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(Message started by: Lizzie2 on Dec 28^th, 2005, 5:21pm)

Title: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by Lizzie2 on Dec 28^th, 2005, 5:21pm

Well...I went to my orthopedic yesterday because I started having some pretty severe wrist pain a couple of weeks ago which is now radiating up to my elbow. I've had a little bit of numbness and tingling in my left 4th and 5th fingers, but not too much of that, fortunately. The orthopedic I went to is one that we've been going to in our family for awhile - not the one I go to for AVN.

Looks like I may have torn some cartilage in my wrist as well as developed tendonitis. How I did this - I have no clue! It just started hurting one day....sheesh.... I had an x-ray in the office, but now I need to have an MRI and arthrogram in order to find out exactly what is wrong with it. Never had an arthrogram before, but looks like it's just an MRI with dye injected.

I'm gonna go back inside my bubble now... LOL Think I could get worker's comp for this? j/k ;)

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Post by cootie on Dec 28^th, 2005, 11:39pm

I've had tendonitis before.......never was sure exactly what caused it at the time....it jus flared up. But then hanging onto a 1200 lb horse with one hand for hours on end prolly had SUMTHIN ta do with it....ya think ? But I didn't feel that I tore anything or nuthin 'at the time' like I said.......so that stuff is a mystery. Good luck with the tests.....can I sneak my back in with yer wrist MRI.....think anyone would notice ? Just tell em there was sum sorta shadow on there of of the 'maid cootie'......mite get sum bucks for it Pam 8) 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Dec 28^th, 2005, 11:58pm

Hi Lizzie
Have a look at this link.

Kind Regards
Barry

www.fhshealth.org/DI_proced/arthrogram.html

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by Lizzie2 on Dec 29^th, 2005, 11:08am

Coots - Sure...we'll knock out the stupid MRIs together! ;) Last night, I was supposed to take a baby to MRI at just around midnight, and I was thinking, "hmm...I'll just get mine while I'm here....she's tiny, I can fit too..." hahaha But then, thank goodness for large favors...we had to change plans and she didn't go to MRI. I had tendonitis in my right arm a few years ago - but that was when I was practicing piano 5-7 hours a day. This is now my left arm, and I really can't even think of what I do that would cause it! Weird...

Barry - Thanks for the link - I actually saw that one when I googled to find out what the arthrogram actually is! Very informative :)

I'll call and get it scheduled after this week - just have to get through 3 more 12 hour shifts first...!

Carrie :)

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by Jonny on Dec 29^th, 2005, 5:19pm

on 12/28/05 at 17:21:49, Lizzie2 wrote:

I started having some pretty severe wrist pain a couple of weeks ago which is now radiating up to my elbow.

That would completely fuck up my sex life for damn sure, but thats just me....LOL ;;D

Hope ya feel better, Kid :-*

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by BobG on Dec 29^th, 2005, 5:27pm

on 12/29/05 at 17:19:50, Jonny wrote:

That would completely fuck up my sex life for damn sure, but thats just me....LOL ;;D

:-*

Hey Hans Solo, what you're doing is not a sex life. [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by Jonny on Dec 29^th, 2005, 5:31pm

on 12/29/05 at 17:27:36, BobG wrote:

Hey Hans Solo, what you're doing is not a sex life. [smiley=laugh.gif]

Dont rub it in (opps!, did I just say that?....LMAO [smiley=laugh.gif] )

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by Goblin on Dec 29^th, 2005, 5:34pm

Get a grip on your self man!!! ;;D :o [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: My latest orthopedic mess!
Post by cootie on Dec 29^th, 2005, 6:48pm

When I started workin part time at Brad's shop I developed it BAD.....all the way up to my elbow......my arm was swollen and so were my knuckles and couldn't hardly hang onto anything let alone do all that lifting I was being paid $ 5.25 for an hour. I had to run this big cutter machine and then handle heavy handfuls of paperstock and load into boxes tight. Then seal each box and stack them up 9 wide on the floor up to over 5 foot tall. Doc said it was tooo much for my size type repititous work and if your muscles get tired or wore out your tendon's can't take the load to compensate so they get irritated and swell and can even tear off bone if pushed. Guess muscle is made to glide and move with less friction then tendon material. I'd never make a rodeo hangin onto a mule Pam 8)

Brad fired me....so to speak......it was grunt work anyhow and the money wasn't much worth the wear and tear ! He was pretty concern'd about it.....it looked bad when swollen.