The problem with my right upper leg is in the bursa: hence, bursitis, which means swollen and painful bursa. I had a steroid shot directly into the spot that hurts the most, and once that takes effect, I will get relief from the problem.
I also have been prescribed 6 weeks of physical therapy, including massage, which will hurt while I do it, but feel great once I'm through it.
The good news is that I am not in the market for new hips, which is a huge relief. Everyone I know is having either hip or knee surgery, and I don't see that the surgeries make the problems go away in the long run, and in the short run, it's painful and stressful.
So, thankful for the good news and ready to get back into walking the dogs each day.
UPDATE: 3 days since the steroid shot and my bursa still hurts like hell and makes it challenging to walk. First day of physical therapy today, so hope that will help with the over-all issue.
UPDATE 2: 2 weeks of physical therapy, anti-inflammatory aspirin, and babying my hip/leg and I feel better. The physical therapy is nothing compared to the therapies I've had in the past, but I have to complete what's prescribed in order for my insurance to cover the MRI and other dr. visits. Will do -- done next week.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Medical Issues
I have a very sore right leg, especially at the top of the leg. I called my primary care doctor, who was more concerned with an abdominal pain in my left side, so I had x-rays of the left hip that determined I have extensive arthritis in my left hip and may be a candidate for hip replacement surgery ... in the future.
Great to know that, but what about my right leg?
Oh, for that, I should see an ortho doc, so I called the last one I used, the one who redid the right knee surgery that the quack doctor didn't do correctly. The xray didn't show any need to be concerned about the right hip, but that's not my issue: my right leg hurts from hip to toe and I can barely stand the pain some days.
Well, then, let's do an MRI on that area and see what's going on. I'll have the girls in the front office set up an appointment for you and let you know where/when, after which I will have another appointment to find out the results, says the doctor.
Okay. Day 1, didn't hear from the front office. Day 2, I called and left a message. Day 3, I called again and left a message. Day 4, I called again and left another message. Then it was the weekend, so I waited on Monday to hear, but no phone call. Tuesday, I drove to the office and explained that I was frustrated because I was supposed to have an MRI to find out the cause for the pain in my right leg, but no one had contacted me. I finally got the feeling it was going to work out because she typed an email in front of me to the person tasked with contacting both the MRI facility and me with the details.
Nope: no one called me with a date/time/facility. So, we drove back to the doctor office and I again spoke in person to the office staff and told them that this situation was ridiculous -- and I was still in pain on my right leg and getting nowhere with their procedure for getting an appointment for an MRI. That did the trick: I finally got a phone call with the MRI center and got set up for the appointment -- an entire week later! Meanwhile, I'm limping around on a very painful leg that is getting worse, not better.
The good news is that I go in Monday for the MRI; the bad news is that I don't see the doctor for the results conversation for another week after that!
I was told that these things take time.
Yeah, I know.
UPDATING: I've had the MRI and will go to the doctor for the results this coming Monday. My right leg is not doing better, even though I've stayed off it as much as possible for the past 2 weeks.
Great to know that, but what about my right leg?
Oh, for that, I should see an ortho doc, so I called the last one I used, the one who redid the right knee surgery that the quack doctor didn't do correctly. The xray didn't show any need to be concerned about the right hip, but that's not my issue: my right leg hurts from hip to toe and I can barely stand the pain some days.
Well, then, let's do an MRI on that area and see what's going on. I'll have the girls in the front office set up an appointment for you and let you know where/when, after which I will have another appointment to find out the results, says the doctor.
Okay. Day 1, didn't hear from the front office. Day 2, I called and left a message. Day 3, I called again and left a message. Day 4, I called again and left another message. Then it was the weekend, so I waited on Monday to hear, but no phone call. Tuesday, I drove to the office and explained that I was frustrated because I was supposed to have an MRI to find out the cause for the pain in my right leg, but no one had contacted me. I finally got the feeling it was going to work out because she typed an email in front of me to the person tasked with contacting both the MRI facility and me with the details.
Nope: no one called me with a date/time/facility. So, we drove back to the doctor office and I again spoke in person to the office staff and told them that this situation was ridiculous -- and I was still in pain on my right leg and getting nowhere with their procedure for getting an appointment for an MRI. That did the trick: I finally got a phone call with the MRI center and got set up for the appointment -- an entire week later! Meanwhile, I'm limping around on a very painful leg that is getting worse, not better.
The good news is that I go in Monday for the MRI; the bad news is that I don't see the doctor for the results conversation for another week after that!
I was told that these things take time.
Yeah, I know.
UPDATING: I've had the MRI and will go to the doctor for the results this coming Monday. My right leg is not doing better, even though I've stayed off it as much as possible for the past 2 weeks.
The Best Blizzard Ever!
Dairy Queen already has the best ice cream products, but a new product this month is number one of all time greatest treats ever!!
It's the truffle blizzard, a vanilla-based dessert that is lush with little chocolate truffle candies, three different kinds, and plenty of each and all of them included in the blizzard. I ordered the large (because if I'm going to splurge, I'm going to really splurge), and there were candy bites down to the bottom of the cup. Each bite was delicious, and I scraped the empty cup while wishing for just a little bit more because I hated being finished with the blizzard before I was finished enjoying the taste of it.
Now, this is not the kind of dairy product that is meant when one is being urged to keep adequate dairy in the daily diet, but for an extra-special treat once in a while, the truffle blizzard is my new favorite.
It's the truffle blizzard, a vanilla-based dessert that is lush with little chocolate truffle candies, three different kinds, and plenty of each and all of them included in the blizzard. I ordered the large (because if I'm going to splurge, I'm going to really splurge), and there were candy bites down to the bottom of the cup. Each bite was delicious, and I scraped the empty cup while wishing for just a little bit more because I hated being finished with the blizzard before I was finished enjoying the taste of it.
Now, this is not the kind of dairy product that is meant when one is being urged to keep adequate dairy in the daily diet, but for an extra-special treat once in a while, the truffle blizzard is my new favorite.
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