Stem Cell Recovery Forum: Arthritis and Cartilage Injections
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A place for patients (and prospective patients) of Stem Cell procedures related to arthritis and cartilage building due to athletic injury, wear-and-tear and arthritis.
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jeffharms
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It will be one month Since the injection on Wednesday. They say she should have relief in 2 to 3 months. So far, there has been no change. Besides getting over the initial procedure: bone marrow extraction and other injections they due to increased swelling, She is feeling the same if not worse than before.
One lesson seems to be that she waited too long To take action. Hesitating, afraid to do the surgery, and then researching this stuff over the months, The arthritis has just gotten worse.
But we are hopeful, if only to be hopeful, and waiting the two months more to see recovery. The doctor, Dr. Bletcher, says sometimes people don't feel relief until all at once after two months. And statistically, 70% get some relief. Here's hoping we are not in the 30% that feels none.
joy47826 jeffharms
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I would love to try the PRP for my knee, but again no guarantees and $850 doesn't come real easy but I could do it.
I did a hip replacement in late 2010 and it's been a mess for me....lots of complications I ended up with from the Anterior procedure but many do good....I was one of the small percentage with femoral nerve damage, so I'm not a happy camper.... I'd like to hear more as you go along here...
I can't bear to do knee surgery.j
jeffharms joy47826
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Still she says her pain is worse every day. But yesterday there was a glimmer of hope with the physical therapist and Aqua Therapy.
In the water and suddenly my mom was walking, and at a pretty fast gate.
So hopefully this will build up the muscles that have been atrophied and this will help her recovery.
Of course today she'll be sore from the exercise, but the PT said "the motion is the lotion" in the long term. I hope that's true...
Gardenfairy jeffharms
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mayday35 jeffharms
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joy47826 jeffharms
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I keep dragging my feet on this chronic knee as it could take more than one session and I need what money I have left to live out my life....
Why is it so expensive, because maybe it really works and people can be desperate, and many people do have funds...
The HA series and I had 2 different series did nothing for me.
When I had mineral labs done in 2005, manganese was very low, so was molybdenum and vanadium too.....all 3 are related to bone health. I ignored those results back then, now I know more.
Gardenfairy joy47826
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hannah39924 Gardenfairy
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tracie43945 joy47826
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? My dad is going in for a shouler replacement on Sept. 5th and I was just wondering if this is possible for shoulders. Hee has already had both knees and hips replaces
mayday35 jeffharms
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Gardenfairy mayday35
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Guest mayday35
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It's better with echographs because you need precise placement in your joint. It seems you are getting more PRP than is normal. Usually it is 3 or so.
joy47826 jeffharms
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I'm getting some RELIEF I think and hope from the ligament/tendon support I'm taking now over 5 weeks....also back on glucosomine and will stay with it.....it all needs to build up in our body and joints.
loxie joy47826
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mayday35 loxie
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loxie mayday35
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joy47826 loxie
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The cost of living is high and the upside down world will give surgeries under health care programs, but the side effects to all these surgeries, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
So more side effects, more drugs, it's a vicious cycle. Weather is a major factor and I'm fortunate to have landed in Southern Calif and much easier on joints in general.....Keep things warm. J
loxie joy47826
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joy47826 loxie
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I have a cousin the the Eastern US and I think she's had every joint replaced....she can't escape the cold winters and hot humid summer, short as it is.
I question MOST of what docs have to say. Joy
mayday35 loxie
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Gardenfairy loxie
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hannah39924 loxie
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Spanish canary islands here I come! lol
why don't you stay there if it's so good for your health?
Guest loxie
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Guest mayday35
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