Looks like I'm going to have to go under the knife(again).

[spareparts]

The best doctors always critique their own work and diagnosis first. The worst doctors act they got it all figured out from the get go

[willy]

Good luck Ferm I hope he see's something doable for you. Wish you the best my friend. Been down this road myself and I get it.

[macojoe]

Its great you are 2nd guessing them for the best you can get! I have tolded and yelled at my wife as I always say no one knows you like you!! She has also had many surgeries, and every time she is good with what ever the doc says, and has had trouble at times! I said what dis yiu say yes for? You had big issues the last time, she says well the doc says..... I say screw him it did not work the lat time so what makes you think its going to work now?

Any way hope all goes well for you!!

[Redneck]

Originally Posted by macojoe

Its great you are 2nd guessing them for the best you can get! I have tolded and yelled at my wife as I always say no one knows you like you!! She has also had many surgeries, and every time she is good with what ever the doc says, and has had trouble at times! I said what dis yiu say yes for? You had big issues the last time, she says well the doc says..... I say screw him it did not work the lat time so what makes you think its going to work now?

Any way hope all goes well for you!!

X2! I don't trust them at the best of the times. Most just want to give you pills and send you on your way.

Good luck and take care!!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Got the MRI done today, and lets just say I would rather be water boarded than go through that again. I'm not exactly a small guy, so imagine being stuck down to my arms in a tube for 25 minutes while sitting completely still for 25 minutes with your leg weighted down and held in place with sand bags and towels propping it up. Then after this fun you get to have the REAL experience of being stuffed inside a cannoli for 30 minutes to have the hip scans done. There wasn't enough room inside the tube for my arms to lay at my side without being wedged against the walls of the MRI machine, and keep in mind those walls get HOT during the scans. Once you get wedged in they have to come back and stuff cushions between you and the tube so you don't get burned. And once your in there you can't bring your arms up because there isn't enough room between your chest and the top to squeeze them out. And during the 30 minute scan remember the tube is hot, so your pouring sweat from your back. And after all this they tell me there was so much metal in my hip that the hip scans didn't really come out and all you can see is the metal. Hopefully it wasn't a total waste and the doc can see what he is looking for in them next Tuesday when I go back in.

[GREYWOLF]

I hear ya ! MRI's are not pleasant I have been thru 5 of them due to back , knee & shoulder surgerys . Try to find one called a PANCAKE MACH. its an open model (NO TUBE) much more easy to deal with, I had to drive 50 miles to mine but well worth it Good luck hope your up and healthy soon

[RidgeRunner]

Damn, I couldn't do that one. Bright side is it is behind you now. Hang in there brother.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by GREYWOLF

I hear ya ! MRI's are not pleasant I have been thru 5 of them due to back , knee & shoulder surgerys . Try to find one called a PANCAKE MACH. its an open model (NO TUBE) much more easy to deal with, I had to drive 50 miles to mine but well worth it Good luck hope your up and healthy soon

Yep... I had one done for my shoulder. They (the hospital) called it an Open MRI... Much better than the tube...