FIBRO

September 23, 2005

a, I may be starting to get somewhere on Monday. I never did get a report

from the ortho re my specific bone scans done on July 11 and 13. Apparently my

file was misplaced and it turns out I should have seen ortho by the end of July.

I assumed, since the fractures healed and swelling in my foot ended, there was

nothing else to report. I should know by now not to assume anything. Last Sat.

my family were taking me out for dinner and casino and when I got up in the am I

couldn't put weight on my right leg (same one) and my foot was puffed up. By

the time they came to pick us up I had to resort to my wheelchair (good news is

I won $1000 on 25 cent machine). By Monday it was worse so went to my GP and he

started me on antibiotic and pee pills. Still can't put weight on my leg but

swelling is reduced somewhat. The strange thing is that the ,longer I walk

(stiff legged) the better it feels but as soon as I sit for any length of time,

the pain starts up again. As for my eye, it is not good news. It would appear

that I am a candidate for a cornea transplant. My eye doctor is hoping the

specialist I am seeing in November can come up with something new in treatment.

Presently, I have a contact lens in that eye to hold up the tissue but I have

very little sight. My eye doctor believes that continually wearing a faced mask

for oxygen that was too big for me allowed the oxygen to completely dry out the

cornea. I complained ten times a day every day to the nurses that I could feel

air blowing in my eye, to no avail. Apparently, this would be a hard thing to

prove so I am left with this eye problem caused by their neglect. On Monday I

see the ortho at the Fracture Clinic so maybe I will have an answer to my leg

problem.

Now, are you not sorry you asked LOL

Hugs

June

----- Original Message -----

From: a

You're welcome June. I've never seen a chart show the shins, but the

shins are listed as an area affected with FM. I'm guessing that is

because these charts are for diagnosis reference of the most common

tender points, although many other areas may be tender. How are you

feeling? I hope your recovery is progressing.

Hugs,

a

On Sep 22, 2005, at 8:06 PM, June Dixon wrote:

> Thanks a, I knew I could count on you as usual. I was looking

> at the picture and realized it doesn't show the shins atall. When

> my rheumy touches my shins I jump and she told the resident, this

> was a typical fibro site.

>

> Hugs

> June

September 23, 2005

No NOT sorry I asked, but wish you didn't have this setback. It must

have been all the excitement of winning all that money!

Congratulations to you and I hope you do something special with it.

It doesn't seem strange to me that it feels better when you walk on

it. When my joints are swollen, exercising them makes them feel better.

When you're walking, your muscles are pumping the fluids which keeps

them from accumulating. Having had phlebitis, I've learned that when

I stand for any length of time I do exercises to keep the fluids

pumping in my legs. I must look like I have ants in my pants rocking

back on my toes to my heals LOL!

Did your doctor tell you to keep your leg elevated above your heart?

Please let us know what happens on Monday.

Hugs,

a

On Sep 23, 2005, at 11:28 AM, June Dixon wrote:

> a, I may be starting to get somewhere on Monday. I never did

> get a report from the ortho re my specific bone scans done on July

> 11 and 13. Apparently my file was misplaced and it turns out I

> should have seen ortho by the end of July. I assumed, since the

> fractures healed and swelling in my foot ended, there was nothing

> else to report. I should know by now not to assume anything. Last

> Sat. my family were taking me out for dinner and casino and when I

> got up in the am I couldn't put weight on my right leg (same one)

> and my foot was puffed up. By the time they came to pick us up I

> had to resort to my wheelchair (good news is I won $1000 on 25 cent

> machine). By Monday it was worse so went to my GP and he started

> me on antibiotic and pee pills. Still can't put weight on my leg

> but swelling is reduced somewhat. The strange thing is that

> the ,longer I walk (stiff legged) the better it feels but as soon

> as I sit for any length of time

> Now, are you not sorry you asked LOL

>

> Hugs

> June

September 23, 2005

Hi June:

Like you, my shins are sometimes quite painful, and

burn. My doctor has never pressed there, but does

check all the other trigger points. I think that the

Fibro causes pain over the entire body, and you could

probably press odd areas of our bodies and elicit pain

response much of the time just about anywhere.

Kathe in CA

--- June Dixon <juner24@...> wrote:

> Thanks a, I knew I could count on you as usual.

> I was looking at the picture and realized it doesn't

> show the shins atall. When my rheumy touches my

> shins I jump and she told the resident, this was a

> typical fibro site.

>

> Hugs

> June

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

Kathe in CA

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September 24, 2005

Oh, June, that is really terrible about your eye and your leg. You've

received terrible care. I wonder why some people go into healthcare.

I wish you didn't have to wait until November for your eye.

Hoping and praying for speedier and better solutions for you,

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

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Re: [ ] Fibro

> a, I may be starting to get somewhere on Monday. I never did get a

> report from the ortho re my specific bone scans done on July 11 and 13.

> Apparently my file was misplaced and it turns out I should have seen ortho

> by the end of July. I assumed, since the fractures healed and swelling in

> my foot ended, there was nothing else to report. I should know by now not

> to assume anything. Last Sat. my family were taking me out for dinner and

> casino and when I got up in the am I couldn't put weight on my right leg

> (same one) and my foot was puffed up. By the time they came to pick us up

> I had to resort to my wheelchair (good news is I won $1000 on 25 cent

> machine). By Monday it was worse so went to my GP and he started me on

> antibiotic and pee pills. Still can't put weight on my leg but swelling

> is reduced somewhat. The strange thing is that the ,longer I walk (stiff

> legged) the better it feels but as soon as I sit for any length of time,

> the pain starts up again. As for my eye, it is not good news. It would

> appear that I am a candidate for a cornea transplant. My eye doctor is

> hoping the specialist I am seeing in November can come up with something

> new in treatment. Presently, I have a contact lens in that eye to hold up

> the tissue but I have very little sight. My eye doctor believes that

> continually wearing a faced mask for oxygen that was too big for me

> allowed the oxygen to completely dry out the cornea. I complained ten

> times a day every day to the nurses that I could feel air blowing in my

> eye, to no avail. Apparently, this would be a hard thing to prove so I am

> left with this eye problem caused by their neglect. On Monday I see the

> ortho at the Fracture Clinic so maybe I will have an answer to my leg

> problem.

>

> Now, are you not sorry you asked LOL

>

> Hugs

> June

September 24, 2005

Thanks . We used to have the best health care, unfortunately because of so

many cut-backs, to see any specialist you are looking at 4 to 6 months. My eye

appt was made in June.