Many years have come and gone with my pain issues concerning my knees. I tried a number of remedies as most people do. I tried Turmeric, salves, various over the counter meds, advertised joint juice and shots in the knees. Nothing worked! Some years ago, the pain was so severe I discovered I had a torn meniscus. This was a most terrible pain to endure. I went to surgery and had repairs made, still additional pains were the norm.
I had planned on knee replacement surgery for a long time but with issues of my stepfather and later, my mother’s stroke, I could not take time away as I was needed to be available.
I had two shots in March and a month later called a surgeon to get things moving for a replacement. We had to place my mother in a home due to dementia, but I decided to follow through. On September 15, the operation was complete. The photo above shows my knee area two days after the surgery. I am doing remarkably well with the operation but side effects from the meds to place under have been dealing me some bad issues. I have had hiccups for almost a week as I type. Sleep is rare; however, a new prescription is helping alleviate the issue. There are some other side-effects too, but the hiccups are the worst. I, also, feel light nausea, and dizziness at times.
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