Ramona, I'm so sorry to hear this and it must have been hard to take this news. But at least now you have some idea of what you're dealing with. Did your doctors talk with you about anything else you can do to help head off the knee replacement? Since knee (and hip) replacements only last for about 10-15 years, you want to put it off as long as possible unless the pain is to the point that you can't handle it. My one aunt on my mother's side has spinal stenosis quite severely and she's now doing the epidural thing to help keep her comfortable. But I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 6:46:20 am, Tue, 10/23/07
Author: Sandy
Subject: Ramona, I'm so sorry to hear this and it must have been hard to take this news. But at least now you have some idea of what you're dealing with. Did your doctors talk with you about anything else you can do to help head off the knee replacement? Since knee (and hip) replacements only last for about 10-15 years, you want to put it off as long as possible unless the pain is to the point that you can't handle it. My one aunt on my mother's side has spinal stenosis quite severely and she's now doing the epidural thing to help keep her comfortable. But I'm so sorry you have to deal with this.
In reply to: Ramona 's message, "Well I got some poopy news today! I need a knee replacement but I am too young, plus they 'think' I have spinal stenosis. That would certainly explain a lot of the crap I have had lately. It's a little upsetting though. After all, I am only 29!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" on 1:49:18 pm, Mon, 10/22/07

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My knee isn't so bad yet. I can walk just fine, it's stairs I can't do, and bending it too far to sit hurts, but no biggie. I take celebrex and Glucosomine now and of course, I was told to lose 100 pounds. And I think if I have that other spinal thing, it would be very early. Either that or I tolerate pain a lot better than I thought I did. I'm sure I'll be fine. Like I said, being 29 helps, LOL!!! (NT) -- Ramona, 12:37:50 pm, Tue, 10/23/07

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