Profiles

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Nancy

Nancy started getting knee pain around 2007. She had partial knee replacement surgery to her left knee, and then to her right knee in 2014. Since then she can go walking, do the shopping and other daily activities that she couldn't do before.

  • Background

    Nancy is married and has 2 adult children. She is a retired school cook. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 81
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Phillip

    Phillip had partial knee replacement surgery to his right knee in 2013 and, a year later in 2014, to his left knee. He found it hard to walk before the first operation, but can now do many activities he'd had to give up before the operations.

  • Background

    Phillip is retired. He is married and has 2 sons, aged 17 and 24. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Lesley

    Lesley has ankylosing spondylitis (a type of arthritis that affects part of the spine). Despite treatment for this, she continued having pain in her right knee. She had a partial knee replacement in 2014 and is now more active than before surgery.

  • Background

    Lesley is a dental nurse. She is married and has two adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 58
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • David

    David started getting knee pain around 2008. The pain continued even after he changed jobs and drove less. X-rays showed that he had osteoarthritis. He had a partial knee replacement in 2014.

  • Background

    David is a mechanic. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Peter

    Peter started having pain in his knees around 2002, but was reluctant to have surgery because of the time he'd need off work. He had partial knee replacement surgery in 2014 after he retired and is now considering having his other knee done.

  • Background

    Peter is married and a self-employed plumber. Ethnic background / nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 66
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Jennifer

    Jennifer started having knee pain around 2004. She had partial knee replacement surgery to her right knee in January 2014, and had the left knee replaced in March 2014. She is walking very well now, in no pain and pleased that she's had both operations.

  • Background

    Jennifer is a retired cashier. She is married and has 2 adult children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female