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

[bradford]

Maybe the swelling in the groin area has something to do with Mrs. Ferm having those kids? J/K!!

Hope things go good for you Ferm. Insurance sucks, but I guess not as bad as no insurance.

Picked up a 1995 150 hp Johnson Ocean Runner I've thought about bringing to you to work your magic.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Well my worst fear was confirmed today. Theres no explanation for why my hip is hurting so bad. He said I have alot of scar tissue in it surrounding the joint, and the images showed some thinning of the cartilage in the joint, but no real explanation for why I'm in so much pain, the joint popping, or why I'm getting so many spasms. So now I get to start steroids, cortizone injections, and a topical pain cream to try and get the swelling down, and see if it can get back to tolerable at least. I was actually hoping the MRI would show a tear or something they could easily fix, but no such luck. I knew the day would come when my youth would catch up to me, and it looks liek that time has come. if they can't help me soon, I'll be back on crutches again fro mthe looks of it. Theres not much they can do for me with pain management with my stomach problems, so it's just sort of hope for the best now.Well my worst fear was confirmed today. Theres no explanation for why my hip is hurting so bad. He said I have alot of scar tissue in it surrounding the joint, and the images showed some thinning of the cartilage in the joint, but no real explanation for why I'm in so much pain, the joint popping, or why I'm getting so many spasms. So now I get to start steroids, cortizone injections, and a topical pain cream to try and get the swelling down, and see if it can get back to tolerable at least. I was actually hoping the MRI would show a tear or something they could easily fix, but no such luck. I knew the day would come when my youth would catch up to me, and it looks liek that time has come. if they can't help me soon, I'll be back on crutches again fro mthe looks of it. Theres not much they can do for me with pain management with my stomach problems, so it's just sort of hope for the best now.

[bradford]

Hate hearing that Ferm, especially now with you and the missus having all the youngins.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by bradford

Hate hearing that Ferm, especially now with you and the missus having all the youngins.

My wife said something today about possibly having to put our oldest in day care because even on days I don't do anything I'm in tears come bedtime. Started my steroids today, and forgot how horrible they taste, and how much they upset my stomach. Been breathing fire and acid all day long.

[macojoe]

Know how you fel with the kids, my grandkids run me down in just a few min!! I and my wife with all that is going on can't even babysit for more then half hour and thats if my daughter is no more then 5 min from the house! I am not the grandpa I ever wanted to be :(
Hope all works out for you!! I may have missed it, but what about a hip replacement??

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by macojoe

Know how you fel with the kids, my grandkids run me down in just a few min!! I and my wife with all that is going on can't even babysit for more then half hour and thats if my daughter is no more then 5 min from the house! I am not the grandpa I ever wanted to be :(
Hope all works out for you!! I may have missed it, but what about a hip replacement??

A hip replacement ouldn't do much for what I'm getting. It wouldn't help the scar tissue and nerve problems. My hip itself isn't the problem as I can stan with a straight leg pretty well with no pain. My problem is when I have my weight on it and bend my hip I get shooting pain that is enough to make me scream, then my leg just goes out. As to the kids, it's rough knowing I won't be able to really do things with my boys as they grow up. I was told after this happened to not wait because when I turned 30 things would change, I was hard headed and didn't listen, so now I get to pay the price. On top of that my poor wife is beginning to lose it having to do triple duty, and goes back to work in just a few weeks. I'm hoping things turn around soon. I go to court on 9-16 for my disability. I paid into the system, but now that I'm almost wheelchair bound they ignore me. Been fighting it for over 2 years now, and I hope my oldests birthday is good luck for me.

[spareparts]

Ferm, do some research on pelvic alignment, most physical therapist ignore this, it really helped me get rid of a lot of back pain and sciatic nerve pain. I was lucky that the first therapist I went to was up on this and believed in it. Most of the exercises are very simple. I can explain most of them to you or even scan and email the pamphlets I got from the therapist. It helped me a lot, even though I ended up having surgery anyways. Call me if you have any questions