss at age 50 .  The doctor explained complications for heavier set patient (me ).  He said I was right at the cut off in who he would perform surgery on.  Once cartilage gone its gone. Looking at the x-ray, I could still see a sliver left but the nagging pain is still present even today at my current weight. Only difference is, it's manageable.

The Reason I choose to postpone the date till I am ready: 

Reason #1 Keeping this nagging pain is a reminder. I believe the weight was the primary cause of this joint pain. Loosing the weight moved it to a more manageable pain. If I gain weight the pain will intensify. So It is my personal deterrent. 

Reason #2 I do not like the even a 1% chance of something going wrong at this point in my life ( kids , responsibility). Surgery is a last resort. My Bariatric surgery was a last resort, being over 300 pounds in 2008 at the age of 35. This isn't. I can manage it by keeping my weight down and eating clean.  

Pray for me that I will stay the course. 

Current weight: 182.9 lbs

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