If you are living with knee pain or are considering knee replacement surgery, you are not alone. Read stories of others who have suffered from chronic knee pain and how knee replacement surgery has changed their lives.

As the first American to summit Mount Everest, Jim Whittaker, has always had a love for adventure. However, this adventure-packed lifestyle contributed to the development of severe knee osteoarthritis, and when Jim had trouble going up and down the stairs, he knew he had to do something. Jim talked to his orthopaedic surgeon.....

Jane knew it was time to think about solutions when she realized that her knee pain was also affecting her family. Read her story.

“My life is wonderful now, compared to before the surgery. I can sit down in a chair without pain, I can play 18 holes of golf, and I can ride my bike again.” Read how knee replacement surgery helped Jim return to an active lifestyle....

Instead of feeling like his life is passing him by, Roger sends his knee surgeon photos of his adventure-filled vacations. Read more....

Ultimately, Lesa realized that she could no longer watch her life pass her by, so she and her orthopaedic surgeon decided it was time for total knee replacement.

Anita's surgeon chose the Sigma^® Knee from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., because it suited Anita's lifestyle and activity levels.

“Our first trip with my new knee replacements was three weeks in Turkey. I couldn’t believe that I finally made the trip.  I am so grateful to have my life back again.”

Padmini's doctor chose a special implant called a Sigma^® Rotating Platform Knee, which suited her specific needs and lifestyle. This implant is available only from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 

Formerly a nurse in New York City, Diane spent a large part of her workday walking up and down subway stairs en route to visiting patients in their homes, located throughout Manhattan, which osteoarthritis made it very difficult for her...

"At my daughter’s wedding, my husband and I were able to dance, which was wonderful. Now when I go out to a party, I feel beautiful,...”

Before Jeanne’s surgery in February 2004, osteoarthritis had worn away her active lifestyle. She could not get out of a chair or do laundry or housecleaning. At 61, Jeanne decided she was too young to feel  so old. After surgery, Jeanne worked hard at her physical therapy and was able to return to many of the things she did before osteoarthritis stopped her...

As the pain progressed, Richard had to start giving up the things he enjoyed. "Gardening, for instance, was just too painful. It was terrible." The pain was difficult for him when teaching because of the constant standing. Things kept getting worse. Richard was a candidate for knee replacement surgery, but he kept putting it off, waiting for something new to come out . . .

"Energetic, impish and outgoing" – and far too young to have her mobility limited by severe knee pain is how Roseanne describes herself. After knee pain confined her to the first floor of her home and began disrupting her sleep, she felt is was time for a change. In February 2005, Roseanne underwent surgery to replace her right knee...