At least we think alike.
--- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> HI Chester,
>
> Bracing didn't even come up with the first
> surgery - that surgery also removed a piece of
> cartledge that had broken off and was loose in my
> knee as well repairing some damage and putting
> things back in place - there was no - no surgery
> option for that. I have several other medical things
> that require attention - in a much more immediate
> time frame right. The knee is on the backburner for
> the moment. The surgery was arthroscoptic - which is
> minimally invasive and is easy to come back from.
> This April - Alex the girl had to have her gall
> bladder removed becasue she had a huge gall stone as
> well as lots of little ones - and that is now -
> minimually invasive with three little slits - rather
> than a slit from stem to stern. I am happy to see
> surgery get less traumactic and invasive.
>
> You may not be aware but I am an anti surgery kinda
> gal - I fought every idea that Amber needed surgery
> to fix her - I found alternative ways to deal with
> her problem. In the end she had only one surgery -
> very minor and very unavoidable. My knee surgery in
> 12/05 was 3rd surgey I have had in my life - the
> first two removed tumors - not avoidable either -
> (Amber was delivered naturally with an epistomy- not
> sure that counts) -so I am really conservative on
> the slice and dice end of medicine. Only if there no
> alternative - and I am convinced of it.
>
> Trisha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of Chester Worwa
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:47 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Knee Problems
>
>
> If a knee brace would keep the knee cap in place,
> then
> why have surgery?
>
> --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Chester,
> >
> > Its certainly a reasonable idea - what happens
> is
> > my kneecap wobbles from side to side rather than
> > being staionary - knee braces I have seen brace
> the
> > bootom and the top and have a space where your
> > kneecapplays peek-a-boo. That is the very part
> that
> > is wrong with my knee - the ligaments no longer
> hold
> > it in place its off to one side - laying down on
> the
> > job. I think to actually hold the knee cap in
> place
> > - I am not sure one could have that kind of a
> solid
> > support and then bend the knee. Its okay - its
> > annoying at this point - it took awhile to be able
> > to go downstairs after the surgery ( it is
> actually
> > harder down than going up stairs - go figure!) I
> am
> > not running now, I limit stairs - - 2nd floor yes
> -
> > 9 floor - no.
> >
> > Trisha
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> > Of Chester Worwa
> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:59 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Knee Problems
> >
> >
> > OK. I just thought a brace would help stabilize
> the
> > knee.
> >
> > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Chester,
> > >
> > > A brace wouldn't put the ligament back where
> it
> > > belongs - so the knee can move smoothly. Think
> of
> > > pulley where the rope has slipped off the -
> > whatever
> > > they call the thing with the grooves that makes
> > the
> > > pulley work, unless the rope is in the groove it
> > > doesn't work properly.
> > >
> > > Trisha
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> > > Of Chester Worwa
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:50 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Knee Problems
> > >
> > >
> > > Wouldn't a brace be better than surgery?
> > >
> > > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Chester,
> > > >
> > > > Well, basically it has come unhinged. The
> > > > ligament that holds it straight has slipped of
> > to
> > > > the side so my lower leg and foot are not
> facing
> > > > forward but off at a 45% angle - I trip and
> > > stumble
> > > > some because of this - its also a wee bit
> > painful
> > > > becasue the bone grates on the bone. That's
> was
> > > what
> > > > finally drove me to having the surgery in Dec
> > 2005
> > >
> > > > - wasn't bad surgery - I walked out on
> crutches
> > > with
> > > > help from my boychild - it also didn't work
> for
> > > any
> > > > length of time.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Trisha
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> > > > Of Chester Worwa
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:08 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Knee Problems
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What happened to your knee?
> > > >
> > > > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Kendall - I enjoyed the site and am
> > > saving
> > > > it
> > > > > for future reference. Never can tell - with
> > > > Amber's
> > > > > father in Iraq and rapidly aging and falling
> > > apart
> > > > > parents ( my natural father already gets
> > around
> > > on
> > > > a
> > > > > scooter the VA provides)- and the surgery
> > didn't
> > > > > take on my knee - so it needs to be done
> again
> > -
> > > > one
> > > > > never knows when oone needs such info.
> > > > >
> > > > > Trisha
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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