tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post728065059469008829..comments2023-05-07T05:44:43.624-05:00Comments on My "IMpossible" Medical Journey: I Doubt You Injured Your Knee...Wrong!The Halp Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033393110397475273noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post-57423835061464938982016-02-24T00:24:36.286-06:002016-02-24T00:24:36.286-06:00Good sharing, Knee joint pain is a common problem ...Good sharing, <a href="http://kidbuxblog.com/surgery-free-for-relief-knee-pain/" rel="nofollow">Knee joint pain</a> is a common problem with many causes, from acute injuries to medical conditions. Normally people will believe surgery is the only way to relief knee pain, in fact, some may ask <a href="http://kidbuxblog.com/surgery-free-for-relief-knee-pain/" rel="nofollow">how to cure knee pain without surgery</a>. Yes there are ways like using Unloading bracing technology, having ergo mattress etc. <a href="http://kidbuxblog.com/surgery-free-for-relief-knee-pain/" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>: <br /><a href="http://kidbuxblog.com/surgery-free-for-relief-knee-pain/" rel="nofollow">http://kidbuxblog.com/surgery-free-for-relief-knee-pain/</a>kidbux bloghttp://kidbuxblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post-71646043225303814532014-11-20T17:12:50.399-06:002014-11-20T17:12:50.399-06:00You couldn't get a break. The infection on the...You couldn't get a break. The infection on the skin, the patella needing release. The reaction to the anesthesia! That sounds awful. And your parents must have been so scared so often. That is hard to imagine going through such a thing. You have a great attitude about moving forward and living.Laura Schmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05463058207258783953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post-28603623119196594522013-03-31T18:37:30.634-05:002013-03-31T18:37:30.634-05:00I too, believe the human body can heal itself; how...I too, believe the human body can heal itself; however, I strongly think it depends on the injury sustained. I know firsthand not all injuries require surgery. When I was playing soccer and doing cross-country, I sustained injuries that required rest, immobilization, anti-inflammatory medication and various exercises to strengthen. These injuries healed without surgical intervention which is a very good thing. From my experience though, the feeling is very different between injuries that need time to heal on their own, and injuries that need surgical intervention. With all of the surgery I’ve had, I’ve never jumped directly into another surgery before trying conservative methods first. Due to the complexity of my injuries, I have to go to the super-specialists (some of which are located out of state for me). With all of the surgeries I have had, believe me, the first question that I always ask after surgery is, “Was surgery necessary?” Sometimes the answer is as simple as, “Yes. Your muscles were detached from the bone” or “Yes. It would not have healed properly making it nonfunctional.” I do not regret having any of the surgeries done because I know every one was necessary. <br /><br />As far as using the wheelchair goes, you are right. Hindsight is always better than foresight. I don’t know how many of my blogs you have read, but when I originally injured myself, I never imagined that I would have been on crutches as long as I was & damaged my shoulders. This is why I refused using a wheelchair. <br /><br />Thank you for your military service. My grandpa is a WWII vet.<br />The Halp Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033393110397475273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post-22016147969444412552013-03-31T09:21:16.256-05:002013-03-31T09:21:16.256-05:00Food for thought - I am a Vet. In the Army, I suf...Food for thought - I am a Vet. In the Army, I suffered numerous injuries, ankle, knees, lower back. I never allowed surgery because I seemed that once a person allowed one invasive procedure, it was downhill from there and more surgeries were needed. Time, antinflamatories a bit of steroids, exercise and I managed. I still got pain and I still get pain but I have never been under the knife. Maybe not everyone needs surgery. Maybe people need to stop before pushing for invasive procedures because the body can heal. I think you should have not been forced to carry that backpack in school or have to hobble around. I think there could have been accomodations made for you, so that you could use a wheelchair in school and thus get off the injury. Our bodies can heal, there will be an internal scar that will give us pain, from time to time but we can save ourselves a lot of pain and time by being careful about invasive procedures, getting off our feet and allowing the body to heal. Another thing for young people, once you have an injury, the body never really feels the same and that may be difficult to accept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post-83704967222990263962013-01-28T13:57:09.304-06:002013-01-28T13:57:09.304-06:00Hi Kathy, thanks for writing. Sounds like you went...Hi Kathy, thanks for writing. Sounds like you went through your own "medical hell". I hope your ankle/leg break is all healed and not giving you any trouble. I see we share some similar experiences. It sure can be rough. My story is just at the beginning and gets SO complicated. Good luck with your back injury. I hope you find a good doctor soon. Keep plugging along. ~Megan The Halp Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033393110397475273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577986169291748937.post-90666173658878087672013-01-25T14:36:40.771-06:002013-01-25T14:36:40.771-06:00same thing happened to me, and I hear your pains a...same thing happened to me, and I hear your pains and aches, except with my ankle leg break they couldn't figure out why it wasn't healing and after endless, MRI's cat scans regular xrays, they finally found that I also had a hairline fracture under the ankle bone. I was in a wheel chair for 3 months, crutches for 2 months, then had my cast taken off. Still more crutches and the boot for another 6-8 months. I broke my leg in November 2010, a week before Thanksgiving what originally was said I would have cast for no longer than 4-6 weeks ended up being a total before therapy 6-8 months. So now I research the doctors get info from other patients. My back injury doctor doesn't even remember my name or why I am there. He's been fired. looking for a new one. I'm glad you, stayed on it! Wtg and God Bless you never have to go through that again. Kathy Sobkowicz-Garcia, I'm related to Joanne Ciolek- King Good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com