Re: insight needed p.s.

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Do you have a cryo- cuff for his knee? I thought I had died and gone

to heaven yesterday because it felt so good on my knee.

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On Sep 1, 2010, at 8:33 AM, Price <bc.price@...> wrote:

> Donna,

> You are a veteran here and it is you who usually gives us advice. You

> know what to do. Go with your gut. And with you asking us, your gut is

> already telling you to get another opinion.

> I am lying here in bed, typing this email. I had meniscus surgery two

> days ago. I went to two docs before I decided on surgery. I hurt my

> knee running with our ped rheumy. She told me the magical words which

> would get me a fast MRI. Say it " pops, locks, and clicks. " Perhaps it

> is only a sprain with your son, but only an MRI would be able to tell

> that.

> That is my humble opinion. ( has a knee the size of a cantalope

> and I am very anxious to recover so I can run again)

>

> Sent from my iPod

>

> On Sep 1, 2010, at 8:12 AM, " Tepper, Michele "

> <MTepper@...> wrote:

>

> > Sorry is still having issues. I know I said it before, but I

> > would get a second opinion and I highly recommend Dr Jeffery Pierson

> > in Indianapolis. He is great! He does more knee surgeries than any

> > other dr in the state of Indiana, according to the article I read.

> > He did wonderful work on my mother's torn tendon.

> > If it were one of my kids, I would cancel the appt and find a dr,

> > especially an orthopedist who specializes in sports medicine. Let us

> > know how he is doing, Michele ( 23, spondy)

> >

> > From: [mailto: ] On

> > Behalf Of Donna Fox

> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 7:38 AM

> >

> > Subject: insight needed

> >

> > hey gang...many of you may recall the nigtmare we had with my sons

> > knee last year. Torn meniscus, surgery, severe/near fatal staph,

> > more surgery and eventually a portion of the meniscus was

> > removed.....a year later the knee is still giving him grief and on

> > Monday he fell, the knee swelled and was hurting more than normal. I

> > took him to his ortho who seems disinterested. He looked at the

> > knee, no xrays or mri ordered and said it was a sprain......putting

> > weight on his knee is bad enough that he has remained home to stay

> > in the bed. With all that this knee has endured I am keeping a

> > watchful eye on it. He actually had an appoinment next week to have

> > the knee checked because it is no better from last year. Now the

> > fall. Doc said cancel next week no need to come back! does

> > not have arthritis but this predisposes him to it. Without menisci

> > he has bone on bone and I worry.....am I being one of those moms or

> > should I insist on mri or see another doc or what??? I know many of

> > you have come to me with questions and if this were your question I

> > know what I would say...but what would you do if you were me???

> > help and thanks!

> > Donna

> >

> >