First, thanks CAC for the link to Bone Smart. I got some great info on that site.
Last month, I got 3 MRI's done on the same visit (didn't know you could do that in one visit). It was on my left hip, right knee and left knee. It showed I still have AVN (avascular necrosis) in my left hip and torn meniscus and Baker's cysts in both knees (left worse than right).
Doc wants to do multiple surgeries. So, next Friday (3/27), I'm going to have a core decompression (which is where they drill holes in the hip to relieve the build-up of pressure which doesn't cure the AVN but supposedly relieves the pain. It was that or total hip replacement. I had the right hip total hip replacement almost 2 yrs ago but there's a long recuperation period (3-6 mths vs. 4-6 wks on crutches and/or walker). This should buy me a couple years pain relief tho. Then he wants to do the laproscopy on left knee and possible total knee replacement on left knee, then right knee same but not right away cuz pain is not as bad right as the left knee.
This is not good cuz I really need to work part-time real soon cuz my son's check from social security will stop once he graduates end of May. My check will continue but his will stop after next month. That's over $600 decrease in monthly benefits.
I wish everyone would come back and post once in awhile. I come here often but don't see alot of posts. Glad to see Red, CAC, Annie, my sis-Judi and Lee post pretty regularly. Even if ya all just stop in and just say hi and let us know you're ok would be nice.
Sorry post is so long, but you know me, I ramble a bit when I do come on, lol.
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