Upcoming Hip Replacement!
Hey there! I hope more people can get used to this set up, so these boards can be boomin' with posts! Anyways, I am currently awaiting surgery for my hip, and it is 18 days away. My only issue right...
View ArticleHip Replacement Update
Hey everyone! I am 10 days post op, and feeling much better. The first couple days in the hospital were hard with the pain, and the severe nausea that came from the morphine, but I still rocked my...
View ArticleKnee replacement recovery
Ok I know I shouldnt ask for miracles, but I had a partial knee replacement Aug 31 and still have alot of pain, nothing like it was before surgery or just after, but I thought i would be pain free by...
View ArticleMy Hip replacement Blog
Hi All, I am 27 years old and living with severe osteoarthritis in my left hip. I will be getting a THR on May 7. I have been blogging about my experience with arthritis and my hip replacement story....
View ArticleHas anyone had an elbow replacement?
I am having my left elbow done later this month and was looking for some realistic info on recovery.
View ArticleFacet joint injections
I have gone through 6 tests of inserting long needles into the nerves along my spine. Now they want to do another one in July. These tests have been ongoing for at least two years, and there seem to be...
View Articleankle surgery ??
has anyone had ankle surgery or ankle fusion. my ankles are getting worse. after 3 years on different medications and 2 years on humara and methotrexate they seem to be getting worse. doctor is talking...
View ArticleI'm 20, and having a total hip replacement!
Hi! My name is JamieLynn, and I'm a 20 year old nursing student (finishing my 3rd year) at Western University in London, Ontario. I was diagnosed with advanced osteoarthritis in my right hip in...
View Articlespinal surgery
has anyone experienced something called midlif spinal surgery? I'm interested in finding out all I can about it as I am booked to have it some time this summer.
View ArticleKnee surgery
Glad to see new folks, here, and the return of some others. Welcome, everyone. Am taking a break from the Boards for a while. My knee replacement date is near and I’m busily preparing so that all is...
View ArticleWrist Surgery Blog Post
With the joint damage arthritis has caused me I was scheduled for o wrist fusiion. This is about the results of the surgery in case anyone else might be interested....
View ArticleHas anyone had successful surgery on their neck?
Hi Everyone: I found a website based in the US that is similar to this site. They have moderators. They have a section on Chronic Pain. I noticed some posts from people who were recovering from neck...
View ArticleSpine Surgery and Pain Pumps
Hi Everyone: Read a news release, dated but thought it might be of interest. In 2001, the first spine surgery was performed at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). The surgery helps people with...
View ArticlePain from Spinal Stenosis
Hi Everyone: I received my October edition of the "Cleveland Clinic, Arthritis Advisor" yesterday. There is a very interesting article about spinal stenosis. There are discussions with Cleveland...
View Articleknee osteoarthritis pathway to surgery
Hello---- I have mild OA of the knee, and am wondering what everyone's path has been to getting surgery. I am not there yet, but am curious: - What treatments did you try prior to surgery? - How long...
View ArticleLooking for advice about TKN first or surgery for nonunion scaphoid fracture.
I am 37 and have lupus, OA and something really fun called osteonecrosis (yeah, that means bone death). I spent 23 years fighting to get help with my right knee and when I finally got an MRI, the...
View Articlediagnosed with ddd and osteo arthritis.
I am a 62 yr old female and have been suffering with my disease for 30 yrs. I am now at a point in my life that I cannot take this pain any more. I have allergies to codeine and aspirin, which does not...
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