Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 TWILLA, DO HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF WITH LITTLE PROBLEMS AND THAT IT IS YOUR LAST PROBLEM PHYSICALLY FOR 2004, THINK YOU HAVE DONE ENOUGH ALREADY! KELLYS MOMMA JOANN Oops, bad news >> , but I twisted my > right knee, and heard a pop. > > tear in the Anterior Crutiate Ligament. > > >> Hey, low pain days to all. > > Twila > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------May this day be long > on blessings, short on pain and have a plenty of hugz in it!! > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 1/8/04 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Twila, I hope you feeling better soon, your in my prayers. I hope your New Year improves and you are blessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Here's a dose of positive thoughts from NY. I think i am in the same boat as you, but with my Left hip. Can't sit for much without it hurting. Am trying stretches for 4 weeks then if not better will do X-rays and MRI. (that nap sounds welcome right now!) -Sharon, NY In RSD-CRPSofAmerica , " Twila Chaloupek " <techal@w...> wrote: > Wow, it has finally warmed up here in Kansas, from the below freezing > and almost zero weather, to the lovely 40's and 50's. Comparatively, > it feels like the tropics! I know Jackie and I felt like we were > frozen into the house during the extreme cold. > > I did a real dumb move, and it was inside the house, in the > tropical-type of warmth of home, as compared to being outdoors. [i'd > say compared to outdoors, any of our homes would seem like the tropics > to those who had to spend a lot of time outdoors.] I'm not sure when I > did it, getting up out of a chair or off the commode, but I twisted my > right knee, and heard a pop. Well, hey, I think we all have heard that > sound, or felt that once or twice. Only this time the pain has never > gone away (That was last Sunday, Jan 4. By Monday morning I decided > that I'd better see my doctor to see if I'd done something to it. I > was able to get in to see her by 11 AM Monday morning. She did the > normal push, pull, touch, " does this hurt, does that hurt " . Then said, > " It is either a badly strained ligament or a torn ligament. An X-ray > will show us almost nothing. Except the degenerative changes that are > present. You have a lot of crepitus in the knee, a lot of degenerative > changes, a lot of bone loss. We need to do an MRI to make sure > whether the ACL is in good condition. " So on Wednesday I had an MRI > done. Hey, it was a good chance for a 45 minute nap with music in my > ears. I got the results yesterday late morning (Friday). There is a > tear in the Anterior Crutiate Ligament. Dr. office (my regular doctor) > was able to make an appointment for me to see a knee > specialist in the same clinic as my back doctor/surgeon. I've heard a > lot of good things about the orthopedic doc, so it sounds like I'll be > in good hands. Hopefully there is something we can do to fix it > non-surgically, I do not want to do any more surgery! I guess that RSD > is not a friendly thing to joints, near and just above where it has > hit. I'm going to be asking my groups whether this isn't fairly common > as we get a bit " older " with our having RSD. According to my pain > doctor, I've had it for almost 14 years now, so I guess this is one of > the things I shouldn't be too surprised about; but I am. > > I tell you, I can say 2004 has started in a way I DO NOT want to > continue. I had a tooth " chuck out " a filling on New Years day, and > now this. So hopefully this is the end of the bad luck. Actually, I'm > starting 2004 over as of now! I covet any of your positive thoughts > and your prayers. > > Hey, low pain days to all. > > Twila > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------------------------------May this day be long > on blessings, short on pain and have a plenty of hugz in it!! > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 1/8/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Twila, Sounds like you are starting the New Year like Deb and I am already!!!! lol I really hope that the doc can do something for ya..........I know that feeling myself after falling flat on my nose the other day too! Why don't ya email me when ever you get the chance.....I miss our talks really bad!!! Just use my hotmail addy instead of my yahoo addy so that I'll get it faster.... iowahillbilly@... Talk to ya later, and hope that you don't screw your knee up any worse!! Tonia ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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