Hi @Elljay
Sorry to hear about the toes and thumb. But great news on how good your knees are. Not sure I could climb Helvelyn. My husband just did the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in 9 hours and 47 minutes and puts me to shame!
This arthritis is a bummer. My hands are starting to get quite bad now and get very achy. I think I may decide to get the thumb done in the autumn and, although my new knee is great, the other one is beginning to get worse as the surgeon said it would. I am putting that off though for the time being.
I can have the thumb done as I am in the system as long as I book the surgery before October. I asked if my thumb would get worse and the consultant shook hid head and said, "No, that's as bad as it can get!" I only have pain intermittently but it's getting more often and I think, cos I favour it, it is affecting the finger joints too.
My feet ache too from time to time but not bad. Ouch your toe! I don't like the sound of those injections but if they help, why not have them.
What a tale of misery! Life's pretty good really and I am still running my walking group and getting out and about taking photos and am pretty involved with our local U3A. Are you still caravanning? We've been thinking of getting another one but not sure. I do miss the freedom it gives you.
How are all the grandchildren developing? I expect you, like us, come in for quite a bit of babysitting but we love it and they have brought us so much fun over the last 12 years. Our oldest has been diagnosed with high functioning Aspergers so will have some difficult times ahead but she's doing really well at school and is not much different to an ordinary teenager except she finds friendships tricky. Fortunately, she's bright and has a good sense of fun so we hope she'll be able to cope.
Anyway, keep in touch and I hope the injection helps.
Mary xxx