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Should I have knee replacement with neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 19, 2023 | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
Hello Chris! Thanks for the response. Yes I am new here. Yes I was called Susie and yes I absolutely hated it!😬
It’s good to know that there has been success. I will look into the type of surgery you received. I am taking a deeper dive into my neuropathy, hoping to get clearer about what exactly is going on besides idiopathic.
But pain and knee weakness are becoming so difficult, if I could at least have some relief there I can focus on the neuropathy. I am concerned i get new knees, and two things occur;, my neuropathy gets far worse and I can’t walk, making the new knees certainly not worth the effort, pain, time, money, everything. Biggest fear is not walking period, irregardless of new knees. But it is absolutely tue for me that exercise and stretching make a huge difference, so a working knee(s) could be a game changer.
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Good evening @susiesprue, I appreciate your response......especially the "Suzie Q" message.
When you say idiopathic.....that tells me that you are not dealing with cancer therapy or diabetes. For me, managing neuropathy is beginning to be a pretty full-time job. I did my first river walk today, now that Spring is really here. It was beautiful outside and the evening climate was perfect. However, I feel like I am starting over again at square one. It will be a while before I can get in 2 or more miles. The knees are fine. The neuropathic pain nuisance kept me to about 1 mile. We'll see how long it takes me to get to 2 miles. The Barometric Pressure needs to stay above 30 so I don't have so much pain with which to deal.
It was joyful just to hear the birds and notice the tulips and other spring flowers. I will enclose a photo of the evening sky and the smooth quiet Mississippi.