I am a 63 year old that had my surgery with Dr. Haynes on 3/4/2015; the surgery was the second for my left knee. In 1983, I fell at my home, tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments, as well as the meniscus in the knee. My care included surgery, follow-up and rehab; five days in the hospital, 8 weeks in a hard cast, 7 weeks in a soft cast and therapy for about 5 months. Why am I referring to this because its in the past-it’s to evidence how much improved the treatment procedures are today.
Dr. Haynes met with me in November of 2014 and we discussed my arthritic condition; I tried an injection of cortisone and revisited Dr Haynes in January,2015; at that time, I advised him of my decision to obtain a full knee replacement.
On March 4, 2015, I had the procedure and went home on 3/5. I followed all recommendations that were given to me by Dr Haynes, his nursing staff, and home healthcare….everything went so well that I told my wife that I could be the “poster child” for the way the procedure should go. I took physical therapy for seven weeks and returned to a part time job on 4/18/15.
I have returned to playing golf and have enjoyed playing WITHOUT a knee brace…last summer was the first time in 32 years that my left leg was tanned…AND NO MORE PAIN!!!!!
I am very pleased with my decision to have Dr. Haynes to do my surgery and appreciate the commitment his staff, including the OSC Physical Therapy group, had for me as a patient.
Gary Holsomback