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Diabetes Support Group

Powersquid8645

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7. I feel your pain.

Reply to Not Heidi (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 09:16 PM

Mar 28

I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees. My right knee is so bad it has made me bedridden. Two different surgeons told me, my BMI was too high, which it is. And because I was a diabetic type 2, it would take too long for me to heal. Manure. I can’t be the only fat diabetic woman in America with bad knees.

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A1C and knee surgery [View all] Not Heidi Mar 28 OP

I had an A1C of 7.3 and MOMFUDSKI Mar 28 #1

Anything over 6.0 is dangerous. jimfields33 Mar 28 #2

I had total abdominal wall reconstruction in October woodsprite Mar 28 #3

Good advice here, kozar Mar 28 #8

Lentils, beans, canned fish can be relatively inexpensive. LuvLoogie Apr 28 #15

woodsprite, thank you for Not Heidi Mar 29 #10

How have you recovered? n/t Not Heidi Mar 28 #4

7 would be very difficult for me to get to as a type 2 yourout Mar 28 #5

I'm going to call my surgeon's PA and ask Not Heidi Mar 29 #11

Make sure, you're well hydrated, kozar Mar 28 #6

Koz, thank you. Not Heidi Mar 29 #12

Dude they'll have you walking... Happy Hoosier May 8 #16

I feel your pain. Powersquid8645 Mar 28 #7

Although I'd put it differently, Not Heidi Mar 29 #13

Find a different surgeon. Happy Hoosier May 8 #17

I think MFM008 Mar 29 #9

MFM Not Heidi Mar 29 #14