knee replacement
Hi Gerri,
My SO has one knee that is bone-on-bone (we saw the x-rays.... really awful...) He will be having one done this spring once the weather is good enough that he won't have to deal with the weather and ice up here. The factors seem to be 1) how good is the surgeon, 2) whether one's anatomy is favorable, 3) how problematic are other health issues one might have, and 4) getting past the period of discomfort. From what I've seen, most do very well. I'm still going to be holding my breath all the way -- this is personal. So... will keep you posted....
Wishing you the best,
A.A.
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Dx 2002 age 51
bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother.
ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3
IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3
Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen
Rads necrosis
BRCA 1 & 2 negative
Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors
Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3
Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day
No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI
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