My Story

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14 yrs ago I was diagnosed with cmp. I did'ent take it seriously and I asked dr

what could I do to stop it and he said don't run anymore. That's when I

invented dancing on the treadmill a good core excercise and started biking long

distances. I had pain after that slowly got worse. I grew up with rocky and

jane fonda idols. You know no pain no gain and I was willing to pay the price.

I'm a nurse and stand and push large people on carts in and out every half hr

for a 10 hrs shift. finally pain started spreading from the knees into the

thighs and down into the calf, after a day at work my legs were so painfull I

would just lay on the couch. I could only work and that was painfull. Finally

got someone to do an mri showing grade II/III with some bone marrow changes. I

have tryed synvisc inj's and steriod inj's. Saw 2 surgeons that really did'ent

want to do surgery and gave me zip info and pain meds and a glad to meet you

goodbye.....

I've searched the web and finally found your web site. I coulden't even get a

doc to do a scope? I'm so frustrated. I changed my job to one that sits and

walks. I can't even ride a bike. Being on my feet for 4hrs at a time is all I

can tolerate and I can't tolerate heels at all. I'm gaining wt and self concept

is wearing away like whats left of my pattella. The worst part is not knowing

where I'm going cause of lack of info. I feel like all my self discipline in

staying fit has been rewarded with a big splap in the face. Can anyone tell me

what's down the road? I'm stuck here in the pain and living just to work. I

need a 101 cpm from overuse. Carol