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I’m scheduled for knee replacement but read so many negatives ?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jul 19 10:24am | Replies (129)Comment receiving replies
@lauracbaker
My surgery is in 10 days and it’s through a public hospital wait list in Australia, takes around 2 years waiting so if I waited more I’d be back at the bottom of the list. I did try cortisone injections into the knee, lasted 4 days and back to a swollen painful knee if over used, night times it’s the worse.
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@andoman my sympathies! I have lots of AUS relatives; their experiences with gov't healthcare have made me aware that we in USA do not want full gov't healthcare. Cortisone is not a good solution; IDK why Docs use it. The side effects are scary. HA is a naturally-occuring fluid in the body, but maybe not so financially beneficial to the "big pharma". I know many people (probably 6 or 7) who have had knee replacement and are happy with the results; I don't know anybody who is unhappy with that procedure. I pray that you'll be fine.