nipper
11-03-2013, 12:38 PM
I have been suffering with my knees really badly for about the last three or four months, especially when coming down stairs I hear a 'crunching' noise a bit like a coffee grinder. I went to see the doctor back in November who advised a blood test for rheumatoid arthritis, which came back clear.
Come the new year, the aches have got worse especially my right knee and it has now spread into the top of my fibula. I have now decided to change nappies whilst sitting on the bottom stair with my legs outstretched either side of the changing mat, as I thought that kneeling down was making it worse. I actually try and avoid kneeling down now, as I can never manage to get up.
Anyway, went back to see the doctor this morning who is sending me for an xray and follow up appointment as it looks as if I might have osteoarthritis (which isn't detectable with a blood test). Basically, it's wear and tear on my knee (I walk to school and back twice a day, walk the dog and I am now paying the price for doing lots of high-impact sport when I was younger, I'm only 41 though!)
Long-term prognosis - painkillers or a full knee-replacement. Has anyone had one, because I'm just trying to get my head round having major surgery and how it wouldn't really fit in with childminding. As for the upcoming xray at the hospital, I really don't want to close, but dh would probably come with me to appointment, so should I warn parents that it could be on any day and just have dh keep an eye on mindees while I go in and have it? I'm sure they would be fine with it...he has a crb check for my setting and is a prep-school headmaster (also in charge of safeguarding at his school)
Come the new year, the aches have got worse especially my right knee and it has now spread into the top of my fibula. I have now decided to change nappies whilst sitting on the bottom stair with my legs outstretched either side of the changing mat, as I thought that kneeling down was making it worse. I actually try and avoid kneeling down now, as I can never manage to get up.
Anyway, went back to see the doctor this morning who is sending me for an xray and follow up appointment as it looks as if I might have osteoarthritis (which isn't detectable with a blood test). Basically, it's wear and tear on my knee (I walk to school and back twice a day, walk the dog and I am now paying the price for doing lots of high-impact sport when I was younger, I'm only 41 though!)
Long-term prognosis - painkillers or a full knee-replacement. Has anyone had one, because I'm just trying to get my head round having major surgery and how it wouldn't really fit in with childminding. As for the upcoming xray at the hospital, I really don't want to close, but dh would probably come with me to appointment, so should I warn parents that it could be on any day and just have dh keep an eye on mindees while I go in and have it? I'm sure they would be fine with it...he has a crb check for my setting and is a prep-school headmaster (also in charge of safeguarding at his school)