westslope wrote: 
Anything made of petro-plastic can be made of hemp or soy.

 westslope wrote:
 
The tragedy of plastics is its use where better materials exist but the deciding factor is only the price. In this case, it's difficult to imagine a better material at any price, so that's where plastic should be used.

 westslope wrote:
 
Uh, no. imho.
What if the finite substance of oil ... was actually finite? We'd find another way to make knee parts, computers, hearing aids, etc.  I believe in innovation. We hoomans have, over millennia, managed to have gotten pretty good at it. Miamizsun could probably weigh in on this better than I. But the all or nothing, purity bit is a big part of our problem solving ability.
The key here is nothing will be a panacea, while everything can be a possibility. 

Personally, I'd like to hold out for the Hemp Hip replacement model, with time release CBD oil. 

I just took a closer look at those knee replacement parts.   They appear to be petrochemical in origin.

Question:  Should planet-saving heroes refuse medical procedures that use petrochemical products?    As a question of principle?  

Well, best of luck Kurt.  Please report back.


EDIT:    Every time, I feel my knees after 4 hours of up and down hiking, I wonder if one day that will be me replacing the knees.....

 haresfur wrote:
 

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
 

I thought you were hip at first.  Heal quickly and thoroughly 

 Ohmsen wrote:
 

Thank you!

 Isabeau wrote:
 

Thank you!
The doctor told me that his patients want to go back to there normal life after 3 weeks because they  feel so much better... running. snow skiing, walking on stilts (me).
He said you've to build up the muscles before you attempt normal operations. 

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
 

Best of luck healing!

 westslope wrote:
 

Well I had it done yesterday, so I'll need a few more days to figure that one out.
I heard from many people that have had it done. Their answers were always positive.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

Comfortable?  Has your mobility increased?

New Zimmer Persona right knee!

This is the actual tibia insert that was installed in me...

The xray of everything they put in me.
Femur at the top. Tibia at the bottom...

A stock photo of the Zimmer "Persona" knee. One of the best on the market.
Ask for this when yours needs a replacement.

 Red_Dragon wrote: 

nice car

i drove one just like it for a week

enjoy!

  

 Red_Dragon wrote:
 

Cool, it has some angles. 

P's new car...

 n4ku wrote: 
Stylin' in Lex-y town!

 n4ku wrote:
We got into a car, away we started rollin'
I said how much you pay for this? she said Nothin' man it's stolen. 

Nice ride.

I'm always worried about the other dumb azz backing into my car or dinging my doors

That includes the one that drove into my driveway taking out my 3 cars. 

 miamizsun wrote: 
It will drive itself when you use the radar cruise control. Not that I plan to use that, but still I did take it out on the highway and tried it out.