Now it's my knee!

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dyaneb123
dyaneb123 Member Posts: 950
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It's always something, isn't it? Now my right knee is so messed up I can't even walk on it or straighten it out! Anybody else having knee issues?
Dee

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  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    Only that they're stiff and
    Only that they're stiff and sore if I sit for too long. It takes me several steps before I can walk upright. I hope you get some relief soon.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    Only that they're stiff and
    Only that they're stiff and sore if I sit for too long. It takes me several steps before I can walk upright. I hope you get some relief soon.

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Like Linda, I get the soreness and stiffness too
    mostly in my knees, ankles and feet. When I get up after watching tv for an hour or so, I remind myself of my 87-year-old mom! Takes a few steps to get it going.

    My onc. gave me the 2-week rule. If I have any type of ache or pain for longer than 2 weeks, call her.

    Hugs, Renee
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
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    Hi Dee
    Right after chemo, I could barely straighten my knees and when
    I walked they swell after even short walk, so did my ankles. I was told
    to start taking Glucosamine for joint health and it really worked for
    me. You can check with your oncologist maybe.

    I hope you can find a solution to this soon, I can only speak for myself
    but the immobility nearly drove me insane.. lol.

    Hugs,
    Ayse
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    not me...
    but sorry to hear you are...having issues...

    Denise
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
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    Dee
    I'm sorry to hear about your knee pain. I've suffered from osteoarthritis since 2000. I had gained 80+ lbs during menopause and quit smoking. My weight has been an issue since. I had lost weight before being dx only to regain it all. Next week I'm starting a new weight loss plan under the guidance of my gyn. I also have lumbar stenosis. I'm seeing a neurosurgeon in a couple of weeks to discuss. I have my husband put Lidoderm patches on my back at night. It even hurts sitting. I have been on arthritis meds since 2000 and my rheumatologist asked me to cut it in half until I have more blood work done to see if med is causing other problems in my body. I feel like I'm 90 when I wake in the morning. I have to tell my legs to move and the pain in the knees is bad. Like Renee, I have to take several steps after watching tv before I'm standing straight. I actually have quite a limp. My left knee doesn't want to bend. I had a torn meniscus repaired in June '08 and I just saw the orthopediest a few weeks ago. He said when I can't stand the pain anymore it's time for a new knee. Hope you're feeling better soon.
    {{hugs}} Char
  • dyaneb123
    dyaneb123 Member Posts: 950
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    cahjah75 said:

    Dee
    I'm sorry to hear about your knee pain. I've suffered from osteoarthritis since 2000. I had gained 80+ lbs during menopause and quit smoking. My weight has been an issue since. I had lost weight before being dx only to regain it all. Next week I'm starting a new weight loss plan under the guidance of my gyn. I also have lumbar stenosis. I'm seeing a neurosurgeon in a couple of weeks to discuss. I have my husband put Lidoderm patches on my back at night. It even hurts sitting. I have been on arthritis meds since 2000 and my rheumatologist asked me to cut it in half until I have more blood work done to see if med is causing other problems in my body. I feel like I'm 90 when I wake in the morning. I have to tell my legs to move and the pain in the knees is bad. Like Renee, I have to take several steps after watching tv before I'm standing straight. I actually have quite a limp. My left knee doesn't want to bend. I had a torn meniscus repaired in June '08 and I just saw the orthopediest a few weeks ago. He said when I can't stand the pain anymore it's time for a new knee. Hope you're feeling better soon.
    {{hugs}} Char

    Hey Char thanks
    Yeah I
    Hey Char thanks
    Yeah I finally went to see my GP and he xrayed it. He says bone spurs but catelidge looks good, so we're trying anti inflamatories to see if that helps. I can't straighten my right leg right now...hobbling around on my tippy toes....geeze....what next!
  • ms.sunshine
    ms.sunshine Member Posts: 707 Member
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    dyaneb123 said:

    Hey Char thanks
    Yeah I
    Hey Char thanks
    Yeah I finally went to see my GP and he xrayed it. He says bone spurs but catelidge looks good, so we're trying anti inflamatories to see if that helps. I can't straighten my right leg right now...hobbling around on my tippy toes....geeze....what next!

    Dee I know the pain all to well
    I finally got my left leg to stop hurting after 2 months, now my right leg is hurting. You never know from one day to the next what pain you will wake up with. It gets tiresome quick.
  • Hippiechick58
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    ms.sunshine said:

    Dee I know the pain all to well
    I finally got my left leg to stop hurting after 2 months, now my right leg is hurting. You never know from one day to the next what pain you will wake up with. It gets tiresome quick.

    If it isn't one thing, it's
    If it isn't one thing, it's another! Sorry you are having so much pain. I hope that you will feel better soon! I have more aches and pains than my 80 year old mother! If it's not my back, it's my knee. If it's not my knee, it's my legs! Geez, will we ever get a break?

    Dianne
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
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    Hippiechick58 said:

    If it isn't one thing, it's
    If it isn't one thing, it's another! Sorry you are having so much pain. I hope that you will feel better soon! I have more aches and pains than my 80 year old mother! If it's not my back, it's my knee. If it's not my knee, it's my legs! Geez, will we ever get a break?

    Dianne

    Hey Dee, Sorry you having to
    Hey Dee, Sorry you having to go through more. They say some of the drugs we take can cause joint pain. So who knows. Hope you feel beetr soon.
    Kathy
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    Only that they're stiff and
    Only that they're stiff and sore if I sit for too long. It takes me several steps before I can walk upright. I hope you get some relief soon.

    Hugs,

    Linda

    I don't, but, hoping you get
    I don't, but, hoping you get some relief and help with it.


    Leeza

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