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Oh I hear ya Kitt, I do feel better then I did 2 weeks ago....so we shall see doctor on Jan 16th..so we will find out if I can start toweight bear and maybe start some physio...cause right now I am...
Hey all, Would like to hear from anyone who has had this done and can share their experience. I had the surgery done Dec 6th, it started as arthroscopic and he was able to do drillling and one dart,...
OK, well saw ortho today for post op followup and get stitches out...oh boy, so he said that he started arthoscopically and ended up having to open knee anyway, he places 2 absorbable darts in to...
not too sure, just said fixation and drilling on discharge paperwork. I dont see ortho till Dec 19th. Alot more stitches then I was expecting. What is core decompression?...
Hey all,So I had OCD surgery of right knee on Dec 6th, which included fixation and drilling. I have a followup appointment on Dec 19th. I have not taken any hard pain killers, as doctor prescribed me...
Thanks ... I am on Calcium and vit d supplements as I am defiencient and have osteopenia...I also have to take an additional 1000ui of Vit D .. I will let ya know what happens.... Cyndi...
Alcie, Thanks for the research, I actually didn't qualify for the study as I am overweight...So I am scheduled for surgery with my original Ortho...on Dec 6th...Microfracture and possible pins and...
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it, cause it I guess is still new..my ortho feels that I am a great candidate, and I guess the other one does too cause I have to travel 4 hours to see him, lol, one way.......
Thanks Pmedic, I haven't got the call yet, and I am terrified...right now I am in alot of pain...past 2 days are really bad...So hopefully once this is all done, I will have some relief... Cyndi...
Not over the counter, but I have been taking Arthrotec, and it is very hard on the stomache, but I take it with food, and I find it has been a great "band'aide", better then any other meds I have...
putting me off work now...but I have a mostly sit down job,so I guess he figured that was ok for now... /community/emoticons/confused.gif [/color]...
Thanks Kitt, I just sent you a response to the first post..lol... I sure hope someone can offer some good advice... Cyndi...
Well not too good, I have Osteochondritis, plus advanced degeneration, that really should not be there because I am too young. Orth was very suprised at the state of the knee, he was a little Hmmm,...
Ok so saw Ortho today and news is not good... He said that there is definite OCD of knee, and he also said that the degree of degeneration was baffling due to the fact that I am only 38. He said...
Hey everyone, So tomorrow I am seeing the ortho specialist for follow-up from CT scan on knee. He was thinking OCD and we shall see tomorrow. Will keep ya posted.. Cyndi /community/emoticons/cool.gif ...
So Judy, I checked out the link and I too noticed that there is usualy some kind of injury. I had been a competitive horseback rider, and I have fallen on the knees a billion times, but never had...
Judy, Thanks I will check out that link... Cyndi...
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Thanks Kitt, Appreciate your response. Cyndi...
Please if someone could help me understand this: There is a prominent area of altered signal involving the lateral femoral condoyle anteriorly that measures approximnently 2.5cm there is a slightly...
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Hey there, What the heck has been happening with you??? I have started on this facebook thing and can't stop....Are ya on it??? I am just hoping that this is the end to all these tests , just so...
tumors, but I wasn't really paying any attention, but she didn;t say anything else either...I was just so bummed that my botox was being cancelled, and not knowing why... Cyndi ...
gastrin levels pls respond..... Thanks " Cyndi ...
This is my first post here on this forum, but I figure someone here may have had the same experience... [color=#0000ff> IBS?] Oste[b] openia taking Vitamin D and Calcium [color=#008000>High] Bad...
[color=purple>Hey] I started back at work today,after being off for 5 months, and I got my fiance to call the doc who is covering my regular doc and receptionist said that she would contact me if...
Hey there , I haven't heard anything from docs about this potassium thing, reception said they would get their mail on Tuesday as Monday is civic holiday...So I guess I am waiting till then, and of...
I am a billion meds, Amityptaline,Cholestrymine,Gabapantin,Synthyroid,Zantax,,Previcid,Sulcrafate,Cyclomen,vit D calcium,b12 shots,I think that is it ... a year ago and the levels have been 4.5 ,...
had my bloodwork done last Thursday and doc that is covering for my family doc called today, she wants my potassium bloodwork redone, as soon as possible....Said that the levels are at 5.6...I...
Thank you and I have been thinking about[b] it and I will call my Endo tomorrow to advise.. [color=#008000>Thanks] Cyndi ...
I would like to know the answer to that one myself......I have been dealing with this bowel stuff now for 4 years and it definitly screws with my day to day life, work,social,personal you name...
Thank you for your response.. Anyway thanks again and I will keep ya posted Cyndi ...
Hey Ducky, Thank you for the links, however I was only able to see the second one, but it was info I was not aware of...Thank you and anything that you find I would really appreciate.... Caprie, Also...
Hey Spooky, Nice to hear from you again, and confusius obviously never met ME, lol...I hatethe waiting game and I hate the unknown, which I have seem to have become to my docs...real great for me...
Hey Jeannie, NO confusion here at all, thank you as well, it makes sense to me, I guess I just have to sit and wait, something I am horrible at....I read that the level should be below 7??????Is that...
Just wondering if anyone can answer this question????? I posted yesturday and there hasn't been not even one response.... Thank you, ...
I was wondering, endocronolgist said that I have Oste[b] openia and if at any point in the next year I am put on Stroids I would need to start taking medication to prevent density loss, or more...
Hi Sarita, Thank you for the response....How long were/have you been on it???? It has been I guess 2 months now for me, and I have been drinking it now every other night...And the worst of it is I am...
Hello, Anyone out there?????? Has noone ever had this stuff????? I am hoping that someone out there would know about it or have been on it.... Cyndi...
Thanks Spooky, And no need to apoligize......I realy appreciate your knowledge of this and look forward to receiving further advise and guidance along the way, and heaven forbid if I do end up...
Hey Christine, NOt sure what is gooing on with ya , sounds like it could be the antibiotics they have ya on.....My GI tested me for Lyme disease as I have worked around a farm for quite some time and...
I am not ( at least I don't think) a diabetic...I am a veteran member for another site..... [color=#008000> [color=#008000>Anyway] open my own pharmacy, lol CYndi ...
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I spoke with my Endocronoligist and he said that I have Osteopenia and if I ever get steroids again I would have to go in meds for the Osteopenia,,does that mean cortisone injections as well???? Do...
Having diarrhea everyday and not losing weight, well for me it would be because I have Hypothyroidism and the darn GI put me on PRedisone, and I gained 40 pounds in 3 weeks, and I was already...
Keriamon, I am thinking that I will get a second opinion as yah, I have showed on many occassions on cat scans and colonscopies and even the capsule that there is thickening and inflammation of...
I so totally agree with Sarita... Cyndi...
I have had diarrhea now for 4 years , everyday, sometimes as many as 12-15 times per day and well after every test known to man, colonscopies,endoscopes, push enteroscopes,barium follow thru,which...