The verdict is in - the conservative treatment of my torn tendon & ligament is not working and so I am going to have surgery on Friday to stitch everything up. Today I went off and did all the pre-op blood work and an EKG – to make sure the ticker is up to it! (it is).
I also completed the medical questionnaire they give you which includes a neurological section which has the question: Do you have Alzheimer's?
The only options were "yes" or "no" - no space to write witty comments like "I can't remember" or "sometimes".
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So sorry it has come to surgery. Hopefully that work will fix you up just fine and you will be able to leave the crutches and strange cab rides behind as you trot off under your own power! Best wishes, — JG
I like your wit!Good luck with the Surgery..I know what its like…they also had sewn my tendons and ligaments.
too bad I love filling out forms they never leave you blanks but I guess that is smart on there part, never Know what an Aussie from a bad neighborhood might be up to!sounds like its time for them to fix it finally so good luck with the surgery there will be no more sympathy for the lady with crutches! and too bad you don't have Alzheimer then you would forget you went through the surgery!
OH dear….well I hope !you heal quickly
Look on the bright side. It gets you out of the cast. Or does it?That Alzheimers question bothers me. If you did have it, you wouldn't remember, so would answer "No", as you would if you didn't have it. A real "gotcha" one, that is.Hope it all goes well for you.
Sorry to hear you're going to have surgery, but at least it will (hopefully) lead to a much speedier recovery and give you your freedom back.
I hope all goes well! keep us posted!
GOOOOOOOOOOD LUCK and please keep us posted!
Will they make you wear one of those terrible white coats that don't close? And paper panties? Oh what fun awaits!
Seriously – good luck and take care – and give'em hell!
Oh that's sucky! Hopefully they'll be able to correct the problem.
I'm still waiting for my doctor to report my MRI results on my leg and lower back. I'm feeling much better so, hopefully it was just some inflammation. The only problem is that I still have to take extra strength Tylenol before I go to bed or I won't sleep well.
Good Luck!
Good luck with your surgery! When I had some earlier this summer they didn't ask me the Alzheimers question but a false reading on the pre op cardiac stress test sent me to a cardiologist so now I officially have one, even though it was a false reading and my heart is fine! When I left his office after the results of his test, he said see you in a year. I said to my husband, "now I have a cardiologist? Why? " Glad I have good insurance.
Oh Emmy, good luck with the surgery! Did they say how long it will take you to recover? ((((hugs))))
Under any situation, you are alway full of wit. That is what I like very much about you. I hope surgery will be successful and the day that you take back your normal walk and run without a bag from ebags will be before long. Good luck!!!
Emjay – good luck with your surgery. Do hope it gives you peace from pain and heals quickly.
I have enjoyed catching up on your blog.
I was thinking along the lines of Jaffnut. Surgery doesn't sound fun, but I hope it can at least let you get on your own 2 feet again (without assistance) sooner.
Thank you James. In a way I am looking forward to the surgery now.
LOL – a mad Aussie woman with Alzheimer's! I can't wait to forget how uncomfortable the casts are!
Thanks Kelly – I hope I do too. There was a footballer in our office the other day who told me to start eating jello! LOL – my doctor doesn't think it will help!
Thanks Snowy. Actually, it only gets me out of a cast for a few days. They wait until the swelling of the surgery goes down and then whack on another hard cast for another 6 weeks. Then I go into a cam-walker for 6 weeks, then a brace for 6 weeks. It is the evil 666 !!!
Thank you Jaffnut. Yes at least the surgery will fix it whereas 4 weeks in a cast doesn't seem to have done anything. I guess a 2 inch tear is quite big ……
Thank you 🙂 Send some little damsel flies to visit! 🙂
Good heavens paper panties?? Now that would be a luxury! I will be following your holiday – I will have 1-2 weeks off work so plenty of time to read.
Thank you Hetta. I hope that our MRI results are "good" in that your problem is resolving itself. I'm looking forward to not having to take meds to sleep!
Thank you. Yes I asked them what would happen if my EKG wasn't normal and they said I would have to see a cardiologist for the all-clear before they could do it! I'm always surprised by the number of different specialty doctors people have here. I was amazed to find that there are specialists in fingers!!
Thanks Karen – it is a long haul back to running (LOL). About 18 weeks in various contraptions and lots of PT. Only about 6 more weeks on crutches though…..
Thank you….. yes I guess there is a funny side to everything – sometimes it might be a bit hard to see though!
Good luck!
Thank you Gina. I hope to be at least walking "normally" by December – it sounds so far away!! Apparently there is a lot of strengthening work to be done after the casts.
Thank you muchly! I was telling someone at work today that I can't wait to get in the cam-walker in about 6weeks! This will seem like a huge improvement to the cast as I will be able to put my foot on the ground though not able to move my ankle.
Good luck with the surgery if I don't see you before Friday Emmy. (((hugs)))
Sure, anything I could help ya with. :o)Oh boy the morns are very bad for me…and my other leg has gotten worse.
Oh what fun! I just LOVE surgery. Seriously, though, I hope it makes the needed difference. Hang in there and keep us all posted!
Thanks Pat. I'm sorry your leg is getting worse – that must suck!
Thank you Margy – maybe I will get a smorgasbord of drugs to help with the recovery! LOL. They gave me Lyrica for the current pain but reading about it so freaked me out that I didn't take any!! I have been living on Aleve – which I had to stop taking (along with the alcohol). Tylenol only at the moment and it doesn't have much effect.
Tylenol! Next to nothing as far as I'm concerned. Minor pain, yes, but an injury requires more. I hope you get relief. Constant pain is no fun. I've been on crutches, too and that's no fun, either.
Oh…Good Luck with the surgery! Hopefully things will heal rapidly after that.Lol@ the Alzheimer's question. You think that was deliberate?
Oh it has been for yrs. But I deal with it. Better to have these pains than not my leg ;o)
Sorry to hear you have to undergo surgery. I wish you good luck and a speedy recovery.
Thank you! I suspect the question is there incase someone is filling in the form on your behalf but it doesn't actually say that…… so I did have me giggling!
Well I suppose that is true – though they do make some "mad" artificial ones now! 🙂 (I would rather have my own too though!).
Thank you – I hope that it is speedy too! London is only 4 years away! ha ha.
Yeah one with springs would be cool!