New diagnosis

Kalien

Hello Kalien here am new to the community. I injured my knee at 13, went through many diagnostic tests and 4 operations of varying descriptions. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis at 25, I remember crying in the hospital after I was told. At the age of 36 I ended up having a partial knee replacement done. The decision to have the knee replacement surgery has got to have been one of the best I have ever made in my life. Yes I still have arthritis on the other side of my knee and yes I still have pain, but at least I can walk now without any aids. Before the operation it was a gamble every morning as to if I was going to be able to walk that day without crutches or not.

Ellen

Hello @Kalien lovely to meet you and welcome you to the Versus Arthritis online Community.

What a lovely upbeat post yours is I hope it will help those facing (and possibly fearing) knee surgery. I am so very pleased your operation has helped your mobility so much.

I am sure you have been given physiotherapy exercises to do for your knee, but wonder whether these might be of interest to you too?

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-knees/

Best wishes and thank you for your post.

Ellen.

frogmorton

Well done you @Kalien my own daughter had hip surgery at 18 and a shoulder replacement at 19 (cancer treatment damaged her joints) so I know it can be done young if it's absolutely necessary.

Her quality of life is fabulous now! I know she and possibly you, may well face revisions in the future, but she couldn't have waited until she was in her 50's and neither could you☺️

I am really pleased for you you have your life back!

take care

toni xx