kimberlyann
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Hi, and first of all thank you to everyone who participates in this forum. You have helped me so much (as a lurker), now I am going joining the ranks of the posters. I was scheduled today for knee replacements. He will do the right in October and the left about 6 weeks later. My OS has great hopes that I will be a fit for partials because of my age (45). I have so many concerns about this, especially after reading here and noticing that even Josephine doesn't really favor them.
On October 12, he will perform surgery and have both options available- partial and full. He will decide when he gets in. He really feels that the Oxford partial replacement is a good choice for me because it is "bone sparing". He is concerned that I may outlive the 2 total replacements they offer in my lifetime. Well, as my son says, "would you rather be in a wheelchair at 45 or 75?"
Here is my main concern, I have moderate arthritis behind my kneecaps and my OS says that the new English research has shown that it does not matter. I suppose they used to think it did matter enough to do a study.
I have a pretty aggressive osteoarthritis throughout my body, and I am really skeptical that the arthritis of my knees is contained to just my inner compartments. And, if so, what prevents it from going to my outer compartments next month? The inners have collapsed really badly, really quickly. He says that he will not do a partial if he sees arthritis in the exterior compartments, but he seems really almost so bent on a partial, that I am concerned he will anyway. Probably just me being paranoid.
Also, I am overweight by 50 lbs, and he used to mention it to me about a year ago, when we weren't even talking about surgery, but he hasn't recently. I also thought that being overweight was a reason not to do a partial. Ok, I am fat and paranoid.:hehe:
I trust him, and he is a wonderful doctor. He has spent a great deal of time with my husband and me answering questions. He is my 3rd OS, and came recommended to me by my rheumatologist. He did my rheumatologist's dad's knee replacement. That is a good reference. He does about 4 or 5 knees per week, so that is a good number.
So, I would love to hear happy PKR stories. I am a pharmacist and cannot work right now. I can't stand up for more than 15 minutes without being in bad pain. If I am standing, my only thought is, " when can I sit down?" They don't let us have recliners behind the counter at Walgreen's. :pray:
I also have kids from ages 3 to 26 and several grandkids. I have lots of playing I need to get to. I wanna squat and tie shoes, and run after them. Right now I am worthless.
Thanks again for your support, I feel like my brain has fallen out and I am kind of in shock. I have prayed for a solution for my pain, and surgery is hopefully it, I just want the right one!!
Sincerely, Kimberly
On October 12, he will perform surgery and have both options available- partial and full. He will decide when he gets in. He really feels that the Oxford partial replacement is a good choice for me because it is "bone sparing". He is concerned that I may outlive the 2 total replacements they offer in my lifetime. Well, as my son says, "would you rather be in a wheelchair at 45 or 75?"
Here is my main concern, I have moderate arthritis behind my kneecaps and my OS says that the new English research has shown that it does not matter. I suppose they used to think it did matter enough to do a study.
I have a pretty aggressive osteoarthritis throughout my body, and I am really skeptical that the arthritis of my knees is contained to just my inner compartments. And, if so, what prevents it from going to my outer compartments next month? The inners have collapsed really badly, really quickly. He says that he will not do a partial if he sees arthritis in the exterior compartments, but he seems really almost so bent on a partial, that I am concerned he will anyway. Probably just me being paranoid.
Also, I am overweight by 50 lbs, and he used to mention it to me about a year ago, when we weren't even talking about surgery, but he hasn't recently. I also thought that being overweight was a reason not to do a partial. Ok, I am fat and paranoid.:hehe:
I trust him, and he is a wonderful doctor. He has spent a great deal of time with my husband and me answering questions. He is my 3rd OS, and came recommended to me by my rheumatologist. He did my rheumatologist's dad's knee replacement. That is a good reference. He does about 4 or 5 knees per week, so that is a good number.
So, I would love to hear happy PKR stories. I am a pharmacist and cannot work right now. I can't stand up for more than 15 minutes without being in bad pain. If I am standing, my only thought is, " when can I sit down?" They don't let us have recliners behind the counter at Walgreen's. :pray:
I also have kids from ages 3 to 26 and several grandkids. I have lots of playing I need to get to. I wanna squat and tie shoes, and run after them. Right now I am worthless.
Thanks again for your support, I feel like my brain has fallen out and I am kind of in shock. I have prayed for a solution for my pain, and surgery is hopefully it, I just want the right one!!
Sincerely, Kimberly