Knees up mother brown

marrianne
marrianne Member Posts: 1,161
edited 4. Jul 2014, 04:50 in Living with Arthritis archive
Oh what to do "".I have a beautiful new knee right one it is fantastic even the scar is fadeing now I. Am stuck with the left one probably jealous as hell because it hurts it locks it aches it's hot it swells the cartilidge is shot I cannot walk tiny distances without the agony ".',,,,,,,,common sense dictates but just so scared to go through the whole procedure again I am also just starting biologiics for my RA it will mess all that up to wont be able to continue with the infusions second one due soon wonder if it will help my shot knee poorly shoulders wrists between fingers guess I am stuck really MArrianne xx

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Was the first replacement so ghastly an experience? I'm afraid I cannot remember how it went for you but consider the benefit you have now. I have two knees that need doing but I honestly don't know if I'll bother because the ankles and hips have gone whilst I've had to wait. :lol: Why would you stop the biologics? OK, maybe just before surgery and just after but I don't think there's anything to stop you taking them once you are healing. Those of us with two kinds of arthritis lead complicated lives, yes? DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I can see the dilemma. It's basically a question of do you sort out the knee and abandon everything else for a while or go for the biologics and forget about the knee. I don't know what the situation is with whatever you're on, marrianne. Is it OK to stop it then start again post-surgery? I never had a problem with meth but, with penicillamine, I was told it tends not to work as well second time around.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Marrinne I understand whet you are saying,I have had one hip done and has time is going on cant face the other and it wasn't that bad..but my knees are playing up but I think the next op will be my back..so like you which first aren't we lucky :roll: ...hope you can get it clear in your mind good luck xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • marrianne
    marrianne Member Posts: 1,161
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Sticky DD and Barbara.Oh I think its this arthritis it stops us from living a normal life,we should be looking with interest and why not possibilitys at things like the London marathon .. cancer runs .. the Pudsy stuff and now the Tour /France Yorkshire GRRR WANT TO DO STUFF but we cant we ache we are tired and we try every day to be normal ,oh I hate it so much but ......ok we carry on dont we DD wish you could get your knees done now because it really is very liberating ,I have osteo to so we dont know where the damage is going to hit next but if you could get your knees done it would take the pressure of your ankles ,Sticky your have done really well with meth ,you are braver stronger and not the weak sickly type it gave me alsorts of extra problems spent hours on the toilet chucking up and the other 6 weeks of it so did give it my best shot Barbara I know exactly what you mean about your hip and you worry like me its a good operation BUT it does take a fair few weeks out of normal life sorry about the back ache to its going to be like me a difficult choice to go for another op oh guys good advice stay strong ....Marriannexx
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Normal? What's normal :lol: I gave up on normal aged 15. Seriously, I don't think it's helpful to be looking over one's shoulder at what our contemporaries can or can't do. There are no shoulds and shouldn'ts only cans and can'ts. In my grandmother's generation we'd have been left with all our rubbishy jonts and given laudanum for the pain. In fact, in some parts of the world, arthritic life is proably still much like that.

    I agree. DD should get her knees done. Shall we spearhead a campaign :lol:

    I'm not brave or strong, marrianne. I just got lucky with the meth. Luck plays a big part and I've had more than my fair share of it.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • marrianne
    marrianne Member Posts: 1,161
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sticky ,yes I know what you mean ...But wouldnt it be lovely to just wake up one morning to be free of it warm in bed with those lovely smooth joints of childhood oh begger know what you mean we have what we have and we work with it ok YES DD we should do something brilliant idea Why should DD wait until she is 60 ..or what ever criteria the N ational health service degrees it nonsence it should be need now and DD would be liberated and able to do so much more Sticky please get thinking about it Marrianne xx

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