Hello everyone

NickyG

Hello, thought I would come and introduce myself. I am Nicky. I have OA in my knee, which has had some kneehole surgery to mend a tear and they tidied it a bit whilst in there. Also in a toe, which they said may need fusing at some point. I have other aches which I think are OA but not diagnosed. Currently losing weight to make things easier, over 6st gone now!
At the moment my knee isn’t too bad, I had an injection earlier this year which hasn’t yet worn off, so I am making the most of it and trying to get some good walks in. They are slow and steady, yes they hurt, but not to the point where I can’t do it.

Parlicoot

Hi @NickyG,

Welcome to the forum, it's nice to meet you 😊. You have been diagnosed with OA in your knee and your toe. You've lost a lot of weight, which is amazing!

There's some information here on OA of the knee which may be helpful for you:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/

There's also some information on different exercises you can do, which might give you some more variety

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/exercise/exercises-to-manage-pain/

We've got some lovely members of the forum who are really friendly. I'd suggest you look around the forum and join in some conversations. You're likely to find people with similar interests and things to talk about.

Looking forward to seeing you around,

Shell xxx