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Hugh had knee problems since he was a boy. He had partial knee replacement surgery to his right knee and later to the left knee in 2014. Hugh's operation was postponed 3 times and he contacted PALS for support.
Hugh is a fork lift driver and has 3 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: Jamaican
Kevin started getting mild discomfort in one of his knees whilst playing professional football in the early 1960s. In June 2014 he was expecting to have partial knee replacement surgery but was given a total knee replacement. He was recovering well at the time of interview.
Kevin is retired. He is married and has 2 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Alice started having knee pain around 1994. She had partial knee replacement surgery in 2014. She was wary of the benefits of the operation at first, but is doing well now and has seen clear improvement'.
Alice in a research officer. She is divorced and has 2 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Around 2007 Geoff was diagnosed with arthritis in his left knee and had partial knee replacement surgery. Around 2011, four years after having surgery to his left knee, Geoff was diagnosed with arthritis in his right knee as well. In 2014 he had his right knee replaced.
Geoff is a painter/decorator. He is married and has 4 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Helene was originally referred to a specialist because of the pain she had in her right knee. She later started having pain in her left knee and had a partial knee replacement in 2014. Helene is recovering well and has been walking indoors without crutches whilst the right knee seems to have resolved in the past few months.
Helene is a retired medical secretary and has 2 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Around 2004 Joan started having an aching pain in her knee, which worsened with time. She was diagnosed with arthritis. She took anti-inflammatories for a while and then had a steroid injection into her knee. Joan had a partial knee replacement in 2014.
Joan is a housewife. She is married with 3 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
In 2004 Jacky fell and hurt her knees. She persevered with the pain but was later referred to hospital, and had a partial knee replacement in 2010. Later, when she had increasing pain in her right knee, she had another partial knee replacement in 2014.
Jacky is a professional carer. She is married and has 3 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Penelope had partial knee replacement surgery in 2007 to her left knee and in 2014 to her right knee. She was happy with the care she was given but would have liked more guidance on the exercises. Both operations were successful.
Penelope is a retired administrator. She is divorced and has one adult child. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Janice had partial knee replacement surgery in May 2014. She found it challenging to do her exercises regularly but is happy with her recovery and said the benefits of surgery were brilliant'.
Janice is an admin assistant. She is married and has 4 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
Keith had a partial knee replacement in 2014. He was happy with the care and information he was given but feels that physiotherapy should be offered shortly after surgery. He is recovering well and has started gardening, fishing and playing golf again.
Keith is a psychiatrist. He is married and has 2 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.
