knee surgery before sleeve?

[jennyfromthewood 3]

Is there any rules about having knee surgery before sleeve? Or any insurance rules?

[Pixie Dust 526]

I'm planning on having knee surgery AFTER my sleeve. Hoping to get another year or two out of this bone on bone knee...maybe I will after I'm not dragging so much weight around!

[Purplrose323 32]

Is there any rules about having knee surgery before sleeve? Or any insurance rules?

I don't know anything about insurance rules with WLS and Knee surgery, but depending on the knee surgery and the nature of the knee problem I might consider waiting till I was thinner.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Is there a chance without all the extra weight your knees will get better?

[taurabird 142]

You will heal better from the knee surgery after the weight loss. No brainer really.

[Purplrose323 32]

I should have added to my post, If it's an elective surgery like knee replacement or meniscus tear you should wait, if it's something like an acute injury, then definitely have the surgery.

[vsginnj 415]

I needed 2 knees and 2 hips my ortho and md suggested losing weight for obvious reasons , healthy people recover with less complications and anesthesia risks are greatly reduced. Got my first hip replaced in jan. 13 months out from my sleeve I honestly can't imagine rehabbing +150 lbs. next hip is in sept. and after 2 series of hylagan injections my knees feel much better but still need replacing.

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

I had 2 miniscus repairs and finally a total knee replacement (TKR) 3 years ago. At time of surgery i weighed 220. by the time i was sleeved 5 months ago i weighed 254. The rehab from the TKR was long and awful. since being sleeved i am down to 192 and my knee feels great! I am active and feeling great! Wish i would have gotten sleeved before the knee surgery.