Hello, I know we haven't met before but I read your post and wanted to send my wishes for a successful surgery and quick recovery I know how nerve racking it can get so your weekend away is such a...
Hi everybody, Feeling much better today. Not too much pain in my leg, hip. In fact the only discomfort there seems to be is at the incision site. This was an outpatient day surgery and took about...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that my surgery went well. I almost didn't go through with it due to cold feet but in the end decided it was the best thing to do. Although, my hip is...
Forgot to mention that the surgery is to correct a Femoral Acetabular Impingement in my Rt Hip....
I've been cleared for surgery which is on Wednesday the 6th. My pre-op appointment with the surgeon and anesthesia went well so the surgery is a go. The Pneumonia I had is long gone and my lungs are...
Thanks for the advice and support. It is a big decision and I have had 2nd opinions and 3rd opinions. Still it's my choice on whether I go through with this or not. According to the surgeon there is...
Hello everyone, I was Dx'd with Femoral Acetabular Impingement and will be undergoing a arthroscopic surgery on April 6th 2011 The procedure entails treatment of both Cam and Pincer lesions, and...
Hello everyone, I noticed a post by drjimmy in which he/she mentions that and I quote, "The shiny coating on the pill is what allows it to be released slowly throughout the hours following taking...
The Femoral Head on both legs for some reason is deformed and when I move them they impinge on the cartilage (Labrum) which lines the joint. If left untreated I will need a both hips replaced. It can...
It has been years coming but I finally know what has been causing my low back and hip pain. I went to see a Hip specialist who after looking at my image studies Dx'd me with FAI or Femoral Acetabular...
Yes, it's been difficult but it has been worth it. I did take the loss of my cat rather hard. I still miss him very much. My wife and I did end up adopting another cat though. He is a white, long...
It has been many a moon since I last logged on and posted a comment. So I suspect many may not remember me at all but I still see some familiar faces around and for that I am glad. How is everyone...
I apologize for not mentioning my kitties names. They are Tabby & Baby both are 9 and they had been together since birth. My wife named them, well, too be honest that's not quite true; Our nieces did...
Thank you all for your kind words. We buried Tabby yesterday morning where he and my wife grew up a little town in Northwestern Maine. It is a very nice town and I would like to live there myself....
Hello everyone, I wanted to give everyone an update and let you know that our cat passed this morning :cry: We were in the middle of chemotherapy but unfortunately, despite what we were able to do...
Spoke with the Vet today and it is Lymphoma confirmed via Cytology We don't however know what type of Lymphoma it is. large cell, small cell, etc. Another test would need to be performed for that but...
Thanks Skeye, At this point I'm not too sure what we are going to do. We still have not heard from the Vet as to what the pathology is. So until we do I'm not sure if Chemo will be an option. I do...
Oh thank you so much for kind words Chartreux. They really mean a lot and that goes for everyone else too! Thank you so much for saying if you could send money you would but to be honest even if you...
Thank you everyone for your kind words. I am just so beside myself over all of this. I am trying my hardest not to lose it, SERIOUSLY but I don't want my cat to pick up on the fact that I'm sad....
Hello everyone, What an awfully long day both myself and the wife are exhausted. Drove a few hours to the specialty veterinary clinic and met with the doctor. After several hours of testing it is...
Please forgive me if I shouldn't post this here as it is off topic. Today I found out that one of my beloved cats might have abdominal Cancer :cry: :shakehead: He has been losing a lot of weight...
Hi all, It's been quite sometime since I updated everyone on my outcome. First the good news is my lip biopsy healed within a few weeks and a month later I had no more pain from it but let me tell...
Howdy All, I was curious to know if anyone else who is on Opioid therapy has symptoms of a swollen stomach from time to time? For the past several weeks I've been dealing with an unusually swollen...
I know this is a bit late but if you are able to change your part D plans I recommend the AARP plan by US Healthcare. I am on this plan and they cover all medications as allowed by federal law. This...
Thank you for the information I'm just a bit worried is all as I do think it will effect my benefits. The only reason I attempted school was because I wanted to see if I could. I'm only going to one...
Howdy all, It's been awhile since I've posted. So, I'm hoping there might still be a few old timers who might remember me :wink: :tongue: This is a bit off topic but I'm hoping someone might still be...
Thanks for the information Chutz. To hear what my pharmacist told me today you might be thinking a bit differently. Anyways, as for calling other pharmacies, No Go! No one within a 50-100 mile radius...
I will be ok till about Wednesday-Thursday timeframe. The Head Pharmacist at the Wal-Mart I use said that he might be getting some in on Tuesday but he didn't seem to sure of it though. As for...
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone else has been effected by a shortage of Oxycodone I went to the pharmacy today to fill my monthly Rx and was told that they did not have any nor to their knowledge did...
Thank you for your reply Skeye. And it's not at all hard to believe that the Discovery Health Channel would say that this procedure is incredibly painful. Day three and more of the swelling has...
I recently had a lower lip biopsy to rule out Sjogren's Syndrome. I am awaiting the results It's been about two days and there is swelling as well as pain and the middle part of my lower lip is...
I used love reading when I was a child. My nose was always in a book. Unfortunately, now a days I do not read as much. Some of my favorite authors were: Stephen King: Yes even at a young age I...
I would travel back in time to knock some sense into my younger self. :tongue: :smilewinkgrin: If I only knew then what I know now!...
Not sure if I'm considered MIA or if anyone even remembers me. :tongue: LOL For those that do remember me. I'm still here. surviving. Found out that I have Lyme disease and I've been receiving...
Does anyone know if Curley lives in Maine? I'm just curious. At any rate I wish her and her dad well and I'm sending my prayers for a successful surgery and speedy recovery...
I thought yesterday was bad but I was wrong. Today has been the worst I've felt in a long time. The pain in my right hip is SO BAD. Everytime I put weight on it my leg feels like it is going to...
I have been seeing a great D.O who performs limited manipulations on my lower back, etc. It has worked to some extent but hasn't stopped all my pain issues. Anyways, he has another practice that has...
Well according to my last A1C I am not diabetic. 5.9% My fasting number are still elevated however so perhaps this doctor is correct in that I am glucose intolerant but not diabetic. It certainly is...
The reason I'm asking is I'm interesting in knowing what signs and symptoms you may personally have. Do you have excessive sweating? Do you become severely hot out of the blue (Almost like a heat...
ETHEX Corporation Voluntarily Recalls a Single Lot of Morphine Sulfate 60 mg Extended Release Tablets Due to the Potential for Oversized Tablets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- St. Louis, MO – June 9, 2008...
Hello, Well I'm back from NYC and boy am I EXHAUSTED. 7 hours down yesterday and 7 hours back today. Wow was that tough especially in the 90 + heat. It was sooo hot down there. Yesterday the whole...
Thank you very much for your replies. I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon and will be spending the night in a hotel. The service is on Saturday morning and it will be too much for me to drive it all in...
I just found out that one of my beloved cousins has passed away Unfortunately no one has much information about what happened. All I know is that she was complaining of pain in her neck the day...
Wow Gramps! When it rains it pours. If heard all kinds of horror stories concerning the federal govt, IRS, VA, SSA. and it just makes me mad that our govt the people that work for us (supposedly) can...
Howdy Exit, First let me tell you I know all too well what you mean about Maine not having decent Rheumatologists. I wonder if you and I had the same one because I was also Dx'd with Fibromyalgia and...
It's ridiculous isn't it?...
Thank you for your replies. Today, I found out that my old NP (the one who ordered the GTT and who DX'd me with DM 2) works in the same practice as the doctor who told me I don't have DM 2 Wow, what...
This is a long story so I will try to make it as short as I can. Back in 2005-2006 I was having worsening symptoms similar to what I'm dealing with now. (Symptoms eased up for awhile but now there...
I'm sorry to hear that you're going through all this. I wish I could help in some way and provide answers I myself am going through similar issues with PN and other pain issues. I am now starting to...
How about this one. If you don't like logging try using plastic toilet paper :tongue:...