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Tymlos and Knee Replacement

Posted by kzeiss @kzeiss, Jul 15 5:05pm

I haven't started Tymlos yet but there's a knee replacement in my future wishing the next 6 months. Has anyone had a replacement while on Tymlos?

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kzeiss | @kzeiss | Jul 20 8:52am
In reply to @curlylocks7 "I understand you started Tymlos recently, and have scheduled a knee replacement. If you are not..." + (show)
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I understand you started Tymlos recently, and have scheduled a knee replacement. If you are not experiencing severe osteoporosis, I could see your situation. However, taking Tymlos usually means your bones are so weak they could easily snap. Having been through 20 months of daily Tymplos shots, I can empathize.

If it is possible to put off your knee replacement surgery (I get hyaluronic shots at Arthritis Knee), until you have completed your Tymlos treatments and have had a bone density test to see the improvement, that would be my suggestion. Your bones should be strong to undergo knee replacement surgery.

Good luck on your decision. Whatever that decision may be!

Sherry

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@curlylocks7

Thank you. An alternative to consider definitely.

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frog100 | @frog100 | Jul 20 10:14am

The shots my son gets every six months a series of two one week apart is hyaluronic acid (rooster comb). You can google it and get more information.

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kzeiss | @kzeiss | Jul 21 5:33am

Thanks so much for our reply.

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curlylocks7 | @curlylocks7 | Jul 23 8:52am
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@curlylocks7

Thank you. An alternative to consider definitely.

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@kzeiss In my research on knee replacements, I just discovered a procedure that has positive results without cutting into muscle. It is called the Jiffy Knee Replacement and is a 30 min. surgery resulting in very little down time. You can look up the information on Jiffyknee.com. I am completely amazed that most surgeons are not performing the procedure or know nothing about it.

Unfortunatley, this reminds me of another treatment Genicular Artery Embolization that most orthopedic surgeons also know nothing about. Unlike the Jiffy Knee, this procedure is fairly new so there's more room for doctors to be less informed.

If you absolutely have to have a replacement, please check into this procedure.

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kzeiss | @kzeiss | Jul 23 2:03pm

Thanks very much for this intriguing piece of information. I will investigate. I am always hopeful the procedure will change.

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