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Friday, November 30, 2018
I'm in the Worst Kind of Rut
I haven't been very good with my posting of late-I'm in a "rut".
Unfortunately, my "rut" is the amount of specialist doctors visits I've got on my calendar!
In the last 2 weeks, I've been poked, prodded and had needles shoved into me from literally my head to my toes.
This week I'm so glad to say that I've completed the 3 rounds of gel shots to my knees and that I'm hoping for the best (meaning I won't have to think about this for another 2 years or so). I've also been called a "hot mess" by my pulmonologist, my rheumatologist, my pain management doctor, the foot orthopedic, the PA for the knee orthopedic and last (but certainly not least) my spine surgeon.
Sigh.
Good news-no more doctors until the 10th of December. That's when I'm almost certain that my GP will put her name on the bottom of that growing list.
Thankfully I continue to figure that what doesn't kill me is making me stronger.
Who knew that this is what life had in store for me?
On the good news side of things (obviously this is short), the spine surgeon said despite the condition of my spine my other rather dubious diseases have made surgery a complete NO. I also won't find myself paralyzed or in a wheel chair. Just cranky and in a lot of pain that isn't going away anytime soon.
Nice young man, liked him a lot. Didn't even mind when he said, "You're in a bad position, there's no good out for you. But here's what I'd tell my own mom "Don't do surgery. Live life day to day and just learn to adjust along with the pain levels."
Isn't that what I have been doing?
At least he was honest and looked at me and not an iPad when we talked over the various no-go options.
And now, I'm off to continue life.
Unfortunately, my "rut" is the amount of specialist doctors visits I've got on my calendar!
In the last 2 weeks, I've been poked, prodded and had needles shoved into me from literally my head to my toes.
This week I'm so glad to say that I've completed the 3 rounds of gel shots to my knees and that I'm hoping for the best (meaning I won't have to think about this for another 2 years or so). I've also been called a "hot mess" by my pulmonologist, my rheumatologist, my pain management doctor, the foot orthopedic, the PA for the knee orthopedic and last (but certainly not least) my spine surgeon.
Sigh.
Good news-no more doctors until the 10th of December. That's when I'm almost certain that my GP will put her name on the bottom of that growing list.
Thankfully I continue to figure that what doesn't kill me is making me stronger.
Who knew that this is what life had in store for me?
On the good news side of things (obviously this is short), the spine surgeon said despite the condition of my spine my other rather dubious diseases have made surgery a complete NO. I also won't find myself paralyzed or in a wheel chair. Just cranky and in a lot of pain that isn't going away anytime soon.
Nice young man, liked him a lot. Didn't even mind when he said, "You're in a bad position, there's no good out for you. But here's what I'd tell my own mom "Don't do surgery. Live life day to day and just learn to adjust along with the pain levels."
Isn't that what I have been doing?
At least he was honest and looked at me and not an iPad when we talked over the various no-go options.
And now, I'm off to continue life.
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Coincidentally, my wife began her own gel injections for her knee just yesterday. She is also worried about arthritis, especially noticing how crooked her fingers are becoming. So far Alleve has been enough for the pain. But you can understand now why the opioid epidemic has even hit seniors. The pain can be terrible, as you well know.
Pain SUCKS. Plus I'm allergic to opiates. Right now I would love 1 day without the nausea that accompanies this level of discomfort
Thanks, Carine. One gel treatment down but Wendy still hobbles. She also was fitted with a knee brace but she isn't, uh, embracing that very enthusiastically. Has only worn it a couple times.
Dave, let Wendy know that it may not improve for about a month AFTER the last shot. My knees are so bruised from the needles and the swelling is pretty ugly. This morning I swore the left cap was going to pop off. It's also quite cold, which doesn't help things at all. As for the brace-got 2, one for each knee that I'm also not thrilled about. Makes my entire leg sweat and feel clammy. I am wearing the one on my ankle though.
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