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Leaving for Surgery soon
- By angel50 · New reply 10:08 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- Hi all, Well, I am off in about 30 minutes for surgery. Wish me luck. Feeling quite anxious right about now. Will talk soon. angel50 ...
Fighting winter-I guess
- By fish_server · New reply 10:02 am
- Journal · 5 replies
- We don't even have much of a winter here in Texas, but I am fighting the cold, gray, damp weather day in and day out. My exercise routine does bring me up a bit, but I am just sick and tired of the winter ...
shoulder replacment
- By jodiritt · New reply 9:02 am
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 4 replies
- I was just told by my Dr. that I need a complete shoulder replacement! however do to my age he won't do it. He also doesn't want to go in for a scope and clean up the joint. I did have a previous scope ...
Osteoarthritis
- By peg123 · New reply 7:20 am
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 1 reply
- My Doctor told me I have Osteoarthritis. I've have knee surgery. A scope! Now I am getting shots which are not working. The Doctor is getting ready for plan B. It's hard to walk but I push myself. Life ...
krogstad
- By krogstad · Posted yesterday at 3:58 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- I have had RA for 42 years. You might think I know everything there is to know, but sometimes I just get really tired of coping and I want it all to go away. Realisticlly, I know that won't happen so ...
Asthma
- By Davidson55 · Posted yesterday at 10:18 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- I developed asthma after they did a thoracotomy on me when I was 27. I am now 53 years old. I was in a car accident, and they came in & asked if I had ever smoked or ever done illegal drugs. I said no ...
Jobs?
- By buddaswife · New reply yesterday at 8:17 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- Just wondering if anyone has had any luck getting a job at, or know of anyplace that hires disabled/RA patients? Sort of like a an actual job placement place for disabled- that understand some days will ...
TRUBT 0n 2/2/10
- By karenab · New reply February 7, 2010
- Journal · 3 replies
- Had my TURBT on 2/2/10. Went to Uro today to have cath removed. Final path report not in yet, but Dr said CIS throughout most of the bladder. Nothing invasive seen. Recommended starting BCG on 2/23. See ...
New to this site
- By mb471962 · Posted February 7, 2010
- Journal · 0 replies
- Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been living with osteoarthritis for years and was also diagnosed w/Fibro a few years back. No one in my immediate family or friends circle understand the pain and ...
Susan G Komen 3 day for the cure
- By larchmountain · New reply February 7, 2010
- Journal · 2 replies
- I want to do the 3 day walk in Seattle Sept 24 - 26. It's a 20 mile walk each day for a total of 60 miles............... The only problem is each participant must raise $2300 and I don't know if I can ...
Oh the eliptcal
- By pddjumper12 · New reply February 6, 2010
- Journal · 4 replies
- So I tried 5 min. on the eliptcal, thought "oh this doesn't hurt my knees at all! Boy was I wrong!! I'ts taken me 2 week to feel better. grrrr I must tell you I've have both knees replaced almost a year ...
HUMIRA
- By mking · New reply February 5, 2010
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 3 replies
- Does anyone know of financial help available to help with meds such as Humira shots? my friend's teenage daughter was diagnosed with RA about a year ago & the cost of the meds is financially killing them....but ...
Another hip surgery
- By angel50 · New reply February 5, 2010
- Journal · 22 replies
- I am scheduled for another hip replacement surgery. I never thought this would happen to me again. But, here we go. Surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday the 9th of February. I hope I can muster up the ...
Partial Knee replacement
- By coley1970 · Posted February 5, 2010
- Discussion in Medications and therapies · 0 replies
- Getting ready to have a partial knee replacement... Has any one had this done... If so what should I expect after surgery.... I've had allot of different people tell me things, but I would rather hear ...
Ankolosing Spondolytis
- By ramboette · New reply February 3, 2010
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 4 replies
- I have AS and searched and didn't find anyone else with this type of arthritis on this site. I am interested in medications, therapy etc. There is info. on other sites ...
exercise room is ready
- By larchmountain · New reply February 3, 2010
- Journal · 2 replies
- I did it, I got my exercise room all set-up and ready to go. Hubbins put a wall unit up so I can watch tv or videos while I walk. I have a place to store my weights and strength training videos, shoes ...
New RA site
- By BelindaShale · Posted February 3, 2010
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 0 replies
- Hi Everyone Just to let you know we have launched a new site for RA patients and caregivers http://www.rheumatoid-arthritis-informat ion.com/ Please do share the site with your friends and loved ones ...
Scleroderma and Pregnancy
- By stlmirela · Posted February 2, 2010
- Journal · 0 replies
- I'v just scheduled an appt w/h Risk Pregnancy Specialist because i feel im ready to have a baby and i wanna do it right.All info on Systemic Sclero and pregnancy i find online just makes me scared.I wonder ...
It's finally affecting my face!!
- By samknow · New reply February 1, 2010
- Journal · 7 replies
- Over the last couple of weeks the left side of my face has been killing me with pain and swelling up. I also think my forehead is tightening up. I had this weird bump over my right eye last night, i couldn't ...
Joint Replacement Surgery Could Lead to Weight Gain
- By Flexcin · New reply February 1, 2010
- Journal · 2 replies
- A new study shows that many people who have joint replacement surgery on their knees gain significant amounts of weight after their procedures. This is according to an article by Jennifer Davis on Arthritis ...
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