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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 85871" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Marge...you make some good points.</p><p></p><p>I am one who avoids things that cause me pain. That could be because I dont have good pain management. Right now I just got back with my GP who gave me 30 lorcet to last me a month. Im also on lyrica for fibro. </p><p></p><p>I simply dont do things that are going to make my pain worse. I dont have the life I used to have. I cant. I cant walk through an entire grocery store without having to go sit down and wait for the rest of the family to come find me. Walmart means either finding the electric scooter or I have to go sit. I might be able to run in for one or two items but them Im done. </p><p></p><p>I have had to leave items at the check out with one of the kids and go to the car because my hips were giving out and I was going to fall. I did fall one time and slid down the pole in the middle of the store...so embarrassing.</p><p></p><p>They just put me on one of those wheeled walkers with the seat on it so that I can sit down when I feel those times coming. Someone can push me around then.</p><p></p><p>Lovely...at 45.</p><p></p><p>As far as how long the replacements will last? I think that depends on which type they use. I have been told there is a new titanium/ceramic one that lasts longer and may last upwards of 15 to 20 years. Before that they life expectancy was only about 10 years or so. I still could have to redo it again if I live to 60 or 65. But that isnt a given considering all my other problems.</p><p></p><p>Hey...bipolar has a mortality rate too. </p><p></p><p>Some of my weight is from lack of being able to exercise from joint pain, some from fibro pain and some from the medications and some from just plain bad eating habits. I wont deny that I have fork to mouth disease. Being poor its not as easy to buy the better foods especially when you have to feed a crowd. </p><p>\</p><p>I dont know...I know I will have to do this...but Im scared. Im going to talk to my gp about putting me on the chantix to stop smoking first because there is no way I can go through being in the hospital and not having my cigs for all that time and having fits over that at the same time...lol. I have to be done with smoking first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 85871, member: 1514"] Marge...you make some good points. I am one who avoids things that cause me pain. That could be because I dont have good pain management. Right now I just got back with my GP who gave me 30 lorcet to last me a month. Im also on lyrica for fibro. I simply dont do things that are going to make my pain worse. I dont have the life I used to have. I cant. I cant walk through an entire grocery store without having to go sit down and wait for the rest of the family to come find me. Walmart means either finding the electric scooter or I have to go sit. I might be able to run in for one or two items but them Im done. I have had to leave items at the check out with one of the kids and go to the car because my hips were giving out and I was going to fall. I did fall one time and slid down the pole in the middle of the store...so embarrassing. They just put me on one of those wheeled walkers with the seat on it so that I can sit down when I feel those times coming. Someone can push me around then. Lovely...at 45. As far as how long the replacements will last? I think that depends on which type they use. I have been told there is a new titanium/ceramic one that lasts longer and may last upwards of 15 to 20 years. Before that they life expectancy was only about 10 years or so. I still could have to redo it again if I live to 60 or 65. But that isnt a given considering all my other problems. Hey...bipolar has a mortality rate too. Some of my weight is from lack of being able to exercise from joint pain, some from fibro pain and some from the medications and some from just plain bad eating habits. I wont deny that I have fork to mouth disease. Being poor its not as easy to buy the better foods especially when you have to feed a crowd. \ I dont know...I know I will have to do this...but Im scared. Im going to talk to my gp about putting me on the chantix to stop smoking first because there is no way I can go through being in the hospital and not having my cigs for all that time and having fits over that at the same time...lol. I have to be done with smoking first. [/QUOTE]
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