Michelle,

Just wondering what you have found out about your knees.  I am 39 years old and have bone on bone on my left knee and not far behind on the left.  I am also taking Vicodin for the pain.  I have been to several Orthopedic surgeons, and they all tell me the same thing, you are to young for a replacement.  I finally found one that will do it, but he wants me to wait as long as I can.  Well, I do not want to gain any more weight after losing 130 pounds, and I don't like that I can't play with my kids.  I can't go down the stairs to do the laundry.  I can't go sledding with the kids.  This just sucks.  So now what do I do, have the surgery to have a better life now, or live on the pain meds and be a zombie and not play with the kids while they are young. 

Thanks

Tammy

Hi everyone,

I had RNY in 2006 in Mexico.  I have lost 130 pounds and have had 20 of those creep back on within the past year.  I was in YMCA Boot Camp last year and my left knee swelled up and I could not walk on it.  I was told I have arthritus in both my knees and have bone on bone in my left.  I have tried everything from braces, physical therapy, shots of all kinds, celebrex. shoe inserts, and lots more.  I have now found a doctor that will do a total replacement on my left knee, but would like me to wait a little longer because I am only 39 years old.  How am I suppose to loose the weight to make myself feel better, when it hurts to walk.  I am in tears after shopping at Walmart.  I can't go on like this anymore.  Has anyone had experience with a Total Knee replacement at age of 40??  I would love to hear your thoughts on this.  Thanks so much for all your help.

I wish that I had run into someone that could have warned me before my surgery.  All I keep saying is if I would have known.  I have been diagnosed with multiple things wrong w/ me including arthritis and I can not take any Nsaids.  I was told that I have a double whammy, so I have to take other meds that would have worked in conjunction w/ the Nsaids, but now I can't and it isn't fun.  I wish I would have known.

That's true---but there are also a lot of meds you'll have to give up with a pouch. (With the DS, you'd still have a fully-functional stomach.) But choose whatever you think is best for YOU---just be sure you know all your options.

I know you say that your insurance doesn't cover the Sleeve or the DS, but given your health issues, I think you can FORCE them to cover them. If you want help to appeal, come over to the DS board---we have a lot of insurance gurus over there who just LOVE whuppin' up on some insurance-company butt!