Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Hi Diane.....I had a knee replacement last year, due to what we thought was osteoarthritis, but was diagnosed as RA. It had totally destroyed the kneee joint. If there is anyway that I can help, please email me...sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Was the surgery a success? My Mother has thought of having joint replacement, but has been hesitant. Any and all thought would be appreciated. Thank you, Lee -----Original Message-----From: sedling@... [mailto:sedling@...]Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:32 AMRheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Re: oint replacement.Hi Diane.....I had a knee replacement last year, due to what we thoughtwas osteoarthritis, but was diagnosed as RA. It had totally destroyedthe kneee joint. If there is anyway that I can help, please emailme...sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 Hi Sherri, thanks for responding to my question. How are doing with your knee replacement? Did you try other methods before surgery? I'm thinking of getting a second opinion, but I think they're going to say the same thing. Let me know how you are doing. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: <sedling@...> <Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:32 AM Subject: Re: oint replacement. > Hi Diane.....I had a knee replacement last year, due to what we thought > was osteoarthritis, but was diagnosed as RA. It had totally destroyed > the kneee joint. If there is anyway that I can help, please email > me...sherri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Hi Diane, I have just recovered from this operation (14th May this year, right elbow completely replaced, I found some information on the web about it and it advised that it was a painful operation but I thought well, I've been living with RA since I was 16 (now 39) and I know what pain is so that should be fine..... Well, my physio told me there is around 50 muscles from the shoulder down to the fingers and I reckon that everyone of them felt like it was hit with a pick axe, and I thought, what have I done? My elbow was very painful before the op, but now everything hurt, for the first 3 weeks it was very, very sore, then it got better, and it keeps getting better, the quality of movement is wonderful, no joint pain, things that would have me back on drugs to cope with the pain for a couple of days no are no problems, I can dig holes, I can mow lawns, etc... with no residual pain in the elbow at all. The only problem that has occurred has been that my elbow had been fused into a 90 degree position for something like 17 years and as such the muscles and tendons have shortened and also I believe the mind just doesn't realise that it can move the arm in any sort of extension so a lot of hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy and gym work to stretch everything out so the range of movement (out to 30 degrees and back to 130 degrees is what we are aiming for) gets to what we expect. Negatives very painful operation and recovery (but hey, they have drugs for that) No driving for 6 weeks (approx.) Positives NO joint pain, quality of life much improved Let me know if you have any more questions... Glen Tilley Australia * - * - * I want you to be happy. I want me to be happy. I want you to be happy for me. And me to be happy for you. Is that so much to ask around here? -- TV: Babylon 5 / Londo Molare >Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 07:01:24 -0400 > From: " Diane Duhaime " <dduhaime01@...> >Subject: oint replacement. > >Hi everyone, >My name is Diane. >has any one here had a Joint replaced in the elbow? >The reason I'm asking is, My rhumatolajust sent me to a surgeon because the ra has eaten a way at my right elbow, >and medicines aren't helping. >So the orthopedic surgeon recommend this surgery. >Can anyone give me any information? > > Thanks for being there, > Diane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Hi Diane, Yes, I tried numerous different therapies, and had 17 surgeries on that knee prior to the replacement. I an not tell you how many Synvisc and steroid injections I had in the knee oveer the years. Finally, the knee joint just collapsed, as the RA ate away at it over the years. I tell you, though, I am sooooooo glad that I had it done! I am finally pain free in that knee since the age of 13!!!!! I am able to walk normally again, and have my life back!!!!! It never hurts to get a 2nd opinion!!!! It is your body!!!! How are you feeling?...sherri Hi Sherri, thanks for responding to my question. How are doing with your knee replacement? Did you try other methods before surgery? I'm thinking of getting a second opinion, but I think they're going to say the same thing. Let me know how you are doing. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: <sedling@...> <Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:32 AM Subject: Re: oint replacement. > Hi Diane.....I had a knee replacement last year, due to what we thought > was osteoarthritis, but was diagnosed as RA. It had totally destroyed > the kneee joint. If there is anyway that I can help, please email > me...sherri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Hi Diane, I have just recovered from this operation (14th May this year, right elbow completely replaced, I found some information on the web about it and it advised that it was a painful operation but I thought well, I've been living with RA since I was 16 (now 39) and I know what pain is so that should be fine..... Well, my physio told me there is around 50 muscles from the shoulder down to the fingers and I reckon that everyone of them felt like it was hit with a pick axe, and I thought, what have I done? My elbow was very painful before the op, but now everything hurt, for the first 3 weeks it was very, very sore, then it got better, and it keeps getting better, the quality of movement is wonderful, no joint pain, things that would have me back on drugs to cope with the pain for a couple of days no are no problems, I can dig holes, I can mow lawns, etc... with no residual pain in the elbow at all. The only problem that has occurred has been that my elbow had been fused into a 90 degree position for something like 17 years and as such the muscles and tendons have shortened and also I believe the mind just doesn't realise that it can move the arm in any sort of extension so a lot of hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy and gym work to stretch everything out so the range of movement (out to 30 degrees and back to 130 degrees is what we are aiming for) gets to what we expect. Negatives very painful operation and recovery (but hey, they have drugs for that) No driving for 6 weeks (approx.) Positives NO joint pain, quality of life much improved Let me know if you have any more questions... My Operation web page can be seen at: http://home.austarnet.com.au/gtilley/Surgery.htm Glen Tilley Australia * - * - * I want you to be happy. I want me to be happy. I want you to be happy for me. And me to be happy for you. Is that so much to ask around here? -- TV: Babylon 5 / Londo Molare >Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 07:01:24 -0400 > From: "Diane Duhaime" <dduhaime01@...> >Subject: oint replacement. > >Hi everyone, >My name is Diane. >has any one here had a Joint replaced in the elbow? >The reason I'm asking is, My rhumatolajust sent me to a surgeon because the ra has eaten a way at my right elbow, >and medicines aren't helping. >So the orthopedic surgeon recommend this surgery. >Can anyone give me any information? > > Thanks for being there, > Diane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Hi Diane, Let me ask you a few questions about your elbow. Is it just painful to move? Has it decreased your range of motion to the point where it's difficult to do common tasks? Or is it a combination of the two? Because my doctor at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, MN has discussed a procedure with me that involves placing a donor Achilles tendon into the joint to act as artificial cartilage. They also do some joint resurfacing at the same time to get rid of any bone spurs that you may have. He said that this procedure is mostly for pain, but people do get an increase in their range of motion as well. The advantage of going for this surgery instead of joint replacement is you don't have the limitations placed on you that comes with a total elbow. When you go see the surgeon, be sure to ask him/her what you will not be able to do anymore with the total elbow and see if it's worth it or not. The procedure that my doctor at Mayo told me about is called: " Arthroplasty with tendon interposition " You won't find much information on this as it's not a very common procedure. At least that's what they told me at Mayo. Good Luck, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Hi ...YES!!!!! I am happy to report that the surgery was a success!!!!! At 35 y.o., I am finally pain free in the left knee since the age of 13!!!!! (Now, the right knee is going bad).......but having that surgery was ythe best decision of my life!!! It was worth all the pain and rehab just to get my life back!!!!!! (I had to go through the surgery twice as I fell 5 days post-op after the first operation) Feel fre to email me with any questons........sherri Was the surgery a success? My Mother has thought of having joint replacement, but has been hesitant. Any and all thought would be appreciated. Thank you, Lee -----Original Message-----From: sedling@... [mailto:sedling@...]Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:32 AMRheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Re: oint replacement.Hi Diane.....I had a knee replacement last year, due to what we thoughtwas osteoarthritis, but was diagnosed as RA. It had totally destroyedthe kneee joint. If there is anyway that I can help, please emailme...sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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