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Topic: Knee and Heart surgery

tricycle
Member
Member # 21360

posted

Hi everyone this is mimi from a couple of years

ago. I did not desert you all I have read

almost daily but could not get back on to post.

Almost all new people I have a question for

those of you who have done abx., and have joint

deerioration. I had picc line for 3 months all I

could afford due to the BCBS pull out cause we

are not medically necessary to treat. Anyway,

no bitterness there. I had knee pain and

swelling as my first real symptom that I

recognized as a problem about 7 years ago.

Looking back had symptoms much longer. My other

knee is now completley destroyed all bone on

bone with zero cartilage left very painful. MRI

and 1 doctor go to surgeon today. Need advice

will the surgery help or will bacteria that is

still in me due to no treatment in a year or so

eat that too? Another question is I am

scheduled to have heart ablation due to serious

tachycardia SVT will that be a waste of money?

Sorry, need some help from those of you who have

had these problems or have asked a llmd.

Posts: 22 | From SC | Registered: Jul 2009 | IP: Logged |

soleil16
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 16326

posted

Up... I'm curious if the ablation is worth it as well...

Posts: 236 | From Washington | Registered: Jul 2008 | IP: Logged |

bettyg
Unregistered

posted

hi mimi,

what does this mean please ... heart ablation ??

dad had both of his knees replaced; he NEVER knew he had lyme disease since age 7-9.

have chronic lyme 80 years!! had many heart problems and had mitral pig valve replacement twice; wore out his 1st one, and died 86..

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tricycle
Member
Member # 21360

posted

Hi it is good to finally be able to talk to you

all. The heart ablation is because the doctor

said I was most likely born with an extra

electrical cicuit in my heart causing me to have

the severe tachycardia I have been in ER and it

took 2 drugs and and over night stay at the

hospital. I am taking verapimil for the

condition but the doctor said I should have the

surgery so I will not have to take the med.

forever and it will eventually stop controlling the problem.

I went to the knee surgeon this afternoon and

the MRI showed several "bone cysts" and loss of

cartilage so I need surgery for this too. Just

do not want to waste my money and time.

Any advice?

Posts: 22 | From SC | Registered: Jul 2009 | IP: Logged |

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