Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 I am keeping a prayer around you, God bless and protect you in this situation! You are generous to share this story when you are going through such an experience! I will be watching to see what happens. Just remember, every prayer sent your way is valuable...and there are more than one coming from this way! peg gabriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll try to keep it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on--especially when I'm pumped full of Vicodin like I am now. I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for my one year follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for the past two months, and the past two weeks I've had to start using a cane again. I've been considering all the possible things that could be wrong such as loosening, fracture, and infections. The doctor himself was leaning toward a pending stress fracture. Just this past weekend I had X-rays taken locally to take to Cleveland, and I was discouraged because I thought I saw a shadow along the guide post of the femur component similar to what described in his X-rays before he had his revision. At that point, I gave up hope and began preparing my home to support me after my inevitable revision surgery. Then yesterday at work I touched my bottom jaw in a way that I immediatly recognized as being familiar. I was the same way I had reached up and touched my jaw 2 1/2 - 3 years earlier when I needed a root canal. Why I remembered it, I don't know. I had knew I had a tooth that had been especially sensitive to cold for quite a while, but I hadn't thought anything of it. But when I touched my face and remember the root canal, I started questioning the idea of an infection in my tooth that could affect my hip. Was I just grasping at straws? Maybe. I don't know. I wrestled with what to do, and this morning I called my dentist and lied. I told her that my tooth hurt (which it didn't), and she managed to squeeze me in. When she X-rayed my teeth she learned that there was nothing wrong with the tooth I had identified. There was, however, a major infection under the tooth with the root canal that had probably been festering for a long time, possible even before my hip surgery. I could feel the infection because the tooth was deaden by the root canal. So here I sit with a missing tooth, a mouth full of gauze, and Vicodin and antibiotics surging through my body. So is this the cause of my hip pain? Who knows? Hopefully it is and they can treat it without removing the implant. Perhaps I'll learn more tomorrow when I make the trek to Cleveland. If this all turns out right in the end, no one will ever be able to convince me that it was my hand than reached up and touched my jaw yesterday--it was the hand of God. _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Hi ph, You have my prayers that the true cause of the pain in your hip has been revealed--and that it can be cleared up with the antibiotics. Let us know what happens. Glen, L.A. RH-OA/AVN4 Pre-op > > Reply-To: surfacehippy > Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:04:12 -0500 (EST) > To: surfacehippy > Subject: The hand of God > > > I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll try to keep > it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on--especially when I'm pumped full > of Vicodin like I am now. > > I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for my one year > follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for the past two months, > and the past two weeks I've had to start using a cane again. I've been > considering all the possible things that could be wrong such as loosening, > fracture, and infections. The doctor himself was leaning toward a pending > stress fracture. > > Just this past weekend I had X-rays taken locally to take to Cleveland, and I > was discouraged because I thought I saw a shadow along the guide post of the > femur component similar to what described in his X-rays before he had > his revision. At that point, I gave up hope and began preparing my home to > support me after my inevitable revision surgery. > > Then yesterday at work I touched my bottom jaw in a way that I immediatly > recognized as being familiar. I was the same way I had reached up and touched > my jaw 2 1/2 - 3 years earlier when I needed a root canal. Why I remembered > it, I don't know. > > I had knew I had a tooth that had been especially sensitive to cold for quite > a while, but I hadn't thought anything of it. But when I touched my face and > remember the root canal, I started questioning the idea of an infection in my > tooth that could affect my hip. Was I just grasping at straws? Maybe. I > don't know. > > I wrestled with what to do, and this morning I called my dentist and lied. I > told her that my tooth hurt (which it didn't), and she managed to squeeze me > in. When she X-rayed my teeth she learned that there was nothing wrong with > the tooth I had identified. There was, however, a major infection under the > tooth with the root canal that had probably been festering for a long time, > possible even before my hip surgery. I could feel the infection because the > tooth was deaden by the root canal. > > So here I sit with a missing tooth, a mouth full of gauze, and Vicodin and > antibiotics surging through my body. So is this the cause of my hip pain? > Who knows? Hopefully it is and they can treat it without removing the > implant. Perhaps I'll learn more tomorrow when I make the trek to Cleveland. > > If this all turns out right in the end, no one will ever be able to convince > me that it was my hand than reached up and touched my jaw yesterday--it was > the hand of God. > > _______________________________________________ > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 ph, l would like to add a word to encourage you. You have an interesting story when you say ``l wrestled with what to do, and this morning l called my dentist and l lied``. ln your ``wrestle`` you knew you had to choose between an act of faith and an act of disobedience, the ``lie``. One would have expect out an act of faith from you after the experience you had the previous day. l certainly do not want to judge you. There are in the scriptures numerous naratives where beleivers wrestle in their faith. what l would like to point out to you wether it turns out right or not, the Lord is with you. Beleivers often make the mistake to think that when things do not ``turn`` right, the Lord is not with them. The Lord is with you. The real issue is about faithfulness in the midst of trials. in 1co 10 warns the beleivers from Israel history, in v.13 God is fairhful; he will not let you be tempted (or trial same verb in greek), he will not let you be tempted (or trialed) beyond what you can bear. He will provide also a way out so you can stand up under it. wrote In Romans 8:28 ``We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him``. l pray and l wish that things turn ``right`` for you. But God has more to offer than me. He does not need to pray and or wish, but He is in command and works for your good in your freightening and painful experience. The painful experience of ph in Genesis illustrate that, but the upmost illustration is the most painful experience is the death of our Lord, but death could not keep him captive. There was more than the hand of God there, The lord was, is and will be there at work for your good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 ph There are stranger things...... My prayers are with you. How marvellous if the cause has been found. Please post the results from your OS as soon as you can. ine C2K 04/03 > > I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll try to keep it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on--especially when I'm pumped full of Vicodin like I am now. > > I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for my one year follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for the past two months, and the past two weeks I've had to start using a cane again. I've been considering all the possible things that could be wrong such as loosening, fracture, and infections. The doctor himself was leaning toward a pending stress fracture. > > Just this past weekend I had X-rays taken locally to take to Cleveland, and I was discouraged because I thought I saw a shadow along the guide post of the femur component similar to what described in his X-rays before he had his revision. At that point, I gave up hope and began preparing my home to support me after my inevitable revision surgery. > > Then yesterday at work I touched my bottom jaw in a way that I immediatly recognized as being familiar. I was the same way I had reached up and touched my jaw 2 1/2 - 3 years earlier when I needed a root canal. Why I remembered it, I don't know. > > I had knew I had a tooth that had been especially sensitive to cold for quite a while, but I hadn't thought anything of it. But when I touched my face and remember the root canal, I started questioning the idea of an infection in my tooth that could affect my hip. Was I just grasping at straws? Maybe. I don't know. > > I wrestled with what to do, and this morning I called my dentist and lied. I told her that my tooth hurt (which it didn't), and she managed to squeeze me in. When she X-rayed my teeth she learned that there was nothing wrong with the tooth I had identified. There was, however, a major infection under the tooth with the root canal that had probably been festering for a long time, possible even before my hip surgery. I could feel the infection because the tooth was deaden by the root canal. > > So here I sit with a missing tooth, a mouth full of gauze, and Vicodin and antibiotics surging through my body. So is this the cause of my hip pain? Who knows? Hopefully it is and they can treat it without removing the implant. Perhaps I'll learn more tomorrow when I make the trek to Cleveland. > > If this all turns out right in the end, no one will ever be able to convince me that it was my hand than reached up and touched my jaw yesterday--it was the hand of God. > > _______________________________________________ > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Hi ph, I do so hope all can be sorted without too much hassle........... infections are my constant fear........... so you have my deepest wishes with a speedy resolution and fix up.............. And again the reminder that our teeth need to be constantly watched.......... My dentist had recommended I go on a 12 monthly watch lately because my teeth are doing so well. However, following your posting I think I may request that, due to the hip prothesis and how much I love having it, I bring it back to the 6 months I have had for years now.......... Look forward to hearing good news asap.......... Edith LBHR Dr L Walter Syd Aust 8/02 > > I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll try to keep it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on--especially when I'm pumped full of Vicodin like I am now. > > I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for my one year follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for the past two months, and the past two weeks I've had to start using a cane again. I've been considering all the possible things that could be wrong such as loosening, fracture, and infections. The doctor himself was leaning toward a pending stress fracture. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 ph, your post was very timely for me. I have jsut developed a sore gum and adjacent area of face. I was in town yesterday and it started up again and my dentist managed to fit me in durng his lunchtime. He couldn't find a source of the pain, but didmentione a " slight " gingivitis. He did some scraping in the adjacent area but is leaving the rest till he can sit me in again - 2 weeks from tomorrow. I was concerned about infection, in relation to the hip. Your post is a reminded to all of us. I'd already made an appointment with my GP (family physician) for Monday (he's away this week), partly for a routine matter and partly so that I can discuss this mouth matter with him. Hopefully I can get a script for an appropriate antibiotic to tide me over. I'll keep you posted. Pleease let us all know how things go for you ph. Vrginia (right hip, 27/08/03) > > > > > I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll > try to keep it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on-- especially > when I'm pumped full of Vicodin like I am now. > > > > I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for > my one year follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for > the past two months, and the past two weeks I've had to start using a > cane again. I've been considering all the possible things that could > be wrong such as loosening, fracture, and infections. The doctor > himself was leaning toward a pending stress fracture. > > > > Just this past weekend I had X-rays taken locally to take to > Cleveland, and I was discouraged because I thought I saw a shadow > along the guide post of the femur component similar to what > described in his X-rays before he had his revision. At that point, I > gave up hope and began preparing my home to support me after my > inevitable revision surgery. > > > > Then yesterday at work I touched my bottom jaw in a way that I > immediatly recognized as being familiar. I was the same way I had > reached up and touched my jaw 2 1/2 - 3 years earlier when I needed a > root canal. Why I remembered it, I don't know. > > > > I had knew I had a tooth that had been especially sensitive to cold > for quite a while, but I hadn't thought anything of it. But when I > touched my face and remember the root canal, I started questioning > the idea of an infection in my tooth that could affect my hip. Was I > just grasping at straws? Maybe. I don't know. > > > > I wrestled with what to do, and this morning I called my dentist > and lied. I told her that my tooth hurt (which it didn't), and she > managed to squeeze me in. When she X-rayed my teeth she learned that > there was nothing wrong with the tooth I had identified. There was, > however, a major infection under the tooth with the root canal that > had probably been festering for a long time, possible even before my > hip surgery. I could feel the infection because the tooth was deaden > by the root canal. > > > > So here I sit with a missing tooth, a mouth full of gauze, and > Vicodin and antibiotics surging through my body. So is this the > cause of my hip pain? Who knows? Hopefully it is and they can treat > it without removing the implant. Perhaps I'll learn more tomorrow > when I make the trek to Cleveland. > > > > If this all turns out right in the end, no one will ever be able to > convince me that it was my hand than reached up and touched my jaw > yesterday--it was the hand of God. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > > Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 ph, your post was very timely for me. I have jsut developed a sore gum and adjacent area of face. I was in town yesterday and it started up again and my dentist managed to fit me in durng his lunchtime. He couldn't find a source of the pain, but didmentione a " slight " gingivitis. He did some scraping in the adjacent area but is leaving the rest till he can sit me in again - 2 weeks from tomorrow. I was concerned about infection, in relation to the hip. Your post is a reminded to all of us. I'd already made an appointment with my GP (family physician) for Monday (he's away this week), partly for a routine matter and partly so that I can discuss this mouth matter with him. Hopefully I can get a script for an appropriate antibiotic to tide me over. I'll keep you posted. Pleease let us all know how things go for you ph. Vrginia (right hip, 27/08/03) > > > > > I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll > try to keep it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on-- especially > when I'm pumped full of Vicodin like I am now. > > > > I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for > my one year follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for > the past two months, and the past two weeks I've had to start using a > cane again. I've been considering all the possible things that could > be wrong such as loosening, fracture, and infections. The doctor > himself was leaning toward a pending stress fracture. > > > > Just this past weekend I had X-rays taken locally to take to > Cleveland, and I was discouraged because I thought I saw a shadow > along the guide post of the femur component similar to what > described in his X-rays before he had his revision. At that point, I > gave up hope and began preparing my home to support me after my > inevitable revision surgery. > > > > Then yesterday at work I touched my bottom jaw in a way that I > immediatly recognized as being familiar. I was the same way I had > reached up and touched my jaw 2 1/2 - 3 years earlier when I needed a > root canal. Why I remembered it, I don't know. > > > > I had knew I had a tooth that had been especially sensitive to cold > for quite a while, but I hadn't thought anything of it. But when I > touched my face and remember the root canal, I started questioning > the idea of an infection in my tooth that could affect my hip. Was I > just grasping at straws? Maybe. I don't know. > > > > I wrestled with what to do, and this morning I called my dentist > and lied. I told her that my tooth hurt (which it didn't), and she > managed to squeeze me in. When she X-rayed my teeth she learned that > there was nothing wrong with the tooth I had identified. There was, > however, a major infection under the tooth with the root canal that > had probably been festering for a long time, possible even before my > hip surgery. I could feel the infection because the tooth was deaden > by the root canal. > > > > So here I sit with a missing tooth, a mouth full of gauze, and > Vicodin and antibiotics surging through my body. So is this the > cause of my hip pain? Who knows? Hopefully it is and they can treat > it without removing the implant. Perhaps I'll learn more tomorrow > when I make the trek to Cleveland. > > > > If this all turns out right in the end, no one will ever be able to > convince me that it was my hand than reached up and touched my jaw > yesterday--it was the hand of God. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > > Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 ph, your post was very timely for me. I have jsut developed a sore gum and adjacent area of face. I was in town yesterday and it started up again and my dentist managed to fit me in durng his lunchtime. He couldn't find a source of the pain, but didmentione a " slight " gingivitis. He did some scraping in the adjacent area but is leaving the rest till he can sit me in again - 2 weeks from tomorrow. I was concerned about infection, in relation to the hip. Your post is a reminded to all of us. I'd already made an appointment with my GP (family physician) for Monday (he's away this week), partly for a routine matter and partly so that I can discuss this mouth matter with him. Hopefully I can get a script for an appropriate antibiotic to tide me over. I'll keep you posted. Pleease let us all know how things go for you ph. Vrginia (right hip, 27/08/03) > > > > > I have a little story of faith, despair, and new-found hope. I'll > try to keep it short, but I have a tendency to ramble on-- especially > when I'm pumped full of Vicodin like I am now. > > > > I'm returning to see my doctor in Cleveland (Victor Goldberg) for > my one year follow-up. I have been experiencing increasing pain for > the past two months, and the past two weeks I've had to start using a > cane again. I've been considering all the possible things that could > be wrong such as loosening, fracture, and infections. The doctor > himself was leaning toward a pending stress fracture. > > > > Just this past weekend I had X-rays taken locally to take to > Cleveland, and I was discouraged because I thought I saw a shadow > along the guide post of the femur component similar to what > described in his X-rays before he had his revision. At that point, I > gave up hope and began preparing my home to support me after my > inevitable revision surgery. > > > > Then yesterday at work I touched my bottom jaw in a way that I > immediatly recognized as being familiar. I was the same way I had > reached up and touched my jaw 2 1/2 - 3 years earlier when I needed a > root canal. Why I remembered it, I don't know. > > > > I had knew I had a tooth that had been especially sensitive to cold > for quite a while, but I hadn't thought anything of it. But when I > touched my face and remember the root canal, I started questioning > the idea of an infection in my tooth that could affect my hip. Was I > just grasping at straws? Maybe. I don't know. > > > > I wrestled with what to do, and this morning I called my dentist > and lied. I told her that my tooth hurt (which it didn't), and she > managed to squeeze me in. When she X-rayed my teeth she learned that > there was nothing wrong with the tooth I had identified. There was, > however, a major infection under the tooth with the root canal that > had probably been festering for a long time, possible even before my > hip surgery. I could feel the infection because the tooth was deaden > by the root canal. > > > > So here I sit with a missing tooth, a mouth full of gauze, and > Vicodin and antibiotics surging through my body. So is this the > cause of my hip pain? Who knows? Hopefully it is and they can treat > it without removing the implant. Perhaps I'll learn more tomorrow > when I make the trek to Cleveland. > > > > If this all turns out right in the end, no one will ever be able to > convince me that it was my hand than reached up and touched my jaw > yesterday--it was the hand of God. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > > Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 i AM GOING TO THE DENTIST TOMORROW! I have a very sensitive tooth. I am grateful for this post, ph, i thank you, and all of you, for we are reminders and guides for each other! I thank you all, again and again, from the bottom of my heart! ph, i send to you many prayers, and lots of hugs. Peggy Dr. De Smet, Sept 11, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 i AM GOING TO THE DENTIST TOMORROW! I have a very sensitive tooth. I am grateful for this post, ph, i thank you, and all of you, for we are reminders and guides for each other! I thank you all, again and again, from the bottom of my heart! ph, i send to you many prayers, and lots of hugs. Peggy Dr. De Smet, Sept 11, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 i AM GOING TO THE DENTIST TOMORROW! I have a very sensitive tooth. I am grateful for this post, ph, i thank you, and all of you, for we are reminders and guides for each other! I thank you all, again and again, from the bottom of my heart! ph, i send to you many prayers, and lots of hugs. Peggy Dr. De Smet, Sept 11, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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