I saw Vanessa Redgrave as Lady M in that Scottish play in LA in the late ‘70s. From the peanut gallery, I could see she had really long feet!
I think I’d be numb, and then get to work on research. 5 bleeding months for a cancer patient? I’m glad you thought to go yourself to Mass Gen, that you got compassionate care.
Anesthesiologists are often fun folks. I’m more than glad—and you’re likely even more so—that it wasn’t pancreatic cancer, because I’ve known too many people I cared about who suffered through it.
If you feel comfortable sharing it, what landed you in the ER, and what was the correct dx, if one’s been given?
I had a sudden onset malfunction in my right knee in March. Felt like when my left patella got shifted. Constant pain & mobility impairment: no NSAID, analgesic, patch or salve did a damn thing.
Sports med (who should understand dancers and a need to continue dancing) Dr said it was probably arthritis & sent me to get xrays. I’m only 70 but I know something about arthritis. This would be osteoarthritis, not rheumatoid.
No swelling, no heat at the site, temperature did not affect distress. Arthritis? I don’t think so, doc.
Scans came back with nothing odd. Sent me to his PT, in the next office. He looked at the scans, asked questions, had me move about, asked discomfort levels, poked, prodded, moved my leg around, compared knees and examined the scans again.
*Not* arthritis. The patella was off in two angles, off to the side, then from that point, off at about 45deg from true.
Need to strengthen quads, glutes, and hamstrings to keep the patella in place, *and* it should improve my balance. Since I already wanted these things, I’m motivated. The exercises aren’t painful, either.
Then there was the extremely atypical migraine Labor Day of 2018, which was the worst dizziness I’ve ever had, which got me to the ICU. After multiple scans, including when I was seizing, nothing was found—I officially have nothing in my head—I left with 30 pages of test results … and no dx.
Ain’t life fun? At least I was able to make the staff laugh, once out of the induced coma.
Again, I’m glad it wasn’t terminal, and that we can still hope for occasional stories from you.
I saw Vanessa Redgrave as Lady M in that Scottish play in LA in the late ‘70s. From the peanut gallery, I could see she had really long feet!
I think I’d be numb, and then get to work on research. 5 bleeding months for a cancer patient? I’m glad you thought to go yourself to Mass Gen, that you got compassionate care.
Anesthesiologists are often fun folks. I’m more than glad—and you’re likely even more so—that it wasn’t pancreatic cancer, because I’ve known too many people I cared about who suffered through it.
If you feel comfortable sharing it, what landed you in the ER, and what was the correct dx, if one’s been given?
I had a sudden onset malfunction in my right knee in March. Felt like when my left patella got shifted. Constant pain & mobility impairment: no NSAID, analgesic, patch or salve did a damn thing.
Sports med (who should understand dancers and a need to continue dancing) Dr said it was probably arthritis & sent me to get xrays. I’m only 70 but I know something about arthritis. This would be osteoarthritis, not rheumatoid.
No swelling, no heat at the site, temperature did not affect distress. Arthritis? I don’t think so, doc.
Scans came back with nothing odd. Sent me to his PT, in the next office. He looked at the scans, asked questions, had me move about, asked discomfort levels, poked, prodded, moved my leg around, compared knees and examined the scans again.
*Not* arthritis. The patella was off in two angles, off to the side, then from that point, off at about 45deg from true.
Need to strengthen quads, glutes, and hamstrings to keep the patella in place, *and* it should improve my balance. Since I already wanted these things, I’m motivated. The exercises aren’t painful, either.
Then there was the extremely atypical migraine Labor Day of 2018, which was the worst dizziness I’ve ever had, which got me to the ICU. After multiple scans, including when I was seizing, nothing was found—I officially have nothing in my head—I left with 30 pages of test results … and no dx.
Ain’t life fun? At least I was able to make the staff laugh, once out of the induced coma.
Again, I’m glad it wasn’t terminal, and that we can still hope for occasional stories from you.
Unfortunately I didn't understand all what you said ! But I'm glad to know you don't have cancer.
So glad you are still among the living!
A friend of my brother improbably survived pancreatic cancer, only to be struck and killed by a
car while riding his bicycle. Ironic.
Obviously I am delighted to learn you don't have cancer, but also delighted that you've moved to Boston. Have a lovely time there.