I am now two weeks post-op from my most recent surgeries on my foot and leg due to osteoarthritis. Although these were #8, and #9 for me, they somehow don't seem to get easier to handle. There are many things that need to be done pre-op. I knew, in advance, because of the extensive surgery on my foot, that I would not be allowed to... Read more
My life has been pretty much like the title of the play "Stop the World -- I Want To Get Off!" In spite of my detailed records and preparations, my appointment with my accountant was over 7 hours long -- a marathon! Before I had time to recover, I made the mistake of checking my email in my office to discover that, in restructuring,... Read more
In two short weeks I'll be having more foot surgeries, primarily due to my osteoarthritis.
These will be my 7th and 8th operations due to this challenge. I wish I could say I'm excited and pleased, but not really (and I know many of our readers fully understand)!
The hip surgeon, after looking at the x-rays, told me the reason I was... Read more
For those of us enduring the wide variety of challenges and pain with osteoarthritis, it can be very hard to keep a positive outlook! For me, my osteoarthritis has produced a vast array of emotions. I feel major frustration at times; not only with my progression of "disintegration," but with insurance companies (you've all been THERE),... Read more
Before Christmas, I mentioned that I had fallen (again) and fractured my fibula. Of course many friends asked how, or why I fell. Like many of my fellow osteoarthritis sufferers, my balance can be precarious at times, so I just chalked it up to my OA and its increasing involvement in my life.
I sometimes feel that my osteoarthritis is... Read more
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