Hi! My story might be a little unusual. It begins 10 years ago (in 2010) at the age of 43. I had my first TKR (right knee) done after suffering for a few years from osteoarthritis. My doc was a leader in the field and came highly recommended. (Pierce Scranton) He didn't balk at my age and said let's get that knee fixed so you can go on and live an active life. I had a good recovery and was very glad I got it done. Within the next year he retired. I was passed on to another knee doc. My left knee needed a meniscus repair so I had that done a couple of years after. Since then I have lost about 60 lbs, my left knee has slowly deteriorated but never to the point that I was thinking of replacing it yet. I'm 53 now. My second doc has now retired. I haven't seen him in at least 5-7 years, there was no need. I have a list of highly recommended docs and just need to pull the pin and go see one or two and get my records transferred.
My question is, have new treatments emerged in the past few years? I remember getting injections in my left knee (cortisone?) but they really didn't do much. I remember hearing something about Synvisk but haven't had that done. My left knee is slowly getting worse and worse. Arthritis is making the joint feel very weak and like it's going to give out occasionally. I am icing it regularly. We got a Labrador puppy back in April and she has grown to a 70lb monster. I walk her every day but lately those walks are getting painful. Anyway, as someone who hasn't gone to the knee doctor for a long time I was wondering what might be new now compared to 10 years ago. I'm sure surgeries have gotten even more precise (I was one of the first to get the computer-aided kind).
Moderators, I used to post here 10 years ago and had a recovery thread but for the life of me I can't remember what my user name and password is. I think I was SusieQ or something similar and my TKR was in late June 2010. I had to reregister since I couldn't remember. I'd be happy to use my original login if someone could figure out what it was.
My question is, have new treatments emerged in the past few years? I remember getting injections in my left knee (cortisone?) but they really didn't do much. I remember hearing something about Synvisk but haven't had that done. My left knee is slowly getting worse and worse. Arthritis is making the joint feel very weak and like it's going to give out occasionally. I am icing it regularly. We got a Labrador puppy back in April and she has grown to a 70lb monster. I walk her every day but lately those walks are getting painful. Anyway, as someone who hasn't gone to the knee doctor for a long time I was wondering what might be new now compared to 10 years ago. I'm sure surgeries have gotten even more precise (I was one of the first to get the computer-aided kind).
Moderators, I used to post here 10 years ago and had a recovery thread but for the life of me I can't remember what my user name and password is. I think I was SusieQ or something similar and my TKR was in late June 2010. I had to reregister since I couldn't remember. I'd be happy to use my original login if someone could figure out what it was.