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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 1:54 pm
Um, yeah, a year a half ago. Pedestrian vs car and the car won. And yeah, I was in the crosswalk and had the green light. I was off work totally for a week, and went back to work part time for a month after that (working from home almost the entire time). And yeah, I was VERY lucky! Nothing was broken, nothing was bleeding (just scraped palms from the street). But the entire left side of my body was pretty messed up. She actually hit me twice, sorta. She stopped and I thought she saw me, and started to cross. She started to turn into me and I put my left arm out to stop the car. Reflex, obviously, since how the hell can you stop a car? She didn't see me and kept on going and I kinda bounced off her hood and landed on the street. I was pretty bruised up and banged up. The only residual pain is my left shoulder... I just can't get rid of the pain. Good luck Nancy! Be sure to warm up before you start on the bike, and stretch!!
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:04 pm
ouch costa!! that sounds almost exactly like my co-workers story(although it was 8 months ago! Today i took a short 10 minute walk and did my step exercises on my outside steps(the only place really where i have safe solid railings to do the side steps i'm supposed to do. now i'm hurting-- i was reading in the paper about david ortiz one of our redsox players and he had a torn meniscus last year which he had down last june but never had surgery on and now its giving him problems when he's playing this year--he's going to try to wait it out til the fall to have the surgery--i'm like hmmm sounds almost like me--but i'm sooo ready to get this down with..
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:41 pm
Arthritis.....my hip and lower back is becoming unbearable with the pain. Have tried the Aleve route. What next...anybody?
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:55 pm
Nancy I had a torn meniscus and had the surgery about a year and 8 months ago. It was fine until recently, now I have having pain again. I give up. I am tired of having different body parts hurt.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 2:10 pm
aww ginger--you've been thru soo much between your back and all. Christina ice ice ice--and see a dr. to get a referral for p.t. it might help(although for me i t is not)..
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 2:11 pm
Costa how is your shoulder are you still doing p.t.?
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 3:57 am
I guess i dont use the ice enough. I am only 44. It is starting to frighten me how much pain I can have. I am very active as well. So I can do a very strenuous exercise....without pain, but I will probably ache like crazy later. Should I exercise? I am a big walker, and bike rider.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 4:21 am
I am 48(49 in sept)--yes exercise but if it hurts that much do low-impact if you can--i.e. a recumbent bike if you have access to one and water aerobics/swimming. right now I cannot walk for more than 10 minutes w/o pain but can do 15 on the recumbent bike with minimal pain.
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 8:25 am
Any thoughts about glucosamine sulfate and MSM? The health food store says to give it a month or 2. Wondered if I am wasting my money. Regarding exercise...the longer I sit, the more pain I am having. Rest sure isnt an option. I dont pain at all while exercising, just while resting.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:06 am
Glucosamine works well for me and I also find that an odor-free non-greasy cream with glucosamine and chondroitin helps my hip and knee feel better. Couldn't have functioned this past month without the gel pak either. Christina, sorry that you have been having troubles. I agree with you, it's nervewracking to realize that one can't take one's knees for granted. Have you been to see your doctor?
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 11:24 am
was there a while ago. You know try taking an anti inflammatory, Aleve. Been doing that for a while now. Not working any more. Its hard here these days to get a doctor. The wait is long too. Making my appointment tomorrow, with hopes of seeing a specialist. Think I better start that relationship with the ice pack to see how it helps. Thanks Vee and Nancy
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 23, 2007 - 11:32 am
your welcome--i've been dealing with my knee since october and am hoping that when i see the surgeon in 2 weeks he'll say he'll finally do the scope--i have sooo much going on inside my knee that nothing is helping, hopefully you'll have better results!
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 3:04 pm
HI christinia, how is your knee doing? did you make an appt? I am on my final week of p.t., see my surgeon on monday. I honestly have to say the p.t. hasn't really done much. so i suspect its on to surgery will know more on the 6th.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 06, 2007 - 12:01 pm
I am having surgery(and am a little nervous never have surgery of any kind nor anesthesia before. wish me luck for 8/16!
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 5:38 am
Good Luck Nancy. Hope it goes well. I have been working so much lately that I havent made the appointment yet. Maybe I need to make the time!! Again, good luck. The anethesia makes me nausas(SP?) Make sure to have someone to bring you home!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 8:08 am
I'm glad you're finally going to have the surgery, Nancy. You'll do just fine! Tell the anesthesiologist that you're nervous and (s)he will give you something to take to relax you before you even get to the operating room. Best of luck to you. Be sure to let us know how you're doing!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 1:06 am
Nancy so glad that you are finally getting the surgery you need for your poor knees.Of course you're nervous, it's natural. But I've had anesthesia many times and I don't remember any bad reactions. Good luck! Gentle hugs.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:17 am
thanks! my sister was about to tell me a story the other day about what happened to her with anesthesia and i was like--stop right there i don't want to know.. 
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 4:43 am
Dont listen to anyone. People like to tell the awful things sometimes. Every experience will be different. Make sure to tell the nurse how you are feeling. A good one will take great care of your anxiety. For me the hardest part of any surguries is waiting and waiting (while they prepare things) the day it takes place. Bring something to read. Happy thoughts!
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 3:19 pm
thanks christina good idea! i bought a book to take with me to nyc(which i'll probably finish while there!) but i'll pick something up before the surgery--i'll probably want to do some reading while laid up after surgery anyway.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 8:22 am
Tomorrow is the day! nervous a weee bit..
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 8:48 am
((((((nancy))))))) Good luck kiddo!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 11:05 am
(((Nancy))) Good luck and hope this surgery resolves the pain you've been dealing with for so long. 
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 9:38 am
I am home! very sleepy so this will be brief--I went into operating room at 9am and was in recovery by 9:45. the did put me completely under. I did not have a tear but had scar tissue/imflamation which he cleaned up. apparently i had something called plica syndrome which can mimic a meniscal tear in symptoms. so he cleaned that all up. more later time to go to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Christina
Member
08-07-2005
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 10:49 am
Sweet Dreams Nancy, glad you are home and feeling OK. zzzzzzzzz away!
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