Further joint replacement Posted: 05-21-08 10:57am
Hi,
I have had 6 surgeries to date including
bilateral Lorenz joint replacements. My
right joint has never really worked
(surgery was May 2007) and is due to be
replaced again in the next few months.
Has anyone had a replacement joint that
has had to be done a second time round?
Best Wishes
Samara
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 05-21-08 12:19pm
I know of several people that have had
multiple joint replacements. I wish i
could tell you from experiance. I hope
that this one goes well and that it is the
last one that you have to do. let us know
how you are doing
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 05-21-08 20:48pm
Samara,
I'm sorry to read that you are having to
go thru all of this mess even more. I
occasionally read multiple-surgery TMJ
people postings - some are doing okay and
some not. One lady I know had several
surgeries over the years and just went she
thought she hit bottom, she found a
dentist who helped her with a modified
bite splint especially made for her. She
has no joints to speak of but she has done
very well since. I wish I knew the answer
why some people are helped and others
aren't. This is just a personal thought,
but it almost seems like finding the
"perfect" specialist who is dedicated to
helping me (you), the patient, personally,
might be the answer.
With me, I don't have a left joint at all
(no disc and condyle severely broken down)
and the right one is following closely
because of DJD, but if I keep my body
reasonably calm and be careful what I eat,
talk less, watch posture, etc., AND take
various medications, I do pretty good. I
have only God to thank for this blessing.
I have wondered if I might need to have
surgery because of the DJD, but I'm going
to do all I can to NOT do it.
Do they know why the right joint never
worked? Have you been going thru physical
training or the like? My neck and
shoulders have been tight lately, so I'm
going to go thru a few weeks of PT to
break up the muscle knots and tension. I
should be good for a year or so after
that.
Please take care Samara. I will step up
my prayers for you.
God bless you,
Carol
