She is 83 years old and diabetic so she is not a candidate for knee replacement. She is on oxy cotton and another pain medicine but today she was in so much pain she was crying. We've been to the ER and back and forth to the doctor over the last 30 days and it's hard to see her in so much pain. Not quite sure how to proceed since the doctor just has an attitude of this is how it's going to be.
This is basically the same stuff that is a lub in the knee naturally. I have been getting these injections about every 12 months for this same issue.
I first learned about it from thoroughbred trainers at the race track. Horses that are nearly lame can be brought back to run pain free with these injections. I do not plan to run 5/8 of a mile...so the effectiveness lasts longer for me!
Dad says he is pain free!!
I would definitely get a second opinion. Does your mother have other issues? Does she have a type of dementia? On blood thinners or other meds? Is her diabetes not controlled and it has caused circulation issues in her legs? There has to be some other reason why they won't do the surgery.
My friends mom just had a knee replacement last week, she is 82. She also has cancer. Only one week after surgery she is saying that she wished she had the surgery sooner because her knee pain is completely gone. It is a life changing surgery.
Angel
Also, I'd get a second opinion. Her condition has to be addressed in some way. I'd try to find a doctor who is able to empathize with the pain and provide her some options. You can research them online. I'd heard about COLD treatment and also some kind of substance that is injected into the joint. I have no details, but, it's worth exploring to see if anything can help her pain.
Pain is terrible. I went through terrible pain with two different conditions and I thought I was going to lose it. Please stay her advocate to help with the pain.
Even if they answer is "no" the injections that people are talking about are noting short of amazing! My friend in her 70's staved off knee replacements for years by having Synvesc (sp) injected into her knees once or twice a year.
Being diabetic doesn't make you unable to have surgery. It complicates things a little, sure, but it wouldn't be the one thing that makes her not a candidate. (Obesity, yes, since very heavy people struggle more with rehab, but if he weight is relatively OK for her height, that shouldn't be a problem.)
BTW, the ER will only address the immediate problem (pain) and the dr is asleep at the wheel if he/she isn't referring your mother out to an ortho doc!!
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