Painful joints - Sharyn

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Oh, Sharyn, I do sympathise. I have arthritis in my

knees, hands ankles and right hip, although it is not

as severe as yours. I would not hold out for the hip

replacement any longer than you have to. Although it

is painful, and the rehab is difficult it is generally

a very successful operation. A lady I knew years ago,

who was wheel chair bound, and had both hips done then

took up ballroom dancing as a hobby. Another dear

friend of mine who had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

and was also in a wheel chair had both hers done. She

is only in her forties, but again can walk again. She

doesn't do biking or walking, but she does do

aquarobics as often as she can.

Also when my shoulder was very painful I put off

surgery for a year, when I finally had it done and

finished the rehab I wished I had not waited, I was

just a slave to pain in that year!! I later had the

other one done, and now they are practically the only

joints that don't hurt!!! If your doc says do it, get

another opinion, and if it is the same my advice would

be to go for it!!

Love Liz

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