Hi Margaret, I hope in march u hear news u want to hear, you have good attitude, if no skiing, than more singing, just have to be open minded to new and other things, I am pleased to hear, the good out weighs the bad, and that u are still able to do more then before surgery, so not a total loss, but still not where u would like to be to be at this point, maybe the nerve conduction tests and MRI will shed some light and may be something he can do?? You never know? Will just have to see how it goes. All my wishes for the best with you, you have had a long and patient recovery, and have kept your head straight minded though it, that's good for others like me who have a while to wait for our tkr's, we need to see all sorts of recoveries and outcomes, and be prepared for different scenarios too. Thanks for updating us, please update in march as to results of MRI and conduction tests, very curious to see what they say. If nerves, neurotin works very well in that dept, I am fixing to go on that my self next month after seeing Pain Dr. Jan 17th, and trying to get in sooner, in so much pain. My new gyno who feels i have no female problems after all his tests, all severe pain is coming from spinal sacral area prob not helping my bladder prob which i have known since i was 11. but has gotten worse over the years, spinal sacral pain has even superseded the pain of my knees( since i have lost 50 pounds, i fit again in my braces, so maybe they will stabilize good bit. Will have to buy me a few more in about 25 lbs more weight loss so they will fit right. plus a lot more weight loss( although at 120 lb in 2004 soaking wet, back and knees still killed me why i gained 100 pounds, Bextra helped, only nsaid i could safely take, off the market now, no others work, and make me feel bad), which will just have to wait 6-10 years it looks like for my bi-lats, I can only so much at one time, and so many surgeries at one time. I need bi-lats, too afraid to go thru twice. waiting for the kids to move out, make for easier more relaxing recovery, and i will be older, 50-55.
I think by that point and not too young, I know all that now, but that's my decision for now, unless God intervenes like he does and says no, you do it now. i have met my deductible thru DEC of 2013, so may have 2-3 more surgeries next year if i have the bio-lats too. first is an interstim to help pain in spine(will not have nerve surgery to many horror stories, do not want fusion either, bad stories there too, i know they are stories but hub agrees with me, as he has severe pinched nerve in his neck, and refused surgery, Dr said 65% success rate and possibility of paralysis, i don want to face that either, thru some PT,but mainly his own PT he had full use of his arm again, where he could not use it before at all about 3 years go, but now getting all tingly again and hurts him to play his guitar ( he is a musician, and a mechanic), so wants to got back for another series of shots, helped the last time), which i have in bladder to reduce voids per day, i have went from 75-+100 x a day to 15- 30, which is still a bit much for a regular person but a god send for me w/ my replaced bladder interstim Like a pace maker for your bladder, and i do not wake up once during the night to go, better not,on enough meds to choke a horse, so i better sleep. I pain stimulater don't work, which they will do trial first, than we will have to go to pain pump, so i don't have to pop pills all day long, i feel like a pharmacy. I need to go update my thread,will copy and paste and put there to update everyone, been so busy, and in pain, haven't had time t keep up with daily post, i just able to answer the ones sent to my email. SORRY so long, glad you are hanging in there Margaret,keep up the good were, well wishes, and keep your sanity,it will all work out for the best,it already has, your are better off than before. i wish for better, take care my friend... Sheryl
and Have a wonderful Christmas Holiday season, keeping me real busy, sure keeping u busy too,takes our minds off things anyway:xmaskitty:
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