Finally figured it out....

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

Went to the doctors today for my follow up after my last MRI. I was expecting the same old "everything looks great" speech. To my delight and dismay they seem to think they've figured out my back pain. At least a part of it. Apparently I've got something wrong with my hips. The one is fractured and not healing. I looked up some of the medical terminology after I got home. I can't say for sure until the hip specialist monkey looks at the MRI, but it appears my doctor suspects the bone fractured and is now partially dead. Meaning at age 30 there's a chance I may need a hip replacement. 

For all you younger guys take a word of advice. The only person you should ever work to your full potential is yourself. Don't break a sweat working for another asshole because when it's all said and done he'll toss you under the bus and find another young bull to pull his loads. 

[Jeremy Knauff]

Sorry to hear that. Coming from someone who has twice fought and recovered from a terminal illness, I feel your pain. Try not to let it get to you too much. And if you need to bitch or vent, feel free to hit me up here or via PM.

[Alex1992]

Good to know whats wrong, yeah my dad taught me to never expect your employer's to be there. As for the hip replacement that's going to be hell.

[1000meterstare]

Hip replacement...I can tell you what to expect.

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

Hip replacement...I can tell you what to expect.

Oh I know you can 

[JohnyMac]

Oh yeah, 1000M knows all about that subject. You recovered pretty damn fast 

A guy who I worked with had one about 9 years ago. He was scared but a six months post the operation he was out playing golf and boating. He told me that he wished he had not kept putting it off.

Just remember WW, if you do get a "hip job" you will end up moving to North Dakota! Right 1000M? 

[crudos]

Hang in there WW. Better to get this taken care now, rather than later. Your fairly young enough that your body will heal alot faster, than say if you were pushing JM territory.

j/k JM 

[JohnyMac]

  Crudos...

Age is all in the mind and we all know how immature that I am 

[EJR914]

Sorry to hear that WW.  I hope you get it taken care of soon, especially before TACA, (Obamacare) The biggest Socialist Take over to ever happen to this country, even bigger than Medicare and SS.

I'm worried about a possible upcoming back surgery myself.  4 discs taken out and replaced.  YIKES!   LOL

[JohnyMac]

Holy crap EJR! I knew you were having some back issues but not 4 discs. OUCH!

My wife has a crushed L5 that she is dealing with and the epidural injections don't work anymore. I bought here one of those hurrycanes to help her get around.

She is going to her third neurosurgeon next month. More doctors have seen her MRI then have watched "Deep Throat." Way before your time guys...Look it up on Google. 

WW, EJR has a point. If you have health insurance get it done before Barry-Care kicks in. Since we all know you are on some NSA and/or IRS list, hip surgery may not apply to you.  Take two aspirin and go away!

 

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

You think they'll let me keep the hip after it's removed?  Yeah, screw that. Too much to even think about. 
They want my hip they'll have to come and get it 

EJR, sorry to hear man. I'll that in prayer for you. My old man had two done years and years ago. I know it's not as big of a deal as it used to be. You might want to check in to that laser spine institute stuff before you go having them replaced though. It's sad to say, but with stuff like that you rarely ever escape the pain. Even after the surgery.

[JohnyMac]

They will have to pry my hip from my cold dead fingers! 

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

They will have to pry my hip from my cold dead fingers! 

Damn straight. I'll go down fighting for it too   

  All in fun.

 I did tell my wife though that if I need a hip replacement I'll be talking to a lawyer. I was forced to work for two months on this hip. So if it's dead it's because I was treated like a fucking slave. Someone will pay and if they try to push the hip replacement bullshit I'll frankly tell them under the condition that "boss" of mine has his hip broken and be forced to work for two months on it and live in pain for more than half a year. Then he and I can go in for the surgery together. Otherwise, there is an insurmountable amount of righteous indignation building in me that will seek justice. Legally of course.

I'll also be talking to the bitch doctor who said nothing was wrong and sent me back to work. She made some bullshit comment about "you must be really stoic to be dealing with all this pain." Like as though I was faking.  I have no qualms when it comes to calling out doctors for their piss poor practice.

[EJR914]

Yeah, I don't think many people can imagine what it feels like to have every disc in your lumbar herniated 10 mm a piece.  All four of them.

Imagine getting stabbed with multiple big old knives everytime you move or do anything, or walk, multiple places in my back, legs, and buttocks.  It hurts.

The strongest pain pills don't even touch the pain, either.

Epidural Cortisone shots are starting to not work either.  Its getting bad.

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

Yeah, I don't think many people can imagine what it feels like to have every disc in your lumbar herniated 10 mm a piece.  All four of them.

Imagine getting stabbed with multiple big old knives everytime you move or do anything, or walk, multiple places in my back, legs, and buttocks.  It hurts.

The strongest pain pills don't even touch the pain, either.

Epidural Cortisone shots are starting to not work either.  Its getting bad.

No, I can imagine. The pain from my injury has gotten better, but not sleeping for days on end, constant severe sciatic pain, abdominal pain like my appendix was going to rupture, dull aches, sharp stabbing sensations, been there done that. They had me on multiple muscle relaxers, anti inflammatory pills, steroids, and pain killers. NOTHING helped. Still doesn't do much other than make me feel shitty and give me a head ache. I seriously empathize with what you're going through. The pain, especially if you're dealing with it for a long time, really messes with your head. I had a doctor when I was a kid that lost his leg. Years later we stopped going to him and I never knew why. Found out when I was a bit older he finally had enough of the pain from his leg and he  Never understand how someone could get to that point............until I got injured. Never would, but if I've gained anything from this it's being able to understand those who are suffering with chronic illness.

[EJR914]

Sounds terrible man, you have my deepest condolences, believe me, sounds like we can relate.  Yikes.

[hjmoosejaw]

More doctors have seen her MRI then have watched "Deep Throat." Way before your time guys...Look it up on Google.

I remember that movie Jm! I heard that Nixon had to see it three times before he got it down Pat.

[crudos]

 

[JohnyMac]

hj wrote:

I remember that movie Jm! I heard that Nixon had to see it three times before he got it down Pat.

Too freaken funny man!

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

Well, miracles do happen. Went in to see what the treatment would be for my hip today. They took a few xrays first. When I sat down with the doctors assistant she looked a little perplexed and told me there was nothing. Contrary to the MRI taken just over a month ago I have no fracture, no necrosis, and no torn cartilage.    That's my God.

[JohnyMac]

 

[crudos]

Good news!

[thatGirl]

That's good to hear, WW!  If you're still having problems though, be sure to follow up on it-- the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
 
A nurse friend of mine that recently fractured her foot said that fractures don't always show up on x-rays, or at least not until they've begun to heal and show calcification.  She said she had four different doctors look at her x-rays and only one of them was able to see the fracture in her foot.  Not that I'm doubting the power of prayer, but you (WW) should get a second opinion to be safe.

My ordeal has been very minor compared to what WW, EJR and others have been through, but it's taken me about 4 months to find out officially that I tore my rotator cuff, a diagnosis Walker came up with the first week of my injury without an MRI.  Now I'm in limbo waiting to meet with an orthopedic surgeon so he can tell me I need surgery on my shoulder. 

Just like everything else, there's too much red tape to get efficient medical care...   

Best wishes to all of the ailing bodies out there, we seem to be an accident prone bunch



 

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

Yeah, I'm pretty well aware of what the MRIs and Xrays will show and leave out. I still plan to drill my primary doctor for information. I really want him to nail down a diagnosis other than "lumbago." I'm overall just pleased at this point to know, based on the latest xrays, I'm not a candidate for hip replacement. 

[JohnyMac]

WW, YES cross examine your Doctor as if you are the Prosecuting Attorney at the trial of Satan himself!

ThatGirl, I am sorry to hear about your shoulder and all of the red tape you are dealing with. A buddy of mine had his rotator cuff operated on too. He told me that the operation was a snap but the rehab was a bitch.

My wife is dealing with similar red tape too; with her back. She will be going to the third neurosurgeon within five months in July. Nobody will make a decision.

Although the pain she is experiencing is nothing that you (WW) or EJR is experiencing, she has graduated to a hurrycane after I bought one for her. She was always against using a cane and it is very "painful to my eyes" to see her walk. She finally got her handicapped sticker after 60+ days of jumping through RI state hoops so things are looking up.   

To your point thatGirl, "we seem to be an accident prone bunch."