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Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

I'm a 60 year old, semi-retired contractor, and have abused my legs and knees over the years. I'm trying to finish my Jersey home and list it so I can get out of the state. About 8 weeks ago, I went to get out of bed after a hard day's work, and could barely walk. After a week of shooting pains down both legs, and weakness in my knees I went to the doc. He ordered X-rays. His conclusion - MILD arthritis in my knees. Hate to inform him that this is in no way MILD arthritis.

Starting seeing my chiropractor. After a few weeks, I was finally able to walk with only a constant, steady discomfort.

Finally said the heck with this and decided to see another doctor last Thursday. Muscle disease called Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Treatment is 6 months to 3 years of low dose steroids. Fun, fun. Doc said results would be instantaneous. Wow, was he correct. 70% of pain gone after first dose. All pain gone after a 2nd dose. Feeling 10 years younger and ready to get this house finished.

Saturday, I get up from the dinning room table and hear a tear/pop in my right knee. Overnight the knee swells up and I can't walk again. Last night the pain was excruciating and I could not sleep a wink. Pain killers wouldn't touch it. So, back to the doc today. Torn Meniscus (knee cartilage), torn tendon, torn calf muscle. Out of action for at least the next 8 weeks. I guess I'll never get the heck out of Jersey.

Oh, well, look on the bright side. Nothing to do but smoke cigars for the next 8 weeks, lol.

David

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jespear
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8 years ago

So sorry to hear that, David.
If you want some company sometime, let me know and I'll drive over and smoke a cigar with ya.

bs_kwaj
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8 years ago

I get gout attacks. Intensely painful... Oh, and I'll be 64 in July. 🌫

But... I discovered, for me, Naproxen Sodium, generic over the counter, is a magic miracle drug!

🍺

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Gene363
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8 years ago

Getting old isn't for sissies. I feel your pain and a few others, but old age does beat the alternative. 🌫

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HuckFinn
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8 years ago

I get gout attacks. Intensely painful... Oh, and I'll be 64 in July. 🌫

But... I discovered, for me, Naproxen Sodium, generic over the counter, is a magic miracle drug!

🍺

bs_kwaj wrote:

Gout. Painful stuff. Cherry juice worked really well for me. Got it at health food store. Little club soda...water...

teedubbya
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8 years ago

Her name is David?

corey sellers
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8 years ago

Hate to hear this wish I lived near by would love to help but after years of abuse of beating the hell out of **** in the die cast industry elbow is giving me the fits yeah naproxen is what they gave me hopefully this will work but got a feeling in another 5 years I want be worth shooting but I will fight though the pain and never give up you are strong don't ever give up learned that watching my grandfather a few years at 89 he could out work most people I know but he died a few years later helluva man you don't see people like that no more

Sorry drinking rum and smoking a laranja

Lmao sorry Frank

frankj1
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8 years ago

corey sellers wrote:

don't apologize to me, apologize to your third grade grammar teacher....HA!

edit: or better yet sue her/him for omitting punctuation.

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opelmanta1900
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8 years ago

sorry to hear about the knee... prayers for a speedy recovery...

do you ever smoke candelas?

(smoking that la palina as I type... this thing smokes like a signal flare!)

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Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

#10

So sorry to hear that, David.
If you want some company sometime, let me know and I'll drive over and smoke a cigar with ya.

jespear wrote:

I may take you up on that, John. If we get a nice day, we can sit out on the screened in back porch and smoke a few.

frankj1
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8 years ago

#11

So sorry to hear that, David.
If you want some company sometime, let me know and I'll drive over and smoke a cigar with ya.

jespear wrote:

yeah, go over there, light up a couple, give me a call...I'll get David so upset he'll forget about his pains.
Would be my pleasure to provide horrific medicine.

Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

#12

Her name is David?

teedubbya wrote:

Nope, her name is Donna. I'm her hubby, David (long time C-bidder dpnewell with the Rottweiler avatar). She lets me use her account as I'm banned till 2049, lol. But you knew that already, right? I've learned my lesson. No more controversial or C-bid complaint posts, ever! I'm just glad to be able to reconnect with (and bomb) old friends.

David

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Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

#13

yeah, go over there, light up a couple, give me a call...I'll get David so upset he'll forget about his pains.
Would be my pleasure to provide horrific medicine.

frankj1 wrote:

I just may have to send you some cigars so you can join us in spirit, lol.

David

Cathcam13
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8 years ago

#14

At least you got to your 50’s or so, hopefully before arthritis set in. I wasn’t as fortunate. I have Rheumatoid arthritis and let me tell you, it’s a B*#%. There are days that you don’t want to get out of bed, but you gotta work, so you take 600 mg of Ibuprofen, 500 mg of Acetaminophen, and top it with a strong cup of coffee. Then you move your complaining body whether it’s ready or not. I hate dealing with it, but I am stuck with it. At least I have a high pain tolerance........ Oh, and I have been fighting with this crap for 13 years......

frankj1
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8 years ago

#15

I just may have to send you some cigars so you can join us in spirit, lol.

David

Mrs. dpnewell wrote:

David! My zip lock baggie is full, but I appreciate the thought.

Rest assured I am always with my friends from Joisey/Philly in spirit, all of youse guys have been more than kind to me...but just in case make sure John gives me some lead time so I can be sitting in the rocker out front with a nice smoke and speaker phone "on".

I do hope your pains are temporary.

Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

#16

I get gout attacks. Intensely painful... Oh, and I'll be 64 in July. 🌫

But... I discovered, for me, Naproxen Sodium, generic over the counter, is a magic miracle drug!

🍺

bs_kwaj wrote:

Thanks. I'll look into that. Last summer I grabbed some CW Hemp Extract. A friend thought it would help with my food allergies. It did, but made me irritabal and jittery, so I stopped. This morning I was beside myself in pain, and decided to try the Hemp Extract again. Pain subsided in a matter of minutes. I took another dose around noon, and am walking better then in weeks. Doc perscribed Tramadol, but I'm trying to avoid it. I'm planning on another dose of Hemp Extract before bed. If I sleep through the night, I won't be touching the Tramadol.

David

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Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

#17

frankj1 wrote:

Sure thing, Frank. We'll give you a heads up.

David

Mrs. dpnewell
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8 years ago

#18

sorry to hear about the knee... prayers for a speedy recovery...

do you ever smoke candelas?

(smoking that la palina as I type... this thing smokes like a signal flare!)

opelmanta1900 wrote:

Yes Joel, that La Palina puts out some smoke. When I smoked the first one there was so much smoke that I kept looking at it to make sure it wasn't a Nica Rustica, lol.

I've tried a few candelas, but found most to be boring, though the Fuente 8-5-8 candela and the Illusione candela where pretty good. One I really, really loved was the Asylum Orge 50. It's a barber pole candela/habano. I won 10 for under $2 each, and they where fantastic. Now I can't find them under $8.

David

ZRX1200
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8 years ago

#19

Not fun, heal up and get the hell outta NJ!

Speyside
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8 years ago

#20

Sorry to hear about your knee issues.

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