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I need 2 knee replacements due to bone-on-bone arthritis in both knees. I'm 54.5 and have fought obesity my entire life. Back in the fall of 2013 I weighed 330 and have now lost 80 lbs. eating low carb but my weight has been stuck for 6 months now. I am virtually immobile due to the knee pain. My doctor said he wouldn't do surgery until I got under 230 (BMI of less than 40). Well, I've gone from a BMI of 56.5 down to 43 - I feel if I could just get this knee surgery so I could MOVE again that I'd start losing weight again.
Does anyone know a good surgeon near Tallahassee who will operate on someone my size?
I woke up 3 weeks ago and after xray and then MRI it's confirmed I to have arthritis in both knees. So I understand what you're going through. Until it happens to you it is impossible to understand the pain. I wish you the best.
So sorry to hear about this. I know first hand how depressing this diagnosis is. I sprained my knee a couple of weeks ago and went in to an urgent care place. They did an x-ray and said I had lots of bone spurs in my knee. I have the same results of this that you do...I can squat, can't tolerate being on all fours, or kneel. I have dealt with that for years and didn't really think it was arthritis, but now I know. I think it makes it hurst worse, lol.
For me, the worst part is now I am worried everytime I exercise. I am so afraid I will injure my knees again and with lack of exercise comes weight gain. Scary for someone who has worked to lose over 100 lbs. =(
Best of luck to you!
Another thought on your choice -- with DS you aren't limited on NSAID's. That played a part in my decision.
Good Luck with your surgery. It is a very big step. I'm very happy you're headed that direction. It won't be easy and will take awhile to lose the weight. I had to tell myself I didn't put it on all at once and I won't lose it all at once. Just keep your chin up you can do it. Your health will be great and you'll get off all those damn pills (my happiest thought!)
I have a torn menicus (sp) in my knee and it hurts like crazy to walk. I'm supposed to exercise and it presents a problem. I was water walking before the surgery and had looked forward to doing that again however, one of my incisions became infected and I can't do that again until it is healed. (currently on a wound vac what a pain!). I'm looking forward to getting back to the water since it doesn't put any real strain on my joints. You might see if your local Y has a pool, I'm sure they would offer water walking.
I am 11 years post Roux-en-Y and started on Methotrexate about 1.5 years ago. I didn't have problems with it from a G.I. perspective but due to occasional ulceration's at the anastomosis site, I take Nexium so may be more protected.
The Methotrexate even at 20 mg/wk was not effective so my physician added Humira which is an injection and it seems to work well. I have always wondered about medications and the ability to absorb as trblncolo indicated in her/his post. I would like to learn what studies are being done or have been done regarding malabsorption post gastric Bypass.
Are you eligible for knee implants? I had partial knees due to severe arthritis and my age. No pain but still can't kneel. Well worth it though. Just find a competent surgeon. Still have them 14 years later.
I would do it. I had partial knees done in 2001 and 2002. That is the only operation they would do because I was only 38 years old. I am going on 14 years and 13 years and no pain and I still have them. Besides they are coming up with new and better devices all the time. I had to wear double knee braces for years, would take advil and other pain meds, the snow and cold was torture. I am so much better now.
