Guest guest Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Leigh, I hope the cortisone works! Sara I'm going tomorrow for a cortasone injection. If this works, surgery won't be necessary, but if it doesn't help, I'll be having surgery soon:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Hey, Leigh. Sorry you didn't get good news from the dr. Give the cortisone shot a chance- I hope it works for you. Hang in there! My doctor called today with my results from the MRI. I have partial torn menicus plus some worn down cartilatge. I'm going tomorrow for a cortasone injection. If this works, surgery won't be necessary, but if it doesn't help, I'll be having surgery soon:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 Thanks Sara, I plan on getting a look at those films tomorrow. I want to see them before he actually drills a needle in my knee:((((( leigh fl > Leigh, > > I hope the cortisone works! > > Sara > I'm going tomorrow for a > cortasone injection. If this works, surgery won't be necessary, but > if it doesn't help, I'll be having surgery soon:( > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 thank you melanie, I'm sure i'll need some good advice if it comes to surgery:) leigh fl > Hey, Leigh. Sorry you didn't get good news from the dr. Give the cortisone shot a chance- I hope it works for you. > > Hang in there! > > My doctor called today with my results from the MRI. I have partial > torn menicus plus some worn down cartilatge. I'm going tomorrow for a > cortasone injection. If this works, surgery won't be necessary, but > if it doesn't help, I'll be having surgery soon:( > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 In a message dated 4/15/2003 8:07:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, lcs1973@... writes: > My doctor called today with my results from the MRI. I have partial > torn menicus plus some worn down cartilatge. I'm going tomorrow for a > cortasone injection. I believe this is a temporary solution anyway. It will work only as long as it can control the pain. But the damage will continue to be occuring to the tissues if they are not cared for as necessary. Have youbeen given physical therapy and a healing plan? If not, that needs to become a priority at this point. JMHO Kelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Leigh, I agree with Kelley, the cortisone is only a " band-aid " solution. BTW, having looked at countless MRI films over the years, I can tell you that you probably won't have a clue what you are looking at if you ask to see them. LOL No offense meant, but I sure as heck didn't have any clue what I was looking at the first time. Surgery on the knee is really not bad anymore. Recovery is fairly fast, and you will be back to your workouts in no time at all! Hope you find the answers you are looking for. *hugs* Jen B. > My doctor called today with my results from the MRI. I have partial > torn menicus plus some worn down cartilatge. I'm going tomorrow for a > cortasone injection. If this works, surgery won't be necessary, but > if it doesn't help, I'll be having surgery soon:( > > Thats all for now. It's been a very long day, so I'm going to put my > feet up and relax. > > Hope everyone has had a good day:) > > leigh > fl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 I do actually have an appt for a PT over in GulfBreeze. The injection is only temporary, yes, but it might be a good thing. I'm willing to try anything right now. Surgery is the last thing on my mind. He also refered me to a few other doctors if I wanted to get a second opinion, but I've already gotten those lined up for myself:) Like I said in my previous post, there was some of the picture that he couldn't see, so he may have to go in with a scope to get a full picture of it. He told me, surgery is a last resort thing for him, but if that's what it takes, we would do it, only and only if, of course, I want it:) thanks Kelley:) leigh fl > In a message dated 4/15/2003 8:07:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, > lcs1973@y... writes: > > > > My doctor called today with my results from the MRI. I have partial > > torn menicus plus some worn down cartilatge. I'm going tomorrow for a > > cortasone injection. > > I believe this is a temporary solution anyway. It will work only as long as > it can control the pain. But the damage will continue to be occuring to the > tissues if they are not cared for as necessary. Have youbeen given physical > therapy and a healing plan? If not, that needs to become a priority at this > point. > > JMHO > Kelley > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Thanks Jen:) I totally agree with both of you here:) I NEEDed that band-aid solution right now. The pain was so bad that I couldn't even finish my workouts and I was only riding a bike! Not even BFL style:) that's sad but true. Hopefully this will work for the time being and I can get on with my life:) leigh fl > Leigh, > > I agree with Kelley, the cortisone is only a " band-aid " solution. > BTW, having looked at countless MRI films over the years, I can tell > you that you probably won't have a clue what you are looking at if > you ask to see them. LOL No offense meant, but I sure as heck didn't > have any clue what I was looking at the first time. > > Surgery on the knee is really not bad anymore. Recovery is fairly > fast, and you will be back to your workouts in no time at all! Hope > you find the answers you are looking for. > > *hugs* > Jen B. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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