I was in a bad car wreck 11.5 years ago and its effects are really starting to show (won't bore you with all the details). Apparently, I turned and was t-boned pretty hard. I have no memory of it at all. My car, which I would still drive today if I could, was a Volvo wagon and I must have had my left leg extended on the clutch because my knee and hip weren't broken, but were injured and years of working on my feet didn't help. All that said, I need a total knee replacement. I was wanting to get out of debt more first, but for survival sake, should I just have it done? I'm early-mid 40s, so I will have to have it done again later on. Ugh.
I can walk and I make sure to exercise daily as much as I can, but I do tire. Wth all that's going on, should I take this on or hold off? I can technically wait a little longer, and have been waiting for the stupid c19 hysteria to blow over, but with their squealing and reeeeeing about primate pox, I may hold off. My husband wants me to do it and he will use his vacation time to take care of me.
What would you lot do?
While you're waiting, I'd consider taking SAMe, Glucosamine and Chondriton, Curcumin, and a few dozen other things.
Those three (and many others) have a LOT of scientific evidence for improving joint health and instead of nasty side effects, they, like most OTC natural supplements, have side-benefits instead. SAMe is a powerful liver protectant and, in slightly higher doses, an anti-depressant. Users of Glucosamine have been found to be less likely to have an early death, and Curcumin is strongly anti-cancer, anti-infammation, and good for just about every part of you.
You might need surgery regardless but I always try to avoid invasive procedures (be sure to get FULLY informed on the possible downsides if you go with surgery) and usually have a better than expected result doing so.
The SAMe and Curcumin in particular are quite variable in quality in the market; much SAMe is of low potency (containing both active and inactive isomers) and several new-ish formulations of Curcumin are far more absorbable than others. The links above are to Life Extension products; I have no financial or other connection to LE other than being a long-term customer.
LEF also has both medical and scientific advisory boards, and they publish protocols for many diseases and conditions. I don't consider these to be exhaustive but they're a good start for educating yourself about health problems. The osteoarthritis protocol might be appropriate to what you're dealing with but again: I don't know exactly how damaged your knee is, so maybe not.
https://www.lifeextension.com/protocols https://www.lifeextension.com/protocols/immune-connective-joint/osteoarthritis
Best wishes to you.
Disclaimer: Do your own research; this post is just text on a screen and it might be wrong in whole or in part.
Thank you!!