Medical Puzzler

[nilesobek]

My knee has been hurting for a few months and I was finally able to get an MRI done. The co-pay was reasonable this time, 113.00 including meds!

I expected them to tell me my knee is sprained etc. but to my surprise, my knee is broken in 8 places like a spiderwebbed windshield. The Dr. lady says she suspects I have other broken limbs.

The mystery to me is that I cannot correlate an injury or a cause for this. I have been working 14 hrs a day on broken limbs? Why didn't I notice? Why would she suspect that I have "other broken limbs???"

[underahedgerow]

1. You should be getting yourself to another doctor to find out the underlying reason why you have

such fractures. This condition can be attributable to a number of conditions.

Good luck, ouch!

[nilesobek]

2. Conditions?

Going for more MRIs. They were looking real close at my elbows and other knee, hitting around with a little hammer.

My car broke down and I was walking 20 mi a day for a while there.

[femmocrat]

3. Stress fractures?

Sounds very painful. Best wishes for a solution and a pain-free recovery.

[Aristus]

4. Could be osteopenia or osteomalacia.

I hope they order a DEXA scan for you.

[nilesobek]

5. Sorry for the delayed reply,

they gave me narcotics and I never take them. I got almost sick then slept 18 hrs.

You are pretty much speaking greek to me with medical terminology but thanks I will ask for that test when I see the orthopedist.

I still feel really strong like I can work all day and even played basketball regularly up until I found out.

I've been using mind over matter techniques to deal with my health. Brainwashing myself into believing I am well, I cannot be hurt, I cannot get sick...this has worked for two decades. I guess those days are over.

[Skittles]

6. I am curious

do you work mostly on your feet?

[nilesobek]

7. Yes its all physical labor.

Its all landscaping, concrete work and making and installing headsones.

I didn't get much education.

[Skittles]

8. nothing wrong with physical labor jobs

where would the world be without them? You do important work but it can take a toll on the body.....I hope you can find out what's going on with those fractures though

[nilesobek]

9. Thanks for the positive vibes.

Just weird to me to be hurt without a memorable incident to cause injury.

I'm checking the basement to see if Kathy Bates is down there with a sledgehammer looking to finish me off.

[Donkees]

10. "Why would she suspect..." Side effect of some meds you're taking (?)

[nilesobek]

11. I wish the meds were that good.

No, I think the doctor suspects a degenerative bone condition of some type.

All they gave me was crappy narcotics that gave me a gut ache. No hallucinogenics yet but can always hold out hope. An alternate reality would be nice right now.

[Donkees]

12. Some meds have negative effects on bone strength. That's what I meant.

Hope the mystery is solved soon

[nilesobek]

13. Oh. Well then thanks.

I have only taken aspirin, alcohol and marijuana for the last 25 years and haven't had any other types of medicine but that's interesting about certain meds hurt bone strength.

[grasswire]

14. Do not sell yourself short.

I can tell that you are a hard worker and no doubt have helped a lot of people, wearing out your knee in the process!

Best of luck.