Osteoarthritis in both hips and knees Need advice
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Hi everyone, I’m new to this group and need some advice.
I’m 34 and been suffering the last two years with osteoarthritis in both hips and knees. It’s quite server and past key hole surgery. There is no cartilage left in my hips. My consultant has said my hips are at the age of 89 and I’m too young for hip replacements so does this mean I just wait till the disitagrate? I work with learning disabilities and have worked in the same place for 19 years I love my job very much and find it so rewarding my consultant has said I’ve got to change my life style and job. I’m a single mum of two and have to work to make ends meet not sure what I could change my job to as all my quilifacations and experience are all in my current job. It took me two years to get this diagnosis and now I just feel I been left with no answers.
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erela sallyp02
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Dear Sally.......
Holly Molly..... I thought cost of medical care here was bad..........sheez........ can you do a "Go Fund Me" page?? there are many of us in the same situation all over the world..... a lot of them with enough money to raise that money so you can go private and not wait 2 years..... that is just terrible......
Luckily for me my husband ( he is an angel) and my in laws and handful of friends are all super sympathetic to my situation...... I wish you where my neighbor..... we could have so much fun.....sitting in zero gravity chairs next to each other...... lol...... unfortunately for me I cannot have any replacement surgeries as my heart and bones are to sick and weak to have surgery...... so I suffer......try to keep a sense of humor.... only thing that still works..... lol......
Message me whenever you want to vent or chat! I would love to hear from you..... stay warm..... the UK is so cold....and wet...... layer up....... I could not take the cold there as my body seems to be super sensitive to weather changes....... I could be a weather forecaster! seriously......when the weather is about to change....a week or so before my bones start to scream......and if I go out and the wind hits me the wrong way I lock up and turn into a "Garden Nombe"......( one of those silly little creatures with the big hat and beards ) ...... and sometimes it is so bad I turn into a "Bird Bath" which really sucks so I have to take preventive measure..... wear a pad..... sheeeez....... well you must have other things to do.....
Take care of yourself sweet Sally...... I will pray for you...... and If you do a go fund me page please message it to me.........Erela