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Melanie Reap's avatar

This one has always made me scratch my head. I’ve been fat my whole life. By current thinking my knees and hips should be toast (I’m 63 y.o.) by now. But what joint did I get replaced due to osteoarthritis? My left shoulder. The right one is well on its way to replacement, too. Lots of weight bearing on those shoulders, guess I should’ve stopped walking on my hands decades ago. Thankfully, I have a great orthopedic surgeon who never hesitated to do surgery after the routine care didn’t help. Yes! I was actually given the same care as a thin person! Will wonders never cease.

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Carol Gwenn's avatar

Ragen:

Your research checked ALL the boxes for me - thank you. Am about to have my FOURTH joint

replacement, all due to arthritic bones (both hips & one shoulder, about to replace a knee). My

weight has gone, in my adult life, as high as 320 and low as 175(that lasted a whole day!), settled

at around 195-200. I've always been active - sport as a kid, working in musicals as a teen & adult,

LOTS of walking & stationary biking, and yet.....arthritis. Now, my orthopod (a wizard!) never

mentioned weight at all, just "Hey, let's take care of this & get you back out there", but others

have, and I DID wonder just how much effect my weight going up & down had on the joints.

Now I have answers, thanks to you. And yes, the links to the actual material WOULD be

appreciated.

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