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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Hi @BBCG Thanks for taking time to remind me that you can still live a full life until 98 if you just get organised and tailor things to suit your particular situation. She sounds a very strong woman, one you sound very proud of. It's funny your story is so relevant because today my SIL phoned...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    @Jockette and @sistersinhim I totally agree, getting the right one that I need will be of most importance, no point being uncomfortable and in pain because it doesn't have a leg rest on it!! Usually when faced with something that was not in the plans I tend to have a a bit of tunnel vision and...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    [ Hi @Jamie ((((thanks))) I needed that. I really appreciate those words, I sometimes think I'm a woose because its been so painful. Not only does every step hurt but my leg often just has these weird stabbing pains in the muscles which I'm hoping will disappear as time goes on when I cease...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Thanks ... Yes @kneeper my GP wanted me to see my Rheumy quickly so I think he will be happy to refer me to another new Rheumy to the area who I know I can get into by November. I really need to get my RA back under control sooner rather than later. I wish there was a better outcome for me but...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Hi @Jockette ... I replied on your thread before reading this but I feel bad you had to go through such hoops to even have it reviewed. Its great that it's no worse now but keep an eye on it because its possible the x-ray isn't showing much progression and it still could be worse on the inside...
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    PKR My Drama Queen Patellofemoral Knee

    Sorry to read this @Jockette, I wish it turned out differently for you but you are right, it is what it is.... I can well relate to that conclusion. I don't have much experience with PKR's but my brother-in-law was to have one but instead the doc decided to do the whole knee to save having a...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Thanks @Jockette, I was wondering how you were going too. Did I read in someone's thread that you were still having problems?
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    Knee Infection* Knee #2 Vent

    Hi ... I've just been reading your story, sorry you've had so many problems to deal with. I hope this is going to work for you, it's always the 'waiting to see' that gets me. Hopefully this is op is going to help and you will be on the second stage before you know it. lol Don't worry about...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Just came on to check out a few others on here and let you know why I disappeared. I'm grateful to those who replied on this thread inluding @Celle @Jamie @kneeper @Jockette @sistersinhim @PegGar16 @maryo52 @Sisterpat @Jaycey @Pumpkin and all the others who helped me on this journey but I just...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    @Jamie Sorry I didnt go into it more before, its very hard to include everything into a few posts and I'm cautious about putting it up online but I need to talk about it with people who know what I'm going through and I need to get others points of view. It's very unlikely other people on here...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Thanks @Jamie and @kneeper - my son asked the same question. It may be a possibility later on but at the moment the bigger states are in lockdown. I'm also not sure if I could physically go interstate by plane right now anyway but I'm certainly not dismissing it. Originally I had an orthopaedic...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Just updating again and need to get your thoughts on this... Saw the prof today and he said the cultures were once again negative but because it had clots in the aspirate, they couldn't do a cell count. He is fairly confident there is no infection so I have a couple of choices - undergo another...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Hi @kneeper, good to hear you are not bad right now .... yes getting on top of it is the key although its not always straight forward. It's good to have a doc who you have confidence in and is doing the right thing. I need to get back to my rheumy doc soon.
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    No worries @Jamie, happy to make things easier. I have to say that waiting to see what we can do about it all is really playing on my mind but like everyone else who has problems, I just have to have patience until I know what I'm dealing with.
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Hi @kneeper, yes they are pretty good at sourcing. Usually these days I don't even try to work it out because, as you know, it's usually one thing after another. But with the quad deterioration, it's obviously something that they don't come across very often. How is your RA, I came across the...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Thanks @Jamie :) :-) (:
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    To be honest @Jamie, it has never mattered to me as I have both OA and RA and I dont know which one does what to me because there is a lot of overlapping of symptoms and they are both very painful but I'm happy to rename the thread 'JSA's OA and RA Journey' if that would help people in their...
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    TKR Hi All OzzieRock enters the world of BoneSmart.

    Another Aussie :) lol one question...was it AFL or NRL or Union? Who do you follow? Oops thats two :heehee: Sorry, you sound like you've had a hard time with your knee. Only you can say whether the pain is interfering in your life bad enough that you want to put your life on hold until you fix...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Thats interesting @Jamie - thanks I will have to research it more too. Yes I do see a rheumatologist but I haven't seen her since before my lengthy stay in hospital. I went off the biologics and Leflunomide before the first stage operation and just continued with Mobic (meloxicam). But I do...
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    Knee Infection* JSA's OA and RA Journey

    Thanks @sistersinhim, I just have to wait to see the doc now. @kneeper Yes it's frustrating. The ultrasonographer said it was even worse now than in my previous scans, now he can't determine the individual muscles at all. It may not be related to my RA, who knows. I do know the surgeon that...
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