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[offbalance]

I'm no stranger to pain. I've been through stuff.

Some of you may rememberHumpty Dumpty's great fall down the Rockefeller Center stairs and the biopsy from hell that followed. My battle with migraines are well documented. And hell, just for the sake of thorughness and TMI, before I went on the pill, I had menstrual cramps that could drop a

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[offbalance]

That's the only thing keeping me sane at the moment.

Owie! Kapowie!

[reppep]

Is there anything to do about the torn cartilage? So the ligament just heals over time, and you ignore the chip?

Sufferin' succotash! Sorry, Sharon

Re: Owie! Kapowie!

[offbalance]

No idea. I think the hope is that both parts will heal.

But thanks! I will be there on Saturday!!

[zekejojo]

Holy crap. Sorry.

[offbalance]

Thanks.

[redesigner]

When I was shadowing an orthopedist in high school for a week, I saw him administer more shots of cortisone than I ever thought I would. And believe me, it is not something that anyone ever enjoyed. That said, I hope it will at least start to help soon.

[offbalance]

Thanks, I hope so too. So far all it's done is render me unable to put any weight on my left leg. *sigh*

[redesigner]

Out of curiosity have you tried forcing weight onto it and working through the worst of the pain? That might not be possible, but then again it might also help the cortisone work into the joint.

[offbalance]

Uh, yeah. It's the only way I've been able to stand at all in order to get to the bathroom, to get food, or more to drink. I force weight on it, but the leg buckles and I tip over. My parents had to bring me a cane, which I've been using to hobble around my apartment.

[lauramhepp]

oh man :( Hope it eases up fast

[offbalance]

Thanks. Me too, but so far, nada.