Nancy E. Lauterbach

In 2005, after having been told that I should put it off, I came to HSS and met Dr. Su, who told me by the end of my first appointment that he will take away my pain. I was so happy to hear that from a doctor. I had thought I would be living my life in a wheelchair! So right after my surgery in June, I felt no arthritic pain! None. I was so happy and I was walking out the door the day I left two days later. I was so glad to be able to move and straighten my knee and began yoga and hiking and bicycling.

It went so well the first time that I decided in 2014 January, I would get my other knee replaced. This time with Dr. Amar Ranawat and boy was that an amazing time too. I was walking out the door and to home and after my rehab and workouts was moving about within weeks. I thank all of the teams at the hospital that made this happen for me. I really believe I did this for my life because I wanted to move easily. I am now taking tap lessons! Would never even consider that before the replacements. No pain at all!

August 2017:

I already wrote a story but I have to say the experience was the only time I felt the doctors heard me and did exactly what I needed to be done. I waited to do my left knee because it wasn't as bad as the first right knee which was bone on bone. I completed the surgery with Dr. Su and was so happy that I had my life back. I trusted the hospital so much that when I was ready to come back to get my other knee completed I went right to HSS knowing I would be taken care of with respect and kindness.

I was so proud that I can walk and live my life in no pain. I see other older people and they tell me about their pain. I tell them what I did and they think that going to HSS is a great thing. I was even able to go to the Women's March in Washington DC last January and stood and walked for over 5 hours without pain and the urge to sit down. I was so happy that I had the best doctors and the amazing staff. I felt so taken care of. Thank you Dr. Su and Dr. Ranawat.