My bad news for the year

shell-back · 2nd January 2007, 23:23

With a bit pain in the hips and a VA exam , I have been a bit freaked for some time. Today went in for the first series of xrays and looking forward to the MRI

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I thought I would share these fine images with you guys and maybe get a thought from some of the Diving Docs on-board. For you guys that have no idea what your looking at , its a large lesion in the right proximal femur, Its a bit of a nightmare at the moment but If I showed you more Xrays of other parts you would be amazed I am walking today.

shell-back · 2nd January 2007, 23:28

another look at it

dave burke · 3rd January 2007, 00:29

Hi Billy
i had the same problem two years ago it all started with a pain in my left hip
at first i put it down to the fact that i do a lot of running, but on see the doctor and being sent for an xray i was told that there was nothing wrong with my hip or the joint and the pain was all in my mind i said it is not all in my f***ing mind,when i calmed down and we started talking she asked did i take any tablets, i replyed yes i take Glucosamine sulphate, she then ask my why. i told her that i have read reports that it is goob for joints , she ask me to stop taking it , for 6 months and then to come back and see her, this i did . three weeks after i had stop taking Glucosamine the pain in my hip went, i did not take it any more for the last 3 weeks before going to see her, when i saw her i told her this, she told me some things about glucosamine , she then said to me to try retaking it again for the next 6 weeks and to come and see her if the pain come's back, this i did and the pain did come back , so i stoped taking it again and the pain went away, the last time that i took it was 10 months ago i still go out running, and have not had any pain in my hip since i stoped taking it. ( my mother inlaw also use to take it , after she stop taking it, the pain in her leg, that she did not have before she started taking glucosamine went away)
this may or may not be of help to you, as you may not be taking glucosamine
but if you are, try stop taking it and see if your hip pain goes
safe diving
dave

Hi

**jepuskar** · 3rd January 2007, 00:37

Hi Billy,

I wish you all the best and hope they can diagnose and repair you....but dude, your 3rd leg is totally showing on that first x-ray.

shell-back · 3rd January 2007, 01:16

Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar)

Hi Billy,

I wish you all the best and hope they can diagnose and repair you....but dude, your 3rd leg is totally showing on that first x-ray.

thanks, a lesser man would have gone unnoticed
your not one of those guys that looks at everyones throck in the locker room are you ?
yea the nurse said if I lose the leg at least I have a kick stand to prop me up

fubari · 3rd January 2007, 01:53

So... do you have a verdict from the doc yet? Will you be back in the water sooner? Later? Enquiring minds want to know.

**jepuskar** · 3rd January 2007, 13:09

NAh, im not one of those guys...but it's still funny.

I guess it's better showing than nothing at all...unless ofcourse if you are a woman.

cramerdn · 3rd January 2007, 18:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by shell-back)

yea the nurse said if I lose the leg at least I have a kick stand to prop me up

She was just trying to be nice to get a better tip.

Dude, I can totaly see your coccyx!

***caveseeker7*** · 3rd January 2007, 19:09

Sorry to hear and see that, Billy.
Wish you the best of luck and that you'll still be diving when those kids grow up.

shell-back · 3rd January 2007, 19:11

Thanks for the response, and the pms for you Docs, so far we have got the chondroma , and a bunch of other Hmmm, Lets watch that !
As far as more xrays , I had a compound fracture of the tib and fib ( internal fixation) , left side , Grade four separation of the left shoulder ,My clavicle sticks up like a horn and left arm broken in 3 places.

I had a rough tour of duty in the service, Thanks again for looking at those. I have a appointment with a Otho oncologist (SIC) after the MRI . First Otho said get on crutches and be careful until we get the MRI , if I break it we have a big mess.

3rd January 2007, 00:29	#3 (permalink)
dave burke Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kent Posts: 128	Re: My bad news for the year Hi Billy i had the same problem two years ago it all started with a pain in my left hip at first i put it down to the fact that i do a lot of running, but on see the doctor and being sent for an xray i was told that there was nothing wrong with my hip or the joint and the pain was all in my mind i said it is not all in my f***ing mind,when i calmed down and we started talking she asked did i take any tablets, i replyed yes i take Glucosamine sulphate, she then ask my why. i told her that i have read reports that it is goob for joints , she ask me to stop taking it , for 6 months and then to come back and see her, this i did . three weeks after i had stop taking Glucosamine the pain in my hip went, i did not take it any more for the last 3 weeks before going to see her, when i saw her i told her this, she told me some things about glucosamine , she then said to me to try retaking it again for the next 6 weeks and to come and see her if the pain come's back, this i did and the pain did come back , so i stoped taking it again and the pain went away, the last time that i took it was 10 months ago i still go out running, and have not had any pain in my hip since i stoped taking it. ( my mother inlaw also use to take it , after she stop taking it, the pain in her leg, that she did not have before she started taking glucosamine went away) this may or may not be of help to you, as you may not be taking glucosamine but if you are, try stop taking it and see if your hip pain goes safe diving dave Hi
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3rd January 2007, 00:37	#4 (permalink)
jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 397	Re: My bad news for the year Hi Billy, I wish you all the best and hope they can diagnose and repair you....but dude, your 3rd leg is totally showing on that first x-ray.
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shell-back I do all my own stunts Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: middle of US Posts: 481	Re: My bad news for the year Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar) Hi Billy, I wish you all the best and hope they can diagnose and repair you....but dude, your 3rd leg is totally showing on that first x-ray. thanks, a lesser man would have gone unnoticed your not one of those guys that looks at everyones throck in the locker room are you ? yea the nurse said if I lose the leg at least I have a kick stand to prop me up __________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance -- it is the illusion of knowledge. ----Daniel Boorstin Billy Beal SDITDI IT #3507 Rebreather World FIGJAM commitee member
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fubari New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 113	Re: My bad news for the year So... do you have a verdict from the doc yet? Will you be back in the water sooner? Later? Enquiring minds want to know.
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3rd January 2007, 13:09	#7 (permalink)
jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 397	Re: My bad news for the year NAh, im not one of those guys...but it's still funny. I guess it's better showing than nothing at all...unless ofcourse if you are a woman.
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3rd January 2007, 18:20	#8 (permalink)
cramerdn Obey my dog! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville QLD Posts: 535	Re: My bad news for the year Quote: (Originally Posted by shell-back) yea the nurse said if I lose the leg at least I have a kick stand to prop me up She was just trying to be nice to get a better tip. Dude, I can totaly see your coccyx!
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3rd January 2007, 19:09	#9 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,435	Re: My bad news for the year Sorry to hear and see that, Billy. Wish you the best of luck and that you'll still be diving when those kids grow up. __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.'!"
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3rd January 2007, 19:11	#10 (permalink)
shell-back I do all my own stunts Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: middle of US Posts: 481	Re: My bad news for the year Thanks for the response, and the pms for you Docs, so far we have got the chondroma , and a bunch of other Hmmm, Lets watch that ! As far as more xrays , I had a compound fracture of the tib and fib ( internal fixation) , left side , Grade four separation of the left shoulder ,My clavicle sticks up like a horn and left arm broken in 3 places. I had a rough tour of duty in the service, Thanks again for looking at those. I have a appointment with a Otho oncologist (SIC) after the MRI . First Otho said get on crutches and be careful until we get the MRI , if I break it we have a big mess. __________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance -- it is the illusion of knowledge. ----Daniel Boorstin Billy Beal SDITDI IT #3507 Rebreather World FIGJAM commitee member
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