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11-08-2008, 16:07
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I've had 3 shots so far on my left knee and I'm just starting to get the first shot on my right knee. However after reading your post I'm not quite sure about it...... 
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02-01-2009, 14:32
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02-02-2009, 11:39
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OIFDan,Not to well. I've been measured for braces,but they haven't come in yet. I'll let you know once I get them on how there working for me..........
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
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SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
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02-14-2009, 01:52
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02-20-2009, 07:39
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OIF,
Until your MRI comes back you should be fine to swim strokes like free style, the ones that don't stress the colaterals. Or running in place in deep water with a floatation vest on. Avoid the breast stroke. Stick with non-impact activities, especially ones that torque the knee. If the MRI shows only a sprain, you should be go to go in 6-8 weeks if you continue with the above protocol. Let us know the MRI results for a definitive plan.
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03-04-2009, 11:28
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Knee Braces....................
I had my knee braces put on at the Biloxi VA yesterday. This is my response regarding the following. They look like a baseball catchers knee guards incredibly big and bulky. Wearing them under my pants isn't that easy. Putting them on isn't that easy. I wore them all day and I was glad to get them off because they hurt wearing them. Don't get me wrong I sincerely appreciate the VA's willingness to help, but I'm not sure these braces are going to work for me. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get the knee surgery.....................
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
Zonie Diver
SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
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03-04-2009, 17:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greenberetTFS
I had my knee braces put on at the Biloxi VA yesterday. This is my response regarding the following. They look like a baseball catchers knee guards incredibly big and bulky. Wearing them under my pants isn't that easy. Putting them on isn't that easy. I wore them all day and I was glad to get them off because they hurt wearing them. Don't get me wrong I sincerely appreciate the VA's willingness to help, but I'm not sure these braces are going to work for me. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get the knee surgery.....................
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I was hoping for better news .
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03-04-2009, 18:09
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Originally Posted by greenberetTFS
I had my knee braces put on at the Biloxi VA yesterday. This is my response regarding the following. They look like a baseball catchers knee guards incredibly big and bulky. Wearing them under my pants isn't that easy. Putting them on isn't that easy. I wore them all day and I was glad to get them off because they hurt wearing them. Don't get me wrong I sincerely appreciate the VA's willingness to help, but I'm not sure these braces are going to work for me. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get the knee surgery.....................
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I'm sorry to hear of al your knee problems. It sounds like everyone has done all the correct things.
I'm a Family practice doc who does a lot of the Synvisc injections. I agree with Boomer that they are about 60% effective; but they do buy people time before needing a replacement joint.
If the braces aren't working after a month or so trial it is time for knee replacement. About 85-90% of my patients are happy after that surgery,
Hope thing work out well for you.
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03-05-2009, 13:24
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03-09-2009, 11:16
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I'm sorry to hear of al your knee problems. It sounds like everyone has done all the correct things.
I'm a Family practice doc who does a lot of the Synvisc injections. I agree with Boomer that they are about 60% effective; but they do buy people time before needing a replacement joint.
If the braces aren't working after a month or so trial it is time for knee replacement. About 85-90% of my patients are happy after that surgery,
Hope thing work out well for you.
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doctom54,
Thanks for your response. I 'm scheduled to get my left knee replacement surgery in 5-6 weeks. The braces didn't work for me and I've postponed it for to long now. RF 1 is also a doctor and has supported me through out this situation. I'm just hoping at my age it won't be hard on me during the healing process..............
GB TFS
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Zonie Diver
SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
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doctom54,
Thanks for your response. I 'm scheduled to get my left knee replacement surgery in 5-6 weeks. The braces didn't work for me and I've postponed it for to long now. RF 1 is also a doctor and has supported me through out this situation. I'm just hoping at my age it won't be hard on me during the healing process..............
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04-09-2009, 17:44
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Gentleman,
Specific to my case I just recieved this from the VA. In early FEB I had a non-impact twisting of my knee while getting onto a ski lift. Knee popped, MCL and ACL both Burned with pain around a 7 or 8. Finally recieve the results and this is how they read;
MRI Left Knee:
T1 coronal, fat saturated coronal, fat saturated axial fat saturated sagittal, T1 sagittal.
Osseous structures:
Minimal subcortical edema noted in the posterior medial plateau, but no fracture and the cartillage is intact. No other osseous pathology is identified. The patella appears normal.
Joint Spaces:
Minimal joint fluid, otherwise the joint spaces are intact.
Ligaments and tendons:
The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are intact, and the quadracepts and patella tendons are intact, and the collateral ligaments appear normal.
Menisci:
No meniscal tear. Minimal degenerative signal in the posterior medial meniscus.
Soft Tissues:
No significant focal soft tissue pathology.
Impression:
Minimal bony contusion in the medial tibial plateau, otherwise the study is normal.
Any idea what this MRI Result means gentlemen? If my knee appears normal, then why am I still having pain at the jointline on the inside lower portion of my left knee? And what exactly is a bony contusion? A bruise? Eagle or one of the other QP's have an idea about how to treat this? I've been off of it entirely since the beginning of Feb when it happend.
Thanks for the input,
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Basically this means that you did NOT tear any ligaments. You did NOT tear the meniscus (cushions). The inner aspect of the tibia is bruised. A true bone bruise can take several months to heal. I would recommend ibuprofen 800 mg 3 times a day and exercise such as swimming or biking where you don't place a big load on the knee. I guessing within a month you'll be good to go.
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