TKR surgery coming up fast

[Guest guest]

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous about

it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable control with

meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here is

the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to people that

don't?

Misty

[Guest guest]

Hello Misty

I had a THR on 5th Feb and I have RA - I'm also about the same age as you; I'm

48.

I guess no one's experience is going to be the same, but I think I'm doing quite

well for 6 weeks after the operation and it didn't cause any flare up of the RA.

I have felt very tired in the first few weeks but I lost a lot of blood during

surgery which hasn't helped.

I'm sure everything will go well - good luck for the operation, I'll be thinking

of you on 17th!

Layna

TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous about

it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable control with

meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here is

the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to people that

don't?

Misty

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No virus found in this incoming message.

Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2748 - Release Date: 03/15/10

07:33:00

[Guest guest]

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each case

is different each person heals differently and some people are more mobile than

others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and balance....pool

helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck...hugs

________________________________

From: misty <hammerstein12001@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous about

it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable control with

meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here is

the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to people that

don't?

Misty

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Why do the replacements fail?? 

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger@...>

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

Joint Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

 

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each case

is different each person heals differently and some people are more mobile than

others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and balance....pool

helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck...hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous about

it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable control with

meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here is

the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to people that

don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

I have had the best dr's look at them each dont know??? I am a nurse and i tore

the cartilage in the knee on an injury,, they thought it was the meniscus when

they 1st went in and found the cartilage was to damaged so they did

microfracture,, drilling holes in the damages cartliage and trying to grow new

cells, but off the leg completely 6 mths for me,, they waited a year until they

found it had failed..which its sucsees rate is so so..some dr's dont recommend

it because of its failure rating!! Then they did a partial knee replacement

still pain even with al the therapy and pool therapy still failed ..they did a

bone scan and it lit right up where my pain is,,, waitied a year again..The pain

was always on the inner part of my knee and down the inner calf..So they went

with a total revsion knee replacement thinking this would do it...NOPE had it

done last june still in pain and can hardly walk ..i was walking better 5 mths

ago then now..They are scatching

thier heads and im ready to jump of the newport bridge lol lol...the pain and

agony that i have been thru..Not all knee replacements are horror stories i have

friends that did great..I think its because it was an injury not RA the cause..I

go back to ortho on wensday..waiting for an mri on the hip since ive been also

battling hip pain since the surgery...Which i found out its because my

illotibial band is too tight when they reattached it at the surgery ..so i think

they do a release but not looking forward to any more surgeries !!! Just make

sre they know where and why your having the pain in the inner knee cause it

could be nerve pain like me... i had both !! See a speciallists and ask lots of

questions dont settle until you feel comfortable they know why you have this

pain...hugs

________________________________

From: Banks <lindabandcompany@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 9:37:06 PM

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

Why do the replacements fail?? 

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger@...>

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

Joint Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

 

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each case

is different each person heals differently and some people are more mobile than

others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and balance....pool

helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck...hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous about

it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable control with

meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here is

the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to people that

don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

My OS is telling me that I am bone on bone on both of my knees and I trust him

so I guess I'll believe him???

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger>

Subject: Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

 

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each case

is different each person heals differently and some people are more mobile than

others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and balance....pool

helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck...hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous about

it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable control with

meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here is

the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to people that

don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

Kimberley have you tried Neurontin or Gabapentin for your nerve pain,? Mine

was a burning sensation also,

But I have used this drug for several years, and now my pain is minimal.

Continued surgery can make nerve pain worse not better.

 

mary.waspe@...

OSA member since 04/2002

OSA SAM 01/2004

photo's at jessoph0309.myphotoalbum.com

blog:- http://mary-museum.blogspot.com/

design for About Art Accents.,

-- [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

, did you have  nerve pain before your TKR??  If so can you describe it to

me??  Did they tell you the problem or just that you have neuropathy??? 

Thanks LInda

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger>

Subject: Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each

case is different each person heals differently and some people are more

mobile than others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and

balance....pool helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck..

hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

Here's a link about nerve pain. 

http://www.theacpa.org/nerve/pdf/Final_Brochure.pdf

 

Who told you you have neuropathy?  A rheumatologist or neurologist? 

Neuropathy is nerve pain and it's a real pain.  My feet would go numb.I would

also get burning sensations with the numbness.   There's a nerve in my upper

left arm that would stab so badly, nothing I did relieved it.  It would get so

severe that I often would start laughing along with tears.  Sounds weird, but

there it is. 

 

My rheumy put me on Gabapentin, which has its side effects...but it handled my

nerve pain.  I went off it for a while and the pain returned like a freight

train.  My OS told me that that probably wasn't the best way to handle all the

pain I was experiencing and encouraged me to restart it which I have and for

now, the nerve pain has subsided. 

 

I just met a man at PT today who had back surgery and post op developed nerve

pain in his left thigh.  His doc had prescribed the Gabapentin for him, so I'll

check with him next week and see how he's doing. 

 

I'd like to find an alternative to Gabapentin, so will keep researching.  It's

hard when you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, nerve pain and muscle problems to

tease out what's what.  I think you know what I mean!

 

Lynn

THR 26 Oct 09

What other people think of me is none of my business!  Terry Cole Whittaker

Here's my art blog:  http://www.adreamseyeview.blogspot.com/

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger>

Subject: Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each

case is different each person heals differently and some people are more

mobile than others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and

balance....pool helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck..

hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

Layna thankyou for your kind words. I hope my recovery is uneventful and I can

get back to driving as soon as possible as it is my right knee that is

getting done.

Misty

__________________________________________________________________

Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8.

Optimized for Get it Now for Free! at

http://downloads./ca/internetexplorer/

[Guest guest]

, I'm glad you brought up the advice about working on quad strengthening

and balance. Balance is actually a big concern for

me as I just had a triple fusion of my left foot on Mar.18/09 and still dealing

with that as I still feel wobbly as my foot doesn't go side

to side anymore. I'm really worried about how I'm going to do stairs as I

literally won't have a good leg to stand on lol. I guess I'll find

out soon enough what's going to happen.

Misty

__________________________________________________________________

Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your

favourite sites. Download it now

http://ca.toolbar..

[Guest guest]

Neurologist told me that I have neuropathy.  I use to take gabpentin but no

longer do.  My nerve pain acts up when i'm on my feet and legs for a long

period of pain, when I get off my feet pains shoot everywhere.  It's a bummer.

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger>

Subject: Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each

case is different each person heals differently and some people are more

mobile than others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and

balance....pool helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck..

hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

Lidocaine patches work well to ease the pain and burning..

________________________________

From: Banks <lindabandcompany@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 1:17:03 PM

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

Neurologist told me that I have neuropathy.  I use to take gabpentin but no

longer do.  My nerve pain acts up when i'm on my feet and legs for a long

period of pain, when I get off my feet pains shoot everywhere.  It's a bummer.

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger>

Subject: Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each

case is different each person heals differently and some people are more

mobile than others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and

balance....pool helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck..

hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

I go to the ortho's today to see what the next step since this knee replacement

isnt working...will see what he says...After all my therapy for 3 years you

would think i would be a body builder lol lol lol...

________________________________

From: misty thornton <hammerstein12001@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 12:24:30 PM

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

, I'm glad you brought up the advice about working on quad strengthening

and balance. Balance is actually a big concern for

me as I just had a triple fusion of my left foot on Mar.18/09 and still dealing

with that as I still feel wobbly as my foot doesn't go side

to side anymore. I'm really worried about how I'm going to do stairs as I

literally won't have a good leg to stand on lol. I guess I'll find

out soon enough what's going to happen.

Misty

      __________________________________________________________________

Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your

favourite sites. Download it now

http://ca.toolbar..

[Guest guest]

Hi maranne yes to your question i have been on ampitrymptine for 3 years now and

use lidocaine patches daily and have had 3 nerve blocks..the 3rd one was a great

pain reliever and yess i was told when i had my 3rd surgery it could disrubt the

nerve damage and pain.....it didnt at first but is now elevating with the pain

in my kneee and hip..It has seen to creep up in my leg..but i had to take the

chance because i needed the surgery now waiitn for another surgery to loosen up

my illotibial band that is causeing hip and knee pain still...waiting for mri to

see the damage i have first..thank you

________________________________

From: MARYANNE WASPE <mary.waspe@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 10:15:19 PM

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

Kimberley have you tried Neurontin or Gabapentin for your nerve pain,? Mine

was a burning sensation also,

But I have used this drug for several years, and now my pain is minimal.

Continued surgery can make nerve pain worse not better.

 

 

mary.waspe@...

OSA member since 04/2002

OSA SAM  01/2004

photo's at  jessoph0309.myphotoalbum.com

blog:-  http://mary-museum.blogspot.com/

design for About Art Accents.,

-- [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------

[Guest guest]

nerve blocks help..alot..i didnt want to take meds togain wieght so they tried

nerve blocks the 3rd one worked the best

________________________________

From: Lynn <lynnf_99@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 1:13:05 AM

Subject: Re: TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi ,

 

Here's a link about nerve pain. 

http://www.theacpa.org/nerve/pdf/Final_Brochure.pdf

 

Who told you you have neuropathy?  A rheumatologist or neurologist? 

Neuropathy is nerve pain and it's a real pain.  My feet would go numb.I would

also get burning sensations with the numbness.   There's a nerve in my upper

left arm that would stab so badly, nothing I did relieved it.  It would get so

severe that I often would start laughing along with tears.  Sounds weird, but

there it is. 

 

My rheumy put me on Gabapentin, which has its side effects...but it handled my

nerve pain.  I went off it for a while and the pain returned like a freight

train.  My OS told me that that probably wasn't the best way to handle all the

pain I was experiencing and encouraged me to restart it which I have and for

now, the nerve pain has subsided. 

 

I just met a man at PT today who had back surgery and post op developed nerve

pain in his left thigh.  His doc had prescribed the Gabapentin for him, so I'll

check with him next week and see how he's doing. 

 

I'd like to find an alternative to Gabapentin, so will keep researching.  It's

hard when you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, nerve pain and muscle problems to

tease out what's what.  I think you know what I mean!

 

Lynn

THR 26 Oct 09

What other people think of me is none of my business!  Terry Cole Whittaker

Here's my art blog:  http://www.adreamseyeview.blogspot.com/

From: kimberly houghton <bouncingtiggger>

Subject: Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:33 PM

I am 46 also 3rd one others failed..But everyone heals differently adn each

case is different each person heals differently and some people are more

mobile than others and stronger quads..Work on the quads all the time and

balance....pool helped alot...i mean a real lot and patience !!! Good luck..

hugs

____________ _________ _________ __

From: misty <hammerstein12001>

Total_Joint_ Replacement

Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:55:59 PM

Subject: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] TKR surgery coming up fast

Hi I will be going for TKR surgery on March 17 and yes I am very nervous

about it. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis that is under reasonable

control with meds. My surgeon has even said to me that I

am quite young to be getting this done(46 yrs). My question to anyone here

is the healing time about the same for people who have RA as opposed to

people that don't?

Misty

------------ --------- --------- ------