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Pre Total Knee Replacement and concerns about 100lbs overweight, is i
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Hi there Chris
Thank you so much for your reply. I have shown MRI results to my surgeon, who said that total knee is gone , he mentioned options, keep going as I am , take pain killers , weight reduction, bariatric surgery, TKR. Where I am is , my quality of life has lessened, I have pain but I try to manage , I don’t like how my body is balancing differently on my two legs now , I try to cater for my weight and pain all the time when I walk or stand. The surgeon did mention that the weight makes the surgery more challenging but is possible. He spoke about the surgery part not the post surgery really . He mentioned my weight is double my weight for me, my knee is two thirds fat and one third bone . I find the weight increasing is making it harder , I did weight loss surgery in 2018 but it went wrong . I have tried weight loss medication and it did not agreed with me . I will source a weight loss counselor. I needed to post my original post as I am not totally aware of the afterwards of operation . But I think my journey may have to start in preparation . Thank you Etna
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Good evening @etna. Just checking in with you. How is your plan working. Do you have a counselor for weight loss now? Please let me know how things are going. I notice that there are other members with similar issues. I wish you all comfort and wellness..
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I just wanted to share something that might help a little. I don’t need TKR, but I have been trying to avoid surgery for a torn meniscus for a couple of years. Part of that, included losing 70 pounds. Eventually, it’ll be 100. (I’ve lost most of the weight since September 2023) I can tell it helps me with mobility and less stress on my legs. If I do end up getting the surgery, I feel comfortable I can manage my care better and others will be better able to help me.
I would recommend a consultation with a nutritionist. My rapid weight loss caused me hair loss. If I had known that would happen, I would have avoided rapid loss. Hopefully, it will resolve as I stabilize. It is important to get your nutrition, which you already know about, if you’ve had bariatric surgery before.
Best of luck moving forward. I’ll look forward to seeing how you’re doing.