Financial Planning Considerations for Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Like needing emergency knee replacement surgery and treatment of an infected knee (out of work for months), skin infection from undiagnosed/untreated psoriasis... By Kelly Mack6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Stress and RA Don’t Play Well Together...Undergoing and recovering from 2 total knee replacement surgeries was stressful.... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Era Where Social Media Didn’t Exist...After a negative turn of events that brought me down a path of major flares, more irreversible joint damage, and a knee replacement, I felt compelled to... By Effie Koliopoulos4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
FeaturedConversation of the Week: Joint Replacement...Has a doctor said, hmm, let's discuss a new hip, knee, shoulder, or a different joint replacement?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments87 repliesSurgery
Leaving the Door Open to Possibility...It was my fifth joint replacement, as I had my hips and knees replaced when I was a teenager.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Did I Have Enough Surgery?...I could also argue that I had my hands full recovering from knee and hip replacements, anyway. Additional surgeries would have delayed my education.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Surgery with RA, Ehlers Danlos, Fibromyalgia...After that I am up for tilt all jaw replacement, then comes the reverse rt shoulder replacement....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
The Importance of Rehab...In my opinion, home physical therapy and outpatient physical therapy are a must after knee and hip joint replacements.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Exploring the Option of Surgery...Then I took the disc back to the surgeon and he told me there would be enough bone for a standard ball and a custom socket for a reverse shoulder... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Ankle replacement...She tells me it's bone on bone on both sides of ankle and best answer is replacement. I've never heard of anyone having an ankle replacement ....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
jlacy2213's Story...I have had many surgeries and procedures done including a total hip replacement at age 17, knee surgery on my right knee at 21, knee surgery... By jlacy22131 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
What Was I Thinking??...He had to pull the stent out and then replace it with another one. The replacement stent floated right back out.... By Mary Sophia Hawks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Surgical Techniques for RA...It is not preferred (but can be used) with the hip, elbow, and knee. Recovery from this procedure may take several months.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Entering Fierce Mode...For my knee revision and recovery, it took about 6 months. The most recent example was when I had my left reverse shoulder replacement last fall.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My RA Reality ...I had a total hip replacement this last April and now I'm trying to make the decision to have my ankles replaced.... By malannders1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Seminal Moments...Even when needing to schedule a knee or hip replacement surgery, my conversation with my surgeon started out with, “Well, I’m traveling to X on this date... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Hip swelling and stiffness...Others may complain of stiffness and limited range of motion, as well as pain in the groin or the inside of the knee.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Hurdles...As a precaution against blood clots, knee- and hip-replacement patients are routinely prescribed blood thinners for a period during recovery.... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Surgeries and Rheumatoid Arthritis...If you are having joint replacement, do the pre-surgery exercises and the rehab exercises. 11.... By Mary Sophia Hawks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
