I am a young grandmother of 68 yrs. old. Soon to be 69 in July. I have felt young at heart all my life. Now age is cathing up with me. soon I will have to make a decision if I should have a partial knee replacement or a full knee replacement. This is what my surgeon told me. I feel that 1/2 a knee surgery is not good because somewhere down the road the...
I am a mother of two, grandmother of one (and foster-grandmother of another!), who has had arthritis since my 30s or earlier. For several years I worked on ways to minimize the pain and increase my mobility, by exercise and diet particularly. I know that I contributed to my own disability by carrying a lot of weight around for most of my life, although I will also note that my extra...
Hi I am a mum of 3,1 girl ,2 boys I have bee married fof 16 years with a great man who has done so much for me over the years we met when i was 12 years old I had a Total Knee replacement done in march 2010 and it went wrong got an infection and they had to remove it so at the moment i am in a full leg cast awaiting to find out when i can have the new knee back in but my consultant has...
Hi, I'm a 64 yr old male who had a TKR on my right leg this year (2009). My doctor was referred on the website for the Knee Replacement Device. My knee got infected 3+ weeks after the surgery, operated on it again, and it's been a downhill ride ever since, incl a bone scan. I would NOT recommend this procedure to anyone! Removing an infection in a cemented process...
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Diagnosed in 07 with RSD in leg after total knee replacement. Then diagnosed 2/09 with MS. Diagnosed May 09 with ankylosing spondylitis arthritis. Married 26 years - four kids (30,25,20 and yes - 10 yrs old). Love being with my grandkids, scrapbooking, being outside, pets and traveling. Now that I can't do too many things, I am trying new things to do to...
I am a 62 year old woman who has been happily married to my husband, Tom, for 40 years. We have 3 children, and I have recently been diagnosed with calciphylaxis, a very uncommon disease. Calciphylaxis usually shows up when one is experiencing renal failure (5th stage); however, I have never had kidney problems of any kind. My dermatologist took a biopsy of lesions I have...
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I am a minister in a small rural community and love my position in the church; also am the Legion Chaplain. With these positions I am very busy and it is difficult to find time to watch my diet and get proper exercise. I need to stay healthy for my own sake, just had back surgery last year and am now looking to have a knee replacement. If I dont take care of myself how can I take care of others....
Follow my journey as I get used to wearing a cochlear implant and the sounds that I hear for the first time since being implanted in May 2009. I am profoundly deaf since birth and have worn conventional types of body worn aids up to digital hearing aids from 6mths old up to May 2009. My blog describes my experiences with the cochlear implant and how I perceive everyday sounds with the implant.
