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Lizzie2
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Orthopedic Appt results...
« on: Oct 4th, 2004, 11:41pm » |
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Hey fam'ly,
Well I went to see the orthopaedic specialist this morning at Univ of Penn with my dad. This was regarding the avascular necrosis in my knees which I have been mentioning was caused by steroid use, like Prednisone. I really liked the doc a lot...which to me is just about as important as how skilled they are at their profession!!
He said the AVN in my knees is pretty severe, especially going straight down to the knee cartilage. He told me that Total Knee Replacements are definately in my future...but we are not sure when. He said drilling the bone in the knees doesn't have a lot of statistical evidence on whether or not it will save the joint, but it is often done to relieve the pain. This could possibly wait until May if I had a pain management strategy and we monitored it closely to make sure the joint hasn't collapsed.
Now for the bad news.... He has only ever seen 2 patients who have AVN of the knees without having it of the hips, as well. I won't jump to conclusions yet because I won't know anything until after my bilateral hip MRIs on this Friday evening. Also, my hips do not have the extent of pain as my knees which is a good sign!
However, if there is even a little AVN in the knees, I have to get the drilling right away. Within 1-2 years after AVN begins in the hips, the joint will collapse for 90% of patients if no intervention is made. To indicate how rapidly this moves, he told me that if my knee x-rays are over a month old, I will have to get new ones. This shit moves fast!!!
If I get the drilling right away, then I will have to drop out of school after this semester. The rest of school will be on hold until maybe the next year. I would have to be on crutches for 6 weeks with 50% weight bearing. That means no clinical which means no school!
But it gets better.... If the joint is showing any evidence of collapse...it means I have to get total hip replacements right away! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhh I never knew this could happen at my age!!! I really WILL be the bionic woman!!!
OK....I am not going to worry about all of the implications of this until after the MRI on Friday evening. I'm breathing!! Say a prayer if you pray...or just think happy thoughts, maybe!!!
Hugz,
Lizzie 
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #1 on: Oct 4th, 2004, 11:56pm » |
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Prayers and  and lots of good vibes going out to you, hon. Hang in there.
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #2 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 12:24am » |
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i sure do hate that about your test.
i do hope it works for you so young.
if you dont mind how long have you
taken steroids? i started taken it at
23 years old and im 40 i used it off
and on. it was given to me at 23 yrs
of age for ear trouble and astma , i
always told the docs about my bad HA
recently 6 months ago was diagnosed {to long}
with ch. i have taken steroids 3 times this
summer and it didnt work well for
me. im a small guy 140 LB never had
problems with my knees and hips till
this past summer. i know i cant take
pednisone anymore. i do hope it works
out for you. send hugs
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #3 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 8:54am » |
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Lizzie, I am so sorry... Hopefully, you can make it through 'til spring. Good luck. Positive thoughts and vibes on the way...
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #4 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 10:37am » |
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sorry to hear about that. I wish you the best.
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #5 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 3:16pm » |
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Hun I am so sorry. You are damn right you will be in my thoughts. There are not any other treatments besides the drilling? It seems stupid that will all the high tech crap they have now a days, that their only corse of action is replacement. I wish you luck hun. My Dad has had 5 different knees put in in the past 15 years. And lots of complications. I pray that you dont have those as you are so young.
Take care of yourself, School will still be there.
In my thoughts, with love and light...
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #6 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 3:55pm » |
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 Carrie I am so sorry to hear the news...sending some happy thoughts and prayers on over......
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #7 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 7:24pm » |
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Lizzie,
You have been through so much pain even before this, then you decided to change your life and take on a class work load of two students, and so far you have succeeded in it all, you are strong beyond a normal persons endurance. Now this, I will be praying for a complete spontaneous recovery like he doctors have never seen before, but also if need be that this will not progress in the least and you will be able to finish school. Wen you become a nurses you will be the most caring anyone has seen. You will be able to connect with patients, and be able to help them and encourage them.
Take care and remember that you have many at your side through this.
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« Reply #8 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 7:27pm » |
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #9 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 7:42pm » |
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They can make her stronger...
They can make her faster....
They can rebuild her....
Hugs to you L-double and remember that in Japan there is a huge fetish over Bionics 
Robots are hot 
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #10 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 8:04pm » |
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Sorry you're going through so much crap. We are here for you though.
No sense in anticipating the worst. You never know.
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #11 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 8:09pm » |
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All the best to ya .. Hope and prayers on the way. Makes one think twice about the prednipoison.
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Re: Orthopedic Appt results...
« Reply #12 on: Oct 5th, 2004, 11:19pm » |
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Thanks so much, all. I really appreciate it!! It is a long road ahead, but I'll get through it. I've gotten this far.
There is NO giving up.
Hugz,
Lizzie
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