Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:41 AM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

Medical Puzzler

My knee has been hurting for a few months and I was finally able to get an MRI done. The co-pay was reasonable this time, 113.00 including meds!

I expected them to tell me my knee is sprained etc. but to my surprise, my knee is broken in 8 places like a spiderwebbed windshield. The Dr. lady says she suspects I have other broken limbs.

The mystery to me is that I cannot correlate an injury or a cause for this. I have been working 14 hrs a day on broken limbs? Why didn't I notice? Why would she suspect that I have "other broken limbs???"

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14 replies	Author	Time	Post
Medical Puzzler (Original post)	nilesobek	Feb 2016	OP
You should be getting yourself to another doctor to find out the underlying reason why you have	underahedgerow	Feb 2016	#1
Conditions?	nilesobek	Feb 2016	#2
Stress fractures?	femmocrat	Feb 2016	#3
Could be osteopenia or osteomalacia.	Aristus	Feb 2016	#4
Sorry for the delayed reply,	nilesobek	Feb 2016	#5
I am curious	Skittles	Feb 2016	#6
Yes its all physical labor.	nilesobek	Feb 2016	#7
nothing wrong with physical labor jobs	Skittles	Feb 2016	#8
Thanks for the positive vibes.	nilesobek	Feb 2016	#9
"Why would she suspect..." Side effect of some meds you're taking (?)	Donkees	Feb 2016	#10
I wish the meds were that good.	nilesobek	Mar 2016	#11
Some meds have negative effects on bone strength. That's what I meant.	Donkees	Mar 2016	#12
Oh. Well then thanks.	nilesobek	Mar 2016	#13
Do not sell yourself short.	grasswire	Mar 2016	#14

Response to nilesobek (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 09:40 AM

underahedgerow (1,232 posts)

1. You should be getting yourself to another doctor to find out the underlying reason why you have

such fractures. This condition can be attributable to a number of conditions.

Good luck, ouch!

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Response to underahedgerow (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 09:51 AM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

2. Conditions?

Going for more MRIs. They were looking real close at my elbows and other knee, hitting around with a little hammer.

My car broke down and I was walking 20 mi a day for a while there.

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Response to nilesobek (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 11:53 AM

femmocrat (28,394 posts)

3. Stress fractures?

Sounds very painful. Best wishes for a solution and a pain-free recovery.

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Sat Feb 27, 2016, 01:43 PM

Aristus (64,260 posts)

4. Could be osteopenia or osteomalacia.

I hope they order a DEXA scan for you.

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Response to Aristus (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 03:03 AM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

5. Sorry for the delayed reply,

they gave me narcotics and I never take them. I got almost sick then slept 18 hrs.

You are pretty much speaking greek to me with medical terminology but thanks I will ask for that test when I see the orthopedist.

I still feel really strong like I can work all day and even played basketball regularly up until I found out.

I've been using mind over matter techniques to deal with my health. Brainwashing myself into believing I am well, I cannot be hurt, I cannot get sick...this has worked for two decades. I guess those days are over.

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Response to nilesobek (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 05:02 AM

Skittles (151,368 posts)

6. I am curious

do you work mostly on your feet?

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Response to Skittles (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 03:12 PM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

7. Yes its all physical labor.

Its all landscaping, concrete work and making and installing headsones.

I didn't get much education.

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Mon Feb 29, 2016, 07:56 PM

Skittles (151,368 posts)

8. nothing wrong with physical labor jobs

where would the world be without them? You do important work but it can take a toll on the body.....I hope you can find out what's going on with those fractures though

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Response to Skittles (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 11:07 PM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

9. Thanks for the positive vibes.

Just weird to me to be hurt without a memorable incident to cause injury.

I'm checking the basement to see if Kathy Bates is down there with a sledgehammer looking to finish me off.

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Response to nilesobek (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 11:42 PM

Donkees (28,834 posts)

10. "Why would she suspect..." Side effect of some meds you're taking (?)

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Response to Donkees (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

11. I wish the meds were that good.

No, I think the doctor suspects a degenerative bone condition of some type.

All they gave me was crappy narcotics that gave me a gut ache. No hallucinogenics yet but can always hold out hope. An alternate reality would be nice right now.

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Response to nilesobek (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:38 AM

Donkees (28,834 posts)

12. Some meds have negative effects on bone strength. That's what I meant.

Hope the mystery is solved soon

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Response to Donkees (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:45 AM

nilesobek (1,423 posts)

13. Oh. Well then thanks.

I have only taken aspirin, alcohol and marijuana for the last 25 years and haven't had any other types of medicine but that's interesting about certain meds hurt bone strength.

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Response to nilesobek (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:25 AM

grasswire (50,130 posts)

14. Do not sell yourself short.

I can tell that you are a hard worker and no doubt have helped a lot of people, wearing out your knee in the process!

Best of luck.

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