Well I just arrived home and way back some of you may have knew that I had some troubles with my legs. It was a time I first wrote some things on this blog. And after meeting with my doctor for what I thought would be the last time. I am on call for and one MRI, and then within the same day I will be having two things done. One will be an injection of a substance between my knee joints and the other small things of some sort that will be implanted to replace cartilage from what I understand.
I was going to take a direction with what I was doing but now that this is all in place as of this morning. I am on call, and the sooner the better this takes place. I don't know how many have dealt with pain. But this is one that happened during my times on y360, and finally after almost six months. I will be having this done. I had changed doctors in the midst of January when I was working inside and outside within the Airports and there was a slip that I did within an inspection. Thereafter for those that don't recall, I had not made the team. As I fractured my left leg over and above what already required medical attention.
There have been many things going on in my world here. I have not taken any picture or anything, as there comes a point in the day where I have to rest my legs. That sounds so old. Each of my uncles had knee replacements from my mother side. I don't need that, as I am too young but finally after all this time I am able to have done what I require so that I have a return back of mobility.
I look so forward to this being done. And am glad for finally getting to this point today. Last year this time I was running. This year I thought it was depression or stress. So far so good and I hope this all takes place as said as I am really starting to disbelieve in doctors. I had called my old doctor from another city yesterday and then I was ready to leave this weekend if he called to say all was in place for me.
Meanwhile, I am making the best of this, the cold in this basement of this house makes if very hard on the legs – but I have a heater and now and then I pull out the laptop. I could write more. I am happy and relieved that this is all coming to some finality. As then I can get back on with it! One thing down....a few to go. I was prescribed a pain killer and I took it into the pharmasist and I am going to leave it for a day or two as I have worked around this for a considerable time frame so far. So with this being done shortly, then I will be back to a place that I enjoy and will be doing the things that I love as well as work.
Till then, I do take a rest in the middle of the day just to allow the legs to relax and I just let things go - when it comes to pain. Embracing it is so often what I have done, if it was not for today - I would be taking a new direction.
Actually an amendment to what I wrote - I still am taking a new direction. After some things however that all said - I am attending to this first.
I hope things go well for you, Jack, and that you feel better soon :-)
ReplyDeleteJo I am rather house bound (not kidding till this call) and it's been there for the longsst time. So thanks, I just got me some good socks and some I do everything from morning till 2pm. And then my legs go. And finally now there is action.
ReplyDeleteI feel better now in knowthing that there is resolvement. I have never waited but this is a time to be creative and I honestly did take that relaxing rest. I am not old nor young - but here finally I was again my own advocate in a medical system. But finally there is some indication that there is hope. So the phone is on, the cell is on. And when I have that call - I am in there without any concern.
Opps! :)
ReplyDeleteG'day Jack,
ReplyDeletewell it seems things are starting to move forward for you at last (medically speaking) good luck with it , pain free has got to be the best one can wish for, allowing us to make choices that can be achieved in comfort
I am trying to find the original writing of this........as it took from January till July rather redundant medical system. And what I thought was depression.....was pain.
ReplyDeletehttp://initiativestain.multiply.com/journal/item/53/_Not_Turning_Around_ < now I believe this is when it started and look at the date....So I do my day and then I know right now that I have to accept what is and thereafter, I can get on with it. And I will be running again! Or maybe swimming ....but this will not stop my way of life. I do believe in a faith of sorts when it comes to these areas.
ReplyDeleteJust knowing that you are coming to the end of the "endurance" part of this is a relief. So glad you're surgery is scheduled and the remedies can be put in place! Patience will have its perfect work.
ReplyDeleteTake care Jack---stay positive and here's hoping everything turns out just right.
so sorry to hear that you are in pain..
ReplyDeletei had fractured my left toe about ten years ago..
the pain tho was not too much but...
it took 3 years to heal..
i am sure you are in good hand..and God will give wisdom to the attending doctor(s)...
get well soon..friend..
I do...I think we often will say why has or did this happen GA but I do. Seems that the trail is one of a person that walks to a great length to get somewhere but in time everything turns out write. And it's great to know that I am making my own way. I do know that there is something that will come out of this. As in no way, am I feeling down. I feel it is know finally coming to a resolve. I had one plan and then in one day - there came another. I am really pleased that this all WILL WORK OUT. Patience is something that does.
ReplyDeleteI factor out the pain. I have had this going on two time. This was something that after moving and being in another city, I just picked any doctor as there is a medical "brain drain" that takes place here and finding the right doctor and the right fit was probably the hardest thing to do and then making that switch to another province.
ReplyDeleteI work right now with what I have, and I take my mind of it in a manner that I can only say is of some manner that is hard to explain. I am well but I just take the time to rest and know not to push it. If I don't and throttle back into things where will I be - in a wheelchair. So I deal with what I have and right now I have some good blogging friends - not that many but some - and as well I have the ability to know where my center is within all this. Ironically, I was prepared to leave and go back to my doctor in another city and do the waiting game there - but it worked out. And if I may add it worked out due to doing a push within the system, without being too pushy.
Good luck with the treatment, I hope it finally relieves the pain you've had to endure. Sounds to me like waiting for treatment over there can take as long as it does here.
ReplyDeleteI spoke to my doctor's office this morning, my last blood test was clear of any major problems, so I can return to work when my current certificate expires in three weeks time.
In Saskatoon, Saskatchwan had a surgery within 2 days after the docctor had made the recommendation. Here it has went from a 25 day wait too a 2 day wait statistically. So it was not the system Mitch it has been the "practicing" physcians. I did not know you went through something as such and for myself, I have had some "things" of a post truamatic of recent (which made so many thinkin "ok Jack has went over the hill". I have had several things that took place in when I returned home from NY, and now finally I am remedying that by way of a psychologist - I love it.
ReplyDeleteBut this here is a wait and I am not being negative in any way but what Canada's problem is as I have been within two health care systems. Canada needs to teach and charge not subsidize medical students if they wish to take there education abroud or to the US. Every six months there are recruiters I used to see in Saskatoon for nurses and for last years students. The tuition of the University of Saskatchewan is $10K in comparision to nearly $30K for a comparable university. The reason in Canada they, I , we subsidize the cost by way of our taxes.
I could talk on this one for a few hours. but we wait here like you and I do believe we have the same systems. Health works time waits are something that will continue to be a problem as time goes on. If I may ask?
Living with pain takes a lot of self management as well as tailoring life around what one can or cannot do.
ReplyDeleteIt took me between three and four years to finally be free of pain after two frozen shoulders. With injections, medication, physio, hydrotherapy, exercise and alternative therapy I came good thankfully without the need for surgery.
I'm glad to hear you are on call to get things fixed. Then moving on with life and plans to get back into what you love to do.
Is that your phone I hear ringing...... smiles
My phone has rang just in the last hour. Most all calls that I make from 9am to 10am, and then I am off into my own endeavor. Ironically I have four people that wish to meet me with regards to what I do. And so I will be meeting talking to one tomorrow morning and thereafter another next week. The phone did not ring regarding this but I am not waiting on edge with regards to it, if you know what I mean I just leave it there in a sense and when it happens - it happens. So the phone has rung, two calls to be precise. Thank you dear friend.
ReplyDeleteHope you soon can get back to these important things you enjoy most. I thought I heard the phone ring..., oh! it is the clock`s tic tac telling me I will be late to work!
ReplyDeleteRegardez - "I am not pulling your leg" it's next Friday, I am waiting for the call to see if I have to drive there to sign and pay today......I always believed in the first medical system that came out of Saskatchewan and was and still is in comparison the best system I have ever seen yet. And it's entirely free. But not here. So yes it's nearly 7am and I have two hours to wait for the "practicing doctor and her "practicing administrator" to call me and let me know what is happening. Good morning Mitch! :)
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