I went today to have xrays of my hips and knees and to have an injection in my hip to see where all the pain is coming from as my doctor wasn't sure if the arthritic pain was actually coming from my hip or from the knee that was replaced 2 years ago. I think he was hoping it would prove to be coming as a result of needing my hip replaced and not from the knee (although since I had fallen and loosened it he had a feeling it might just be the knee).
The xrays were not what I thought they were supposed to be, but then neither was the freezing in my hip.
I had expected the whole thing to take about 3 hrs or so to complete fully, but it was only about 30 minutes. Although I am not sure they did the weight bearing tests that he had wanted them to do (hopefully the ones they did will suffice as I really wouldn't want to have to do it again). Anyway the pain in my hip went away (due to the freezing) but stayed in my knee, indicating that the arthritic pain I suffer from is coming from there.
I was hoping for the opposite as I do not want any more work done on my knees, but then again I really don't want this constant pain either!
So anyway I guess I wait for his call to see what if anything he wants to do next.
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Sleep Disorder
I have not been sleeping much lately (well lately probably isn't the right word as I have never slept well for as long as I can remember) but it seems my nights and days are all mixed up. It is hard at times to stay awake during the day and then lay awake all night as well. It takes it's toll after awhile. I take sleeping pills, but they only seem to knock me out for an hour or so (which I guess at least I can say I get an hr or two if lucky of steady sleep). If it wasn't for the cat naps during the day I probably would not be functioning at all.
There are all kinds of sleep disorders such as:
It is important to recognize that though the symptoms of sleep disorders may be similar -- including excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue -- the causes may be quite distinct. Discover the varying subtleties of sleep disorders and learn some of the basic symptoms for each.
There are all kinds of sleep disorders such as:
Sleep Disorder Basics
It is important to recognize that though the symptoms of sleep disorders may be similar -- including excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue -- the causes may be quite distinct. Discover the varying subtleties of sleep disorders and learn some of the basic symptoms for each.
- Insomnia
- Acute Insomnia
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Narcolepsy
- Snoring
- Sleep Apnea
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)
- Bedwetting
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Thought for the Day
“No one can depress you.
No one can make you anxious.
No one can hurt your feelings.
No one can make you anything
other than what you allow inside.”
No one can make you anxious.
No one can hurt your feelings.
No one can make you anything
other than what you allow inside.”
Friday 8 July 2011
Journal Entry
I have been experiencing a lot of arthritic pain in both my hip and my knee on the left side. It is not clear yet which is the culprit for the pain. So on July 26 I am having a procedure of injecting freezing in my hip and or knee(I cannot remember which joint he indicated would be getting the injection). When he talked about it it seemed like a simple procedure but after looking it up it seems a lot more than what I thought. Oh well "no pain, no gain" is what they say and if this leads to eventually easing the pain then I guess I am up for it.
Medial Branch Block
A facet joint injection serves several purposes. First, by placing numbing medicine into the joint, the amount of immediate pain relief you experience will help diagnose the joint as a source of your pain. That is, if you obtain relief of your main pain while the facet joints are numb, then these joints are likely your pain source. Furthermore, time-release cortisone will be injected into these joints to reduce any presumed inflammation, which can, on many occasions, provide long-term pain relief.
Sunday 3 July 2011
Journal entry- Sad Face
Sad face, that is what my wife keeps calling me,,,,,not sure what that means,,,,,,,she says I look sad all the time. I don't seem to be aware of it, guess it is a part of me now a days.
We had purchased a patio fire pit and this weekend we had 3 outdoor fires, sat around them and it was really nice. There is something about sipping wine and watching a fire burn.
Our Buddy went for a walk by himself on Saturday morning, 5 houses up the road. He had wandered out through the back fence (needless to say who left it open) . He had passed through the back woods and then out through the neighbors yards. Two rabbits were out in one of the yards but apparently he chose not to stay and play with them. It took us awhile to find him, but he had stopped in one yard to play up to the owners cat.
We had purchased a patio fire pit and this weekend we had 3 outdoor fires, sat around them and it was really nice. There is something about sipping wine and watching a fire burn.
Our Buddy went for a walk by himself on Saturday morning, 5 houses up the road. He had wandered out through the back fence (needless to say who left it open) . He had passed through the back woods and then out through the neighbors yards. Two rabbits were out in one of the yards but apparently he chose not to stay and play with them. It took us awhile to find him, but he had stopped in one yard to play up to the owners cat.
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