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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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Surgery Went Well, so Far

WarriorGal
WarriorGal

Today, (Thursday) they took out the remiander of the hardward in my L ankle. 


I was in MUCH greater pain immediately after the surgery than when they took out the one screw. Nurse said it was because doc forgot to give me the local longer before I came out of the general anethesia. I was in TEARS! But they gave me LOTS of IV and oral pain killer and a script to take home. So far (8 hours after I came out of surgery) and I have not needed to take it!


Walking on it!


trishcorsi
trishcorsi
Wishing you all of the best! I was so shocked to get a message; I think you are one of the only people still on this site from the original site. I just quit trying to use it, and its a bummer because it got me thru some rough times. Do you know what happened to Blue Dogs?
nonightshades2
nonightshades2
Good deal Gal! I'm nearly a week behind, still doing well?
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Trish - it's just a matter of getting used to changes.

I'm doing better every day...
leamarie
leamarie
I really hope you find relief from the pain and continue to recover well!
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Thank you. Doing very well.
MarleneJ
MarleneJ
Glad the surgery went well. Sorry I missed this. I got pneumonia and it really knocked me flat!
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Marlene - Are you better?
MarleneJ
MarleneJ
Yes, my lung is clear! However sinuses are still bad. I held my meds a week, but gave I when the flares came back after missing a week. I was pretty sure the pneumonia was gone!

Thanks for asking, WG!
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Glad you are on the mend!
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