{Disarmed} RE: Joi

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Thank you JoAnn! It feels SO GOOD to have others understand, know, and

support the way my knees hurt. Nobody gets it unless they have been there or

are there. My right knee has been bone on bone for a long time, probably at

least 18-20 years. I used to do all kinds of bad knee sports…track,

badmitten, water and snow skiing, volleyball, aerobics, hiking, etc. I was

also on swim team most of my grade school to junior high years and did a lot

of long-distance bicycling in high school, along with the other sports. When

my knees went bad, it pretty much stopped except the snow skiing and

swimming. I had a hard time giving those up! It has been a difficult haul,

but I’ve had the support of my family, even though they don’t know how it

really feels. I don’t complain about my knees much, so when I was talking to

my hubby about going in to see the doctor about my knees he had no idea how

much they have been bothering me. It’s gotten to the point of not being able

to sleep more than a couple hours at a time. I wake every time I move. It

hurts my knees and hip, so hopefully there will be something the Dr can do.

If not, I’ll find a Dr that can help!

Joi

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From: chondromalacia treatment

[mailto:chondromalacia treatment ] On Behalf Of

devinejoann1959

Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:48 PM

chondromalacia treatment

Subject: Joi

Hi Joi,

The synvisc is good if you have cartiledge for it to adhere to. My doc

called it " chicken fat " injections. I joked about it at least being

low carbs. I had a friend who had it given to her and it helped. Mine

are just too bad I guess.

I asked about the cortisone injections but that wouldn't be right for

me either. I guess the pain if from bone on bone.

Joi, sounds like it's been a difficult haul for you. Sorry to hear

that. I have been having problems for a 3-4 years now but before that

I hiked and ran long distance. I was fine then. I can't imagine to be

so young to have the problems.

I asked my doctor for the report of operation of both the knees. He

kind of looked at me funny but I said I always keep my records. That's

when I read grade IV chondromalacia. The doctor just said bad

arthritis with no cartilidge. You learn a lot when you get these

reports. I didn't even know what Chondromalacia was ??? LOL

Any way we can support each other. Good luck to you. JoAnn