I would never dare to try to pun with the original punster. Nope, that was a
totally unintentional pun. *grin*
-d
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Hip (the body part, not the attitude)
> d-
>
> bummer.
>
> "The long run" - was that a pun?
> ;-)
>
> They gave me a lift to put in left shoe - one medium, one large.
> Didn't say "start with medium" or "start with a few hours a day".
> Ended up straining the opposite knee.
> Had to go off on business trip with bad left hip and right knee.
> No fun at all.
> At least knee is better now...
>
> -Ben
>
>
> > Nope. But, I just made a trip to the orthopedist, too. I have thickened
knee
> > caps and shins from uneven weight bearing and possible scraping of bone
on
> > bone on left knee, and most likely a torn miniscus (which is finally
> > starting to heal 13 weeks out from injury). Ain't it hell getting old?
> >
> > From what I've heard, joint replacement surgery sucks, but is worth it
in
> > the long run.
> >
> > -d
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:02 PM
> > Subject: Hip (the body part, not the attitude)
> >
> >
> > > So I go to the doctor for x-rays as the pain in the hip gets worse (in
> > spite of
> > > the exercise which should be re-habbing the muscles).
> > >
> > > The xrays show arthritis.
> > > Get referred to the orthopedist.
> > > She says "bone-on-bone contact due to cartilege erosion".
> > >
> > > Am told that continuing to stretch, exercise, lose weight, and take
> > glucosamine
> > > might help, as would water exercise.
> > >
> > > But, "eventually" will need hip replacement. Not thrilled about the
idea.
> > > Although she said that might restore enough freedom of movement and
relief
> > of
> > > pain to let me ski again ("just no bumps and jumps" - ha! never did).
> > >
> > > Not sure what to do.
> > > Anybody been there/done that?
> > >
> > > -Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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