Well, I'm scheduled for VGS on 11/12/18....but now that might change again.
I've had arthritis in my knees for a few years. A couple weeks ago I twisted my knee and was just told that I need to be on crutches for 6 weeks. The Ortho sees bad arthritis and a bone contusion stress fracture and disk erosion. He said if staying off it for 6 weeks does not intiate some healing....a total knee replacement is needed. Most of my older siblings have had knee replacement in their late 50s-and 60s.
A couple concerns I have is can someone be on crutches when having VSG? Also would having VSG cause slow/poor healing (due to low nutrition) of a knee replacement patient if done too close to a knee replacement surgery? I'd love to lose weight before a knee surgery or as soon as possible after surgery....with jeopardizing healing.
Anyone one here have any experience with this....or have heard of such a situation?
Thanks All!
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