Hey, Randomlingers...

[Silver Moon]

Okay, that looks like most of us. The threads are up and running (links in my post above). Post away!

 

[Greylock]

Damn. Long day away, and it's down again.

How was your MRI, Queenie? Hope it went well. My tests showed no clotting, btw. Nothing abnormal, besides the fact that my left leg is normal for a 160 lb guy, and my right leg is normal for a 260lb guy.

 

[Steve Jung]

That's good to hear that there's no clotting, Greylock.

 

[Queenie]

well, i made it through without too much pain, so that's good news.

i have seen many MRI's and while I am not a doc i can usually see some stuff on them.

from what i see, it doesn't look good. one of my discs looks like it has left where it is supposed to be and is crushing my spinal cord. i'm not freaking yet, since i am NOT a doc, and should get the actual report tomorrow, but like i said, doesn't look promising. :\

 

[baradtgnome]

.... one of my discs looks like it has left where it is supposed to be and is crushing my spinal cord. .....

explain to it lovingly but firmly that is must go back to where it belongs, no excuses.

 

[Queenie]

explain to it lovingly but firmly that is must go back to where it belongs, no excuses.

i wish it was that easy...

my father had this exact problem, which is how i know what the MRI is supposed to look like. he had a sugery because it was literally crushing his spine also. 4 days in the hospital, 6 weeks of recovery. had less pain after than when he went in. but he also waited, and did permanent nerve damage because of it.

imagine losing the feeling in your leg down to your toes. you're not thinking it's good news, right? so i'm expecting it and will be glad to hear what the diagnosis is instead of being scared to death at any moment i'll be paralyzed.

 

[Steve Jung]

That sucks, Queenie. Hopefully the doc has a different interpretation. :\

 

[Quathia]

Greylock, give that leg back to its rightful owner. Good there's no clotting though!

Queenie, it all sounds pretty scary...:\ when do you get the diagnosis?

 

[Dungannon]

Queenie, hopefully it is something that can be corrected with physical therapy rather than requiring surgery.

 

[Queenie]

i'm guessing what will happen is my primary doc will get the results tomorrow and go get your tush to a specialist ASAP.

unfortunately once they come out of where they belong in any way, they really don't go back in. all you can do is try to make the muscles around them stronger to support them better. i think this may be too bad to fix in that way, but like i said, it's all just a guess.

thanks for the support guys, i appreciate it.

and greylock, NO CLOTS!