waqqy14
new member
Hello all
I am new to this website and come across this online, someone recommended to join as good advice is provided.
A little about me, I am a complicated, fragile, metal walking, young and frail person lol.
I have osteoporosis and OA along with a few other medical conditions which cause weakening of the joints/bones.
At the age of 17, as it had just crumbled, I had a right total hip replacement by the famous Mr McMinn (for you of those that know him) and touch wood it's going strong. However when doing surgery because of my soft, wool-like bones, my femur got cracked so I went back in and just above the knee had 2 plates and around 10 screws.
Moving on, around 3 years ago my wrist collapsed so I had to have it fused and I am therefore unable to flex this but got used to it.
Now here I am and my knee is totally destroyed. I can feel it and I know it, after a long battle of getting a referral done (in the UK, you need to battle for these things) I am seeing an orthopedic surgeon on Friday to discuss what can be done. I have had xrays and it shows very severe osteoporosis/osteoarthritis. I am fearing the worst (knee replacement) and I am going to be 29 in Feb and have heard real horror stories on knee replacements.
I can walk but all I hear is grinding of the bones, cracking, knee locking and I limp a lot. I can bend my leg and put it straight fine when resting. Painkillers even Tramadol don't touch the pain and I am really tense about my visit this Friday.
Has anyone who is around my age got any suggestions/help on anything I can do or take, to help manage the pain or to delay a knee replacement.
Thank you for reading this
I am new to this website and come across this online, someone recommended to join as good advice is provided.
A little about me, I am a complicated, fragile, metal walking, young and frail person lol.
I have osteoporosis and OA along with a few other medical conditions which cause weakening of the joints/bones.
At the age of 17, as it had just crumbled, I had a right total hip replacement by the famous Mr McMinn (for you of those that know him) and touch wood it's going strong. However when doing surgery because of my soft, wool-like bones, my femur got cracked so I went back in and just above the knee had 2 plates and around 10 screws.
Moving on, around 3 years ago my wrist collapsed so I had to have it fused and I am therefore unable to flex this but got used to it.
Now here I am and my knee is totally destroyed. I can feel it and I know it, after a long battle of getting a referral done (in the UK, you need to battle for these things) I am seeing an orthopedic surgeon on Friday to discuss what can be done. I have had xrays and it shows very severe osteoporosis/osteoarthritis. I am fearing the worst (knee replacement) and I am going to be 29 in Feb and have heard real horror stories on knee replacements.
I can walk but all I hear is grinding of the bones, cracking, knee locking and I limp a lot. I can bend my leg and put it straight fine when resting. Painkillers even Tramadol don't touch the pain and I am really tense about my visit this Friday.
Has anyone who is around my age got any suggestions/help on anything I can do or take, to help manage the pain or to delay a knee replacement.
Thank you for reading this