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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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Hello @lathak, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine what a struggle it has been for you having rheumatoid arthritis on top of 11 surgeries and a serious lung infection. One great thing about Connect is learning that you are not alone and there are a lot of members here to help and share their experiences with you. Since you mentioned RA, you might want to read through the following discussions where members have shared their experience and things that they've tried and what's helped.
-- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra-introduce-yourself-and-meet-others/
-- Rheumatoid arthritis questions: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rheumatoid-arthritis-questions/
Are you able to share a little more about your symptoms and what causes you the most trouble?
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My symptoms: with RA, my joints in my hands and my hip joint flares up. Almost all my joints are bone on bone, so have needed replacement. I’ve had both knees done, one hip done in 2017 and the next one will be on March 15 coming up, my cervical fusion has been done 3 times, my lumbar fusion was done last Dec. 2021. My rotator cuff (shoulder) has a big tear and the shoulder needs replacement, but will have to wait after I recover from my hip surgery in March. That can take up to 5 months!