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Not cancer but a new challenge for me
After dealing with increasing knee pain for several months I went to my rheumatologist to see if my osteo arthritis was getting worse. After getting xrays taken I got a call from my doctor telling me that I needed to find an orthopedic surgeon because my right knee was 'bone on bone' and my left knee was almost as bad and I would probably need total knee replacement surgery.
I met with the orthopedic surgeon yesterday and was told that while most of the time this is an elective surgery, in my case my 'deformity' (love that!) was such that if I waited too long more damage could occur and surgery would be even more complicated. So, on April 11 I will be undergoing bilateral knee replacement surgery. I am really looking forward to walking pain free but know that the recovery for this procedure (especially bilateral) is quite challenging. I have done plenty of research and have a good idea of what I am up against. I guess I am looking (hoping) for some encouraging words from people who have 'been there and done that' and are happy with the results.
Looking forward to getting some positive feedback.
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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