Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 HI HELENA I HAVE JUST HAD A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT DONE LAST TUESDAY.I WAS IN A REAL BAD FLARE PRIOR TO THAT BUT I DONT THINK IT HAS MADE ANY DIFFERENCE.. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR OP JOYCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Thanks for that information, I suspected there could be greater complications during a flare up and as the surgeon is a gynaecologist, he wouldn't be up on autoimmune diseases as such. We really need to take responsibility for our own health as we can't leave it all to doctors to decide. Helena ----- Original Message ----- From: mpalevsky_bunnylover Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:10 AM Subject: Re: Urgent request My Dr. made me postpone my surgery for 5 months until my flare was gone. He said that the surgery would only make things worse for me. I had to stop my enbrel and MTX the week before surgery and the week of surgery due to the risk of infection.Hope this helps,Miriam> Has anyone ever had surgery while in a flare up stage. I am wondering if there are greater risks of complications if one is having a flare up? The surgery is unrelated to the rheumatoid arthritis.> > Helena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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