osteo arthritis

[Valentina1]

i want to say thankyou to all who replied to my question re osteo arthritis

I see privataly a surgeon on friday

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Let us know what they say!

[Hirwaen]

I had my private consultation yesterday, it went well. He said I had osteoarthritis in my left hip which at the moment is not ready for ‘the knife’ but would benefit from a steroid intra joint injection. On the the assumption that I would eventually need a new hip and given that the waiting lists are so long , he has put me on the nhs list now and arranged for the injection in the nhs too. Very pleased🙂

[MrsNails in reply to Hirwaen]

That was very productive & well worth while!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hirwaen]

The sooner you get on the list ...

[Valentina1]

Waiting list. That’s a joke here. I will be long gone therefore I have to pay. I refused injections they only mask it for any given length of time I also think I had enough of steroids and the complications I had from them. Wish me luck I see orthopaedic surgeon today. Age is not on my side