My knee is killing me!
Hello,
I am right there with you. I am 40 yrs old and I suffer from OA in both knees. I just had my 5th knee scope. I have been told my three different Ortho surgeons that I need knee replacments but that I am way to young. All three have suggested weight loss, one advised on WLS. I have done all the treatments you described, the only thing left to do is WLS. I have to wait until February, since I am self-pay! I know it will be worth every penny. I want my life back. I can't do anything without suffering great pain. I feel less of a person..and so embarassed that I can hardly move or get up from a chair because of the damage done to my knees. I pray that my upcoming WLS will improve the pain that I experience on a daily basis. I am currently doing Aquatic Physical Therapy...which feels wonderful.
Please let us know how you are feeling ( I see you should have already had your surgery!!!
I am right there with you. I am 40 yrs old and I suffer from OA in both knees. I just had my 5th knee scope. I have been told my three different Ortho surgeons that I need knee replacments but that I am way to young. All three have suggested weight loss, one advised on WLS. I have done all the treatments you described, the only thing left to do is WLS. I have to wait until February, since I am self-pay! I know it will be worth every penny. I want my life back. I can't do anything without suffering great pain. I feel less of a person..and so embarassed that I can hardly move or get up from a chair because of the damage done to my knees. I pray that my upcoming WLS will improve the pain that I experience on a daily basis. I am currently doing Aquatic Physical Therapy...which feels wonderful.
Please let us know how you are feeling ( I see you should have already had your surgery!!!
Brenda Potts
Katie,
My heart goes out to you. I'm so sorry your going thru all this pain. Heck If i could take some of it away I would. I am no expert but I am 100% sure that any weight reduction will help you w/ the pain. Its that much LESS weight your putting on that knee. Take it easy the next two weeks before your WLS or has that happened already? Delayed? Try not to focus on the pain, I know its hard but focus on the reward and how blessed you are to be able to get your surgery and how your quality of life will improve. Yay!
Hope you get to feeling better and if you need to talk, vent, whatever please hit me up.
Hugs, Sonya
** Edit - I realized this post was from awhile back, my apologies**
My heart goes out to you. I'm so sorry your going thru all this pain. Heck If i could take some of it away I would. I am no expert but I am 100% sure that any weight reduction will help you w/ the pain. Its that much LESS weight your putting on that knee. Take it easy the next two weeks before your WLS or has that happened already? Delayed? Try not to focus on the pain, I know its hard but focus on the reward and how blessed you are to be able to get your surgery and how your quality of life will improve. Yay!
Hope you get to feeling better and if you need to talk, vent, whatever please hit me up.
Hugs, Sonya
** Edit - I realized this post was from awhile back, my apologies**
thank you for the wonderful replies! yes I've had my surgery and I'm recoving well, my knee is better be it from lots of rest, weight loss, meds or all three.
I'll be back at work in a few weeks, that will be the real test! I hope to have the energy to get with an exercise program soon and hope that will further improve my arthritis.
Good luck to all of you suffering with similar conditions.
I'll be back at work in a few weeks, that will be the real test! I hope to have the energy to get with an exercise program soon and hope that will further improve my arthritis.
Good luck to all of you suffering with similar conditions.
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