Is surgery possible for MDS patients ??
 

Hi Everyone...

I found out today that I have a torn rotator cuff, and may need surgery to fix it .... ( oh great ! ).

I require transfusions every two weeks... would body be able to heal normally or are there big precautions involved ??

Good luck, hope you get a better response than I did.

I have a torn carilage in my hip that requires surgery. My hematologist wants it repaired but the orthopaedic surgeon won't do it. He says I may not recover well and he doesn't want to take the risk.

I think a lot will depend on your age and other medical problems etc.

Joints can be painful can't they?

Regards

I'm post transplant and have a broken finger. The orthopedic surgeon did not want to operate because of increased infection risk. He said to wait until I finished chemo and my white counts were solidly normal for several months.

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and advice !! Always helps to 'talk' to folks who have 'been there, done that'

Leo
 

No problem, Iv'e had 8 surgeries since 2003 when I was diagnosed with MDS. I have had 280 units of blood, no trouble, don't worry