New Member Intro

Hello, I'm a new member and wanted to introduce myself.  I'm 52 y/o but have been struggling with OA since I was about 33.  I've had about 17 different operations on knees and shoulders (since the ACL repairs that I had in my 20's).  Included among the operations are an osteotomy and carticel replacement (the latter being a very rare operation done at Brigham Womans Hospital in Boston).  I had at least one operation every year from the time I was 35 until I was 46.  After that, all operations ceased.  I play golf every week now and walk the course as well.  Very little pain and don't even think about OE anymore.  However, I do wonder sometimes how long my luck will run.  If anyone wants to discuss their situation with me, please write to me at [email protected].  Good luck everyone.

Hi and welcome!
Wow, you have quite a history there...... but I'm glad you have been doing well for the past several years!
I had my right hip replaced last Spring, and I've been noticing twinges in my left one now..... and I know my lower back is a mess with OA, but frankly, but I haven't done too much looking into it, I just try to rest when it hurts. My main health concern is Ulcerative Colitis, and that takes a lot of my attention!

I appreciate that you are making yourself available to talk with folks, but I'd like to make a suggestion. In order to not attract Spambots, it would be better if you put your email address in your Member Profile and then in your posting, direct people to fetch it from there - rather than posting it on the page of the forum where anyone can read it.
We try to keep HW as Spam-free as possible, and I wouldn't want you to get cluttered with it, either!

Again, welcome!