Author Topic: I am a physical wreck (Read 25632 times)

pellius · « **on:** June 30, 2018, 05:36:30 PM »

Not quite at Ronnie Coleman's level but I sure feeling the effects of age and life style. I just got a second opinion from a doctor and she said the same thing, I need knee replacement surgery.

I also got a full body bone scan/survey and it explains a lot as to why I am always so stiff and sore. Most is Greek to me like"tug lesions" and "chondrocalcinosis" and I haven't looked it up yet. Well, I did look up "tug lesions" but still don't know what it is. This was the report:

There are multilevel degenerative changes of the cervical, thoracic and
lumbar spine. There are degenerative changes of the bilateral shoulders,
bilateral hips and bilateral knees. There are extensive atherosclerotic
vascular calcifications. Soft tissue calcifications are seen adjacent to
the proximal to mid humeri, the bilateral hips and the bilateral lower
extremities, nonspecific in etiology. A prominent tug lesion is seen along
the medial aspect of the mid diaphysis of the left femur. Suture anchors
are seen within the greater tuberosity of the left humerus. There are old
healed right and left rib fractures. Heel spurs on both right and left heels.
Faint soft tissue calcifications are seen within the bilateral knee joints, most
consistent with chondrocalcinosis.

Interpreted by: Jason Merchant, MD

IroNat · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2018, 06:06:34 PM »

Keep moving.

Pretend you don't know about any of this stuff.

spiro · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2018, 06:18:58 PM »

Quote from: IroNat on June 30, 2018, 06:06:34 PM

Keep moving.

Pretend you don't know about any of this stuff.

I agree with this. Hang in there man.

Go 4 It · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2018, 06:20:54 PM »

What are your symptoms?

tom joad · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2018, 06:29:35 PM »

are ya still hangin 'n bangin these days?

Zillotch · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2018, 06:58:49 PM »

Quote from: IroNat on June 30, 2018, 06:06:34 PM

Keep moving.

Pretend you don't know about any of this stuff.

do this... and start smoking joints.

IRON CROSS · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2018, 07:30:59 PM »

Go back to surfing

tres_taco_combo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2018, 07:51:21 PM »

hot yoga and edibles

Agnostic007 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2018, 07:53:41 PM »

Ibuprofen 800 mg a day is your friend

Desolate · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2018, 07:54:43 PM »

Dude, get a high quality Hot Tub/Jacuzzi.

No bull.

The Scott · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:04:38 PM »

Pellius, my friend, all we can do is endeavor to persevere. I know exactly what you are feeling and going through. It is frustrating to say the least.

visualizeperfection · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:39:54 PM »

You look like the model of health

How did this happen!?!!

pellius · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:49:19 PM »

Quote from: Go 4 It on June 30, 2018, 06:20:54 PM

What are your symptoms?

Pain.

NotMrAverage · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:50:48 PM »

Tug lession is a thickening of the knee around the muscle insertion of vastus medialis.

You will probably need to get on a good painkiller if you arent already.

Master Blaster · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:52:55 PM »

Panama stem cell blood transfusion

https://www.cellmedicine.com/

pellius · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:54:34 PM »

Quote from: Zillotch on June 30, 2018, 06:58:49 PM

do this... and start smoking joints.

I do have a marijuana card but haven't used it. It's a small source of pride that I was able to withstand peer pressure growing up in Hawaii and never smoking weed. The idea of burning at near 60 years of age does give me pause. Even if it is for health reasons. I've never been drunk or high ever in my life and not eager to do so.

Master Blaster · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:55:07 PM »

https://www.cellmedicine.com/stem-cell-therapy-panama-neil-riordan-mel-gibson/

SF1900 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:55:40 PM »

Ignorance is bliss.

If it’s not physically or mentally life threatening, just pretend you never learned of the information. I guess easier said than done, as I am sure you want relief.

Man, I am not looking forward to aging. $:-\$ $:-\$

pellius · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2018, 09:12:48 PM »

Quote from: visualizeperfection on June 30, 2018, 08:39:54 PM

You look like the model of health

How did this happen!?!!

From sports and seeming to have a fragile body. I was always prone to injury. My first day of baseball my thumb got dislocated catching a fast ball. I've dislocated my thumb literally dozens of time on both hands during the course of my life. As a junior in high school I was laid up, bed ridden for six weeks do to a back injury. During my competitive years in Jiu-Jitsu I never went through a year without being on crutches for a period of ten years. Every year there was rarely a time when I wasn't nursing some injury. I've two surgeries on both knees. One on each shoulder and one to treat an umbilical hernia. Broken ribs, had both elbows and both ankles dislocated (didn't "tap"). I've had to stop BJJ but still hit the gym and do what I can. Shoulders are really bad and limits the exercises and the weight I can use. I can only press a 3 lb dumbbell over head with my left arm and 12 lbs with my right. For the Hammer incline I can only do a quarter on each side for about six reps. That's my "heavy set". I then drop down to a 10 and a 5, 15 lbs on each side so I can get more reps. I look pretty pathetic.

But I always keep a smile on my face and I'm not limping around like Ronnie and seem normal except when I have to go up and down steps, get up from a chair, or have to get down on the floor.

pellius · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2018, 09:14:41 PM »

Quote from: Agnostic007 on June 30, 2018, 07:53:41 PM

Ibuprofen 800 mg a day is your friend

That helps but I can't take it continuously.

Agnostic007 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2018, 09:53:10 PM »

Quote from: pellius on June 30, 2018, 09:14:41 PM

That helps but I can't take it continuously.

why?

pellius · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2018, 10:04:22 PM »

Quote from: SF1900 on June 30, 2018, 08:55:40 PM

Ignorance is bliss.

If it’s not physically or mentally life threatening, just pretend you never learned of the information. I guess easier said than done, as I am sure you want relief.

Man, I am not looking forward to aging. $:-\$ $:-\$

Pain is hard to ignore. But I'm good. I was just looking at my options and wanted to know what I was
facing. I am definitely not going to get knee replacement in the near future. I see how long I can go before I can't function somewhat normally. My doctor told me that I am just putting off the inevitable
just seeing how long I can last before it becomes unbearable. That's it's just temporary. I told her that isn't everything in life temporary? That's it's just a matter of time before everything ends and that you do what you can as long as you can. I mean, you won't be replacing knees forever either. She just smiled and said, "Well, I guess that's one way of looking at it."

pellius · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2018, 10:06:16 PM »

Quote from: Agnostic007 on June 30, 2018, 09:53:10 PM

why?

There are side effects. Kidney, cardiovascular risks, ulcers...

pellius · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2018, 10:08:25 PM »

Quote from: IRON CROSS on June 30, 2018, 07:30:59 PM

Go back to surfing

Actually, that's one of things I've had to give up on the last year and a half. Just boogie board or body surfing. But even that isn't the same and I'm just getting lazy.

pellius · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2018, 10:09:29 PM »

Quote from: The Scott on June 30, 2018, 08:04:38 PM

Pellius, my friend, all we can do is endeavor to persevere. I know exactly what you are feeling and going through. It is frustrating to say the least.

That's exactly how i look at it. You just do what you can. I knew this day would come.