Grappling and melee

[pmulcahy11b]

As a foot note to this thread, I've been suffering with my knee more than normal since that row, and one of the knuckles on my right hand has been kind of sore and swollen. Went to A&E on Thursday...

I'm a slight bit confused -- here in the US, A&E is a cable TV network...

At least you're not still in the military -- now in retirement, I'm paying for injuries I ignored while on active duty!

[TiggerCCW UK]

Sorry, should have explained. A&E is accident and emergency, equivalent to the ER in America. Read the leaflet that came with my pain killers - apparently one of the side effects is that they can induce a feeling of "excessive well being" - how can that be a problem And why hasn't it happened with me yet

[TiggerCCW UK]

Sorry, should have explained. A&E is accident and emergency, equivalent to the ER in America. Read the leaflet that came with my pain killers - apparently one of the side effects is that they can induce a feeling of "excessive well being" - how can that be a problem And why hasn't it happened with me yet

[pmulcahy11b]

Sorry, should have explained. A&E is accident and emergency, equivalent to the ER in America. Read the leaflet that came with my pain killers - apparently one of the side effects is that they can induce a feeling of "excessive well being" - how can that be a problem And why hasn't it happened with me yet

Who knows I've been taken Vicodin for some five years now -- it takes most of the pain away, but doesn't give me a feeling of "excessive well-being."

BTW, in the US, it can be hard to find a doctor who will prescribe narcotics for chronic pain, mostly because of government regulation and patient abuse. I got lucky that Dr. Yu was willing to buck the system. She's one of the best doctors I've ever had.

[Targan]

Read the leaflet that came with my pain killers - apparently one of the side effects is that they can induce a feeling of "excessive well being" - how can that be a problem And why hasn't it happened with me yet

Scoff a fistful - that oughta do it.

Umm, I feel I should add that I'm joking.

[TiggerCCW UK]

So, I went back to the hospital yesterday. Saw a different doctor and she told me that there definitely isn't anything wrong with my ACL! Unfortunately she couldn't tell me what was wrong with my leg other than wear and tear on top of the old injury. She also couldn't tell me why the knee keeps buckling out from under me when I try to put weight on it. All she told me was to stop using the crutch as soon as I could. Told her that as soon as I could put weight on the leg I would. She x rayd my knee and found nothing and I've been referred for an MRI, should get it in 6-8 weeks. Hopefully know more then.

On the plus side when they did the x ray of my hand it came back clear apart from some grit in the wound. Managed to get that cleaned out and its on the mend already.

[Targan]

Some good news there at least Tig. Be interesting to hear about your MRI results.

[TiggerCCW UK]

Thanks Targ, I'll keep you informed. At the end of the day I can't complain too much, when I dinged the knee back in '91 the doctor told me I'd be on sticks permanently within 15 years. 18 years on its not great, but I'm not a raspberry yet!

[pmulcahy11b]

Thanks Targ, I'll keep you informed. At the end of the day I can't complain too much, when I dinged the knee back in '91 the doctor told me I'd be on sticks permanently within 15 years. 18 years on its not great, but I'm not a raspberry yet!

Six years ago Dr Casillas (my foot orthopedist) told me he's probably be working on my ankle again within 3 years. He's still waiting for me to come back again...

[pmulcahy11b]

Some good news there at least Tig. Be interesting to hear about your MRI results.

Why is there a 6-8 week wait for an MRI down under

[TiggerCCW UK]

Why is there a 6-8 week wait for an MRI down under

I think you might be confusing my location with Targan's Paul. I'm in Northern Ireland and the main reason there's a 6-8 week wait here is that there's only 2 MRI's in NI, plus its the NHS, which means free health care, but a bit of a wait. If I was willing to pay to go private it might be a bit quicker, but it'd be a lot of cash. 6-8 weeks isn't too bad - my father waited over a year for one two years ago and I waited two years when I first injured the leg. I also waited 3 years for surgery after that.

[pmulcahy11b]

I think you might be confusing my location with Targan's Paul. I'm in Northern Ireland and the main reason there's a 6-8 week wait here is that there's only 2 MRI's in NI, plus its the NHS, which means free health care, but a bit of a wait. If I was willing to pay to go private it might be a bit quicker, but it'd be a lot of cash. 6-8 weeks isn't too bad - my father waited over a year for one two years ago and I waited two years when I first injured the leg. I also waited 3 years for surgery after that.

Ooops on your location.

That's the advantage of being a disabled veteran who's also eligible for Medicare -- I can get anything I need medically pretty easily. (It also helps living in a rapidly-growing city with three military bases and lots of retirees.) I often forget how lucky I am in that respect. Hang in there, Tigger.

[jester]

Ooops on your location.

That's the advantage of being a disabled veteran who's also eligible for Medicare -- I can get anything I need medically pretty easily. (It also helps living in a rapidly-growing city with three military bases and lots of retirees.) I often forget how lucky I am in that respect. Hang in there, Tigger.

Paul you are smoking crack! Its all about location, location, location when it comes to the whole disabled veteran medical care. For me it was a good 15 years for the metal to be removed <only supposed to be in for 18 months and was going on 16.5 years cost me ALOT!> As for MRI again the back log in Loma Linda was months, in Long Beach just a couple months. All location location location I guess.

Targ, don't worry about what the Docs say, they said my leg would be comming off, then they said it wouldn't work, then they said I'd be on crutches and canes and eventualy a wheelchair, and lol well it ain't happened yet I actualy seem to be able to do a bit more than before. Just don't let them put it in your head, as well as don't baby it to much nor <my problem> do to much to fast, and drop the pounds if you need to that always helps.

Good luck on a speedy recovery.

[pmulcahy11b]

Paul you are smoking crack!

You're confusing that kind of crack with what happens when I bend over...

[jester]

You're confusing that kind of crack with what happens when I bend over...

Then I am reporting you to the plumbers union for violating their thing!

I mean, has anyone here ever had a plumber who didn't show to much crack