Re: Knee surgery in 2 weeks...OOOhhh I dread it!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki- I'm 27 and I just had my 3rd knee scope done in May. Ialso

have a knee that needs to be replaced. I have no cartilidge left and

had a lot of bone spurs and synovial tissue that had to be reomoved.

Recovery is of course, different for everyone, but mine took a couple

of months for me to be really back on my feet. I had 6 weeks of

physical therapy, and have continued a lot of the exercises at home.

Riding a stationery bike or swimming is great for your knee. Keeping

the surrounding muscles strong really helps. I only have 2 tiny

incisions and I had the sutures out in 4 days. I'm not sure if this

of any help to you, but let me know if you have any other questions.

Good luck -

- In , " smilin4dannme2002 "

<smilin4dannme2002@...> wrote:

>

> Hello all,

> I saw the orthopedic surgeon yesterday...He recommends arthoscopic

> surgery on my R knee..I have alot of fluid and cartlidge floating

> around in my knee..He said I have never seen a knee this bad on a

42

> year old and you are very close to needing a knee replacement...and

> I would hate to have to do that at this young age..

>

> He injected it but it did not help...he said he would inject it

even

> though he thought it would not help..I agreed because if I dont try

> I wont know..

>

> Has anyone out there had this done..Any feedback you could give

me?

> Does this surgery help? I am praying it does..This is not what I

> wanted to hear...How long did it take to get back active again? I

> have a 3 year old son who depends on me daily is the reason I was

> wondering..Another question? Those of you that has had to have

> steroid injections..not just in the knee but whereever...Does the

> steroid give you a headache? I keep getting a bad headache when I

> get the injections..I also have to get my back and left hip

injected

> every 4 months.

>

> I am sorry this is so lengthy and Sorry about being a lurker for so

> long but I have really been in a lot of pain..I would greatly

> appreciate your feed back and prayers...

>

> Thanks so much,

> Vickey

> hurting in MS

>

[Guest guest]

Vickey,

It might not be the same thing because my sister

didn't have PA at the time she had a car wreck and the

cartilage was floating around in her knee also. she

tried PT everything until she went to another Dr. who

said that with all the fluid he was sure there was

cartilage damage. They made 3 small incisions and took

the fluid and broken pieces of cartilage out, my

sister is a BIG BABY when it comes to surgery, she

thought that it would be months before she could walk

again and thought I was going to carry her around. I

asked the doctor about it and he said that as soon as

I got her home to make her walk up the stairs to her

apt. that the faster she started moving it the faster

it would heal. I would say it took her about a week of

limping around and then she was fine. Of course

everyone is different and she was not Dx. with PA at

that time whether or not she had it at that time we

don't know, she does now. Also she had day surgery.

Like I said every one's body is different and I hope

that you heal as fast as she did. You will be in my

prayers (the extra ones for people I know that need a

little more) to let every one that you are all prayed

for nightly and daily by me but I have a extra prayer

for the ones doing worse than we are at the time.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

just to let you know that you are not alone. I will be having my 4th

surgery on my left knee, just a scope this time. The last one i was

opened up as if it were a replacement. I also have a spider in my

wrist because all that cartilge is gone. I feel your pain,lol.

[Guest guest]

Dear Vicki,

Like you, I have two pretty bad knees. When I saw the knee surgeon, he

wanted to replace both of them. He told me the same thing your doctor did,

that my knees were the worst he had ever seen. I haven’t done anything yet,

since I’ve had other problems come up and sort of put the knee issue on the

back burner.

I mainly wanted to let you know that I have bad reactions to the steroid

injections as well. I found out though that it is the numbing agent

(Lidocaine) they add to the medication or use before the injection that

causes most of the trouble. I would have an allergic reaction every time

and it seemed to be getting worse with each injection. I didn’t get

headaches, but my face would turn red and burn, as well as my hands. I also

had trouble breathing a couple of times. The only real way to find out if

the trouble is the steroid or the Lidocaine, in my case, is to go without

any numbing drugs. I found it really doesn’t hurt any more without the

Lidocaine. I think the burning the Lidocaine causes hurts almost as much as

the whole injection. It’s over fast, but it really does burn. So far I’ve

only had my knees injected without Lidocaine, so I can’t tell you how it

would feel in a hip or anywhere else. But it really is no big deal to go

without Lidocaine with your knees.

Good luck with your knees and what ever you decide to do. I hope if you

have surgery it is a huge success and you feel a 100% better. Take care and

let me know how the surgery goes, Fran

[Guest guest]

,

I'm 34 and am definitely on the road to knee replacement in my right

knee (I've had arthritis for 24 yrs). How is your dr. feeling about

doing it since you are young? What type of knee are they going to

put in? Each time I bring up knee replacement my dr. just says " NO "

and won't talk about it, because I'm " too young " . But my knee is in

agony unless I make do for a few months with Synvisc injections to

help lubricate everything. Any information about your own situation

& dr's thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

-Marietta

> Hi Vicki- I'm 27 and I just had my 3rd knee scope done in May.

Ialso

> have a knee that needs to be replaced. I have no cartilidge left

and

> had a lot of bone spurs and synovial tissue that had to be

reomoved.

> Recovery is of course, different for everyone, but mine took a

couple

> of months for me to be really back on my feet. I had 6 weeks of

> physical therapy, and have continued a lot of the exercises at

home.

> Riding a stationery bike or swimming is great for your knee.

Keeping

> the surrounding muscles strong really helps. I only have 2 tiny

> incisions and I had the sutures out in 4 days. I'm not sure if

this

> of any help to you, but let me know if you have any other

questions.

> Good luck -

>

[Guest guest]

new kn ee equals new life and more freedom and no more pain

[Guest guest]

I met a 30 something girl in Colorado this weekend (RA), who had both knees

done and was cleared to ski 7 weeks later, they are getting better daily,

might not be as bad as you think, chin up

bobby

[Guest guest]

May I ask what is a spider in your wrist?

Sharon

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all,

> I saw the orthopedic surgeon yesterday...He recommends arthoscopic

> surgery on my R knee..

>

> I am sorry this is so lengthy and Sorry about being a lurker for so

> long but I have really been in a lot of pain..I would greatly

> appreciate your feed back and prayers...

>

> Thanks so much,

> Vickey

> hurting in MS

>

Hi Vickey,

Welcome out of the dark side of lurkland, thoughts and prayers winging

their way from West Yorkshire, I hope all goes well for you. Prayers

can really work, my white rose bush is still in full bloom which I

feel is down to the collective thoughts and prayers of this group,

then again it may be a sign of global warming...

Keep the light shining,

Ian.

[Guest guest]

I have had arthroscopic 4 times and each time the relief was impressive for

several years, back on my feet in less than two days each time. After 20 years,

I finally had a TKA on my right knee and that has been a godsend. Do your PT,

may i repeat- do your PT religiously.

Good luck

[ ] Re: Knee surgery in 2 weeks...OOOhhh I dread it!!

>

> Hello all,

> I saw the orthopedic surgeon yesterday... He recommends arthoscopic

> surgery on my R knee..

>

> I am sorry this is so lengthy and Sorry about being a lurker for so

> long but I have really been in a lot of pain..I would greatly

> appreciate your feed back and prayers...

>

> Thanks so much,

> Vickey

> hurting in MS

>

[Guest guest]

I dont know either butsits better than a spider on your head.

[Guest guest]

,

I am having arthscopic surgery on my right knee to take out bone

spurs and clean it out..I would think that your doc would at least

consider that..My doc said I was definitely too young but that he

hates that I am in so much pain..He is a very caring person..He said

he had never seen that much arthritis in a person my age..I think

that if your doc os not at least open to arthoscopic surgery to give

you some relief for now then I would consider getting another doc...I

wish you the best and my surgery is on Thursday any prayers would be

appreciated..

Thanks so much,

Vickey

>

> ,

> I'm 34 and am definitely on the road to knee replacement in my

right

> knee (I've had arthritis for 24 yrs). How is your dr. feeling

about

> doing it since you are young? What type of knee are they going to

> put in? Each time I bring up knee replacement my dr. just

says " NO "

> and won't talk about it, because I'm " too young " . But my knee is

in

> agony unless I make do for a few months with Synvisc injections to

> help lubricate everything. Any information about your own

situation

> & dr's thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

> -Marietta

>

>

> > Hi Vicki- I'm 27 and I just had my 3rd knee scope done in May.

> Ialso

> > have a knee that needs to be replaced. I have no cartilidge left

> and

> > had a lot of bone spurs and synovial tissue that had to be

> reomoved.

> > Recovery is of course, different for everyone, but mine took a

> couple

> > of months for me to be really back on my feet. I had 6 weeks of

> > physical therapy, and have continued a lot of the exercises at

> home.

> > Riding a stationery bike or swimming is great for your knee.

> Keeping

> > the surrounding muscles strong really helps. I only have 2 tiny

> > incisions and I had the sutures out in 4 days. I'm not sure if

> this

> > of any help to you, but let me know if you have any other

> questions.

> > Good luck -

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, What is a spider in your wrist? Just curious because I have alot

of pain in my hands and wrists..Thanks

Vickey

>

> just to let you know that you are not alone. I will be having my 4th

> surgery on my left knee, just a scope this time. The last one i was

> opened up as if it were a replacement. I also have a spider in my

> wrist because all that cartilge is gone. I feel your pain,lol.

>

[Guest guest]

marietta,....tell your doctor [who says you are too young for a knee

replacement]that you are too young to be crippled by this disease [. But you

are

]..so you are an exception and need to have some quality to your young life .

ans that it would seem necessary to relieve you of pain and the surgery is

necessary for you to walk without pain and so you can enjoy some quality of

life

.. cathy from ma

[Guest guest]

Hey Vivkie- I think you meant to address that post to Marietta- i

wish you the best of luck on your surgery tomorrow!!!

-

[Guest guest]

Hi Marietta-

My doctor is the one who has brought up the topic- he has told me

that whenever i'm ready- he'll replace it. He has concerns b/c I am

young, but has said that he wants me to have a fulfilling life. You

should consider finding a more open doctor. You shouldn't have to

live miserably. The reason I have not had it replaced yet is b/c I am

not ready...I'm just back to work from my last scope and starting to

enjoy things again.My surgeon is also hopeful that I'll make it

another couple of years w/ my own knee. So , it's up to me, when i'm

mentally and physically ready- it will be done!!! (Not sure if that

makes much sense to anyone else?)

What state do you live in?? Maybe someone in th e group could help

you locate a new surgeon.

Good luck-