Should I have joint replacement for my knees?
I have been told I need both knees replaced or I soon will not be walking. The surgeon said I have a higher risk for blood clots because of some varicose veins on my thighs. They didn't seem that bad to me so I did more research and found that a tourniquet is used during surgery. While it bothers me greatly that the surgeon did not mention this, it concerns me even more because I occasionally get severe problem with lower leg edema and statis dermatitis when I sit with my feet dependent for long periods. I am concerned that a tourniquet on my legs for 2 hours that is inflate 100ml above my systolic BP will make the edema worse and the dermatitis will end up as open sores. The skin has been so tight at times, my regular doctor was afraid the skin would split. It was bad enough to worry about having a stroke or MI from clots. Now that I understand why the surgeon was concerned, I have to ask myself if pain and soon a wheelchair is the lesser of two evils?
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This is a big decision and is best to be discussed by you and all of your doctors, ie. surgeon, primary care and any others, that would have information on your overall health status to help you decide on what is best and safest for you.
Answered on: Friday, April 8, 2011 - 13:10
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I will say this I was having a lot of pain in both my shoulders from exercising. I started gluclosimine two months ago and after about 2-3 weeks my shoulders didn't wake me up at night anymore. They used to literally wake me up a few times a night because they hurt and it hasn't happened in over a month now.
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Is possible run sportive after this surgery?
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My husband just had this done last week. He's on day 7 and already putting weight on it.
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Wait, is this different to reconstructive knee surgery? Sounds like with knee replacement surgery the only problem is that the bones and cartilage is damaged.
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My knee replacement was a total nightmare of pain! It was horrible ☹️. It's ok now, but took 8 months before it stopped hurting. Other people I've talked to said it was a breeze
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Why not just support the body's ability to fix itself? stop removing things and give the body the raw mineral materials it needs.
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I suffered in pain and had several broken bones. I started a plant base diet and feel so much better.
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