Another Saturday

Well,

No change this week. It still hurts like hell and seems to be getting worse. I about lost it at work and left early yesterday. I am worried they will hold it against me for leaving early so I am going in early Monday and Tuesday of next week.

I am struggling trying to understand and cope with what is going on. I am frustrated and don't know what to do. I can not live on Ibuprofen and Vicodin. I need some sort of diagnosis so I can fix it.

Aaron has a soccer game in Hood River today. Not sure if I can make the trip which makes it very rough on Theresa.

I know she is getting frustrated, having to take care of me again. This year is a complete nightmare and I hope I wake up from it soon.

My Doctor never called me back to schedule my MRA and I am very pissed. It has never taken this long for me to get anything scheduled. I even told them that my pain is getting worse and please hurry. I got zero response!!!

I have been very fortunate so far to have great doctors, until now. I guess he is not worried since all my tests come back negative. He probably thinks I am nuts. He might be right!!!!!

Well, I am going to limp through another weekend and hope for the best next week.

Take it easy.........

Lost Weekend

Weekend is slipping away very quickly. I have spent it on my back full of Vicodin. My hip/leg, whatever has gotten worse!

I have resorted to taking vicodin to make it at least tolerable. It has also helped me sleep. I am very concerned about it but until my MRA I dont know what else to do.

I am not giving up until I understand exactly whats going on and why.

Stay tuned!!

Yet another Test

Sounds like Grounds Hogs day the movie!!

first, my second MRI came back negative? Yet my leg is killing me. It is a dull ache all the time and still huts when I move it.

I went to an Orthopedic Doctor yesterday. He moved my leg around and reviewed all my tests and flat out could not find any reason why it hurts. The only thing he could think of was to do an MRA to see if my Labrum was torn.

The Labrum is the soft tissue in my hip joint. If it is torn it causes severe hip pain and is the most difficult to diagnose. The only way to see it is in an MRA or during an arthroscopic procedure.

MRA-magnetic resonance angiogram

They will inject die into my hip joint and use the MRI machine to take a picture of my Labrum.



I will be having the test hopefully next week. If it comes back negative, I am really not sure what to do.

I don't think this is the problem as I have no idea how I would have injured myself this way. I guess I will cross that bridge when I come to it. I am taking Aleve for pain and does not seem to be working but I will keep taking it and hope I get some relief soon.

This feels just like before I was diagnosed with HCL. A lot of test, questions and uncertainty.

I cant believe I am having all these issues this year. I think the HCL was more than enough!

All I can do is keep going and eventually it will work itself out, some how!

GO DUCKS!!!

Another Test!

Just thought I would give everyone a quick update. I am having yet another MRI on Tuesday. My right leg is still very painful and driving me crazy.

I went to my doctor on Thursday and we tried to get an MRI on hip that day. My x-rays came back negative. Doctor has only possible causes but nothing definite. He also referred me to a good Ortho surgeon, who I will go to no matter what the MRI shows.

Taking anti-inflammatory, ibuprofen but it does not seen to help. I just end up with a dull ache all day and when I move my leg a certain way I go right through the roof.

Anyway, all I can do now is wait until my MRI and go from there.

Its been a very interesting year. I have spent so much time at the doctors office that everyone knows me on site. It is laughable.

First Soccer game today!! Should be fun.

GO DUCKS!!!!!!!!!

Regular Doctor Visit

I went and had my 3 month check with my Hematologist on Thursday.

My counts are below:

My doctor is fairly happy with my progress. He scheduled me for another check in December. I was hoping I would not have to go back until next year but I think he just wants to be sure.

We also discussed my MRI. He is going to review it. He was very worried about my right leg pain. He sent me down for an x-ray on my leg and pelvis. I should get results some time next week. My leg is only painful when I slightly rotate it open and lift it. He thinks because of that there may be an issue with my hip socket. Who knows. It has been getting worse. It was originally why I went to the doctor in January but got distracted.

I am trying to stretch and stay active. I hope it will just work itself out. We shall see. I could very likely have mild arthritis in my hip as well.

I hope everyone watched the show "Stand Up for Cancer" it was great. I watched some of it. It was very difficult and honestly made me cry in spots. There a lot of people out there who have it a hell of a lot rougher than I do. I try to feel lucky but its not all that easy. I am posting a link to the website: Standupforcancer.org. Check it out.

The family pulled me away from the TV and we went for a treat at the new Sonic. It was great taking the boys and eating in an old fashioned Drive In. It was great.

The Ducks kicked Utah's butt today!!! Now its time to get ready for Purdue. We better win. I made a bet with a colleague at work and I not going to fly a Purdue flag above my desk all week if the Ducks lose!!!

Well that should do it for today. Life is good.