I'd get a second opinion on the reversal thing. Do the replacement instead. Research... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

Got a cortisone shot in my left knee on Friday...knee feels much better...

orthopedist showed me the advanced arthritis on the x-rays...told me I'll be needing that knee replaced not too far down the road...said for pain relief, I should stop my long distance walking...I told him I'll keep walking until it hurts so bad that I'll be ready for the knee replacement...

delta1 wrote:

Can't do cortisone. It would be a risk for infection. Scheduled for total shoulder reverse arthroplasty. Rotator cuff is basically gone. What is there are bone spurs on bone and from the MRI taken last week it looks like they're Dracula's front teeth! Surgery is scheduled for 11/27. Yea! At least the pain can't be worse than it is now.

DrMaddVibe wrote:

I know several orthos in greater Tampa from work? Who is your doctor?

rfenst wrote:

When I think of the Eagles I'm still not over 4th and 26.

BuckyB93 wrote:

Already did that.

I've been dealing with it for years. Rehab and the whole 2nd rotator surgery...more therapy...naw, it's time. I've been dealing with a lot of pain.

DrMaddVibe wrote:

Good luck Al. My knee surgeon showed my images and said I had 6 months to two years at best before I would need knee replacement. That was over 5 years ago and I go 5 miles a day.

Happy Monday folks. Phone says 67 going to 86. I'll take it. 😇

deadeyedick wrote:

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My best fried, 65-yrs old ,did both knees, has no pain and plays 2-4 hours of pickle ball daily...

I also know like ten more people who have had knees or hips replaced. The single thing each and everyone of them said is they all wish they hadn't waited and lived with pain for a long time before deciding. And, your pain is just goigg to increased over time. It is only going to get worse and worse.

Why wait until some undetermined time in the future when your health status may not be as good as you know it to now?

WHY NOT GET IT DONE NOW when you when you [u]know what the status of your health (which could change in the futore?

YMMV.

rfenst wrote:

I'll prolly see how effective this cortisone shot reduces the pain in the knee. Not especially looking forward to a replacement surgery. The first one on the right knee was 13 years ago; the post op therapy was about 2 months, and then it was another month of exercises on my own before the artificial knee felt strong enough for long distance walking.

The pain now in the left knee is not constant, and doesn't impact my daily activities, movement or sleep, as the right one did years ago. It only hurts when I walk long distances (1+ miles). And I'm not swallowing large doses of NSAIDs to relieve pain, risking kidney and liver health, as I did before. So it doesn't feel as urgent...

delta1 wrote:

Safe travels home damn. 👌

Ram27 wrote:

Yeah... and let's hope all flights are on time with no issues.

MACS wrote:

Not looking good here in Philly 😣 🤦 😣

Ram27 wrote: