my sister has severe oestoarthritis...

[Pinot's Mom]

Carole, sports medicine doctors are usually the best and most up to date, that's a good choice. I also suffer from severe arthritis (it's all over, and it's psoriatic, which most people aren't familiar with). I have not had knee replacement, but did have tendon replacement surgery in my leg; the posterior tibial tendon, which is the major work horse tendon of the lower leg. I went to our sports medicine facility here (where the RAVENS go - you may have heard of them!) and they did a wonderful job. Six weeks out of commission and lots of therapy, but it all was worth it!

I have also known others with knee replacements; they're all much better than when they started (my father is one-he has a titanium knee, and is about to get the other one done). As long as she's with a good doctor, she should be much the better for it. Good Luck!

[carole]

Thanks for all the wonderful support you guys have given me, i am worried for my sister and i have to be honest myself, i have had sore knees on and off for over twenty years and now my hip is playing up,but i am trying not to think negative about it, and hoping it is just the ole fibro playing up.

But these things tend to run in families unfortunately, yes i am familiar with psoriatic arthritis, my nieces husband was wrongly diagnosed with it, unfortunately for him his illness turned out to be something quite different and life threatening.

Yep we just have to keep a positive attitude i guess, and some of you are all amazing really you are, i am just a big sook when it comes to even thinking about having surgery.