TWISTED MY KNEE

[young at heart]

I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE, I HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO , 15 CREDITED COLLEGE HOURS TOOK UP MUCH OF MY TIME ESPECIALLY DOING THEM ON LINE(NOT EASY) ENEDED UP 4.0 IN ALL 5 CLASSES.

I WAS GETTING THE GARAGE CLEANED FOR MY SONS GRADUATION PARTY NEXT SATURDAY, I WAS SUPERVISING TWO TEENAGERS , LOST MY BALANCE EVEN WITH THE CANADIAN ARM CRUTCHES ,TWISTED MY KNEE,THE KAFO DOES NOT GIVE TO MUCH (OUCH),IN THE PROCESS I KNOCKED OVER A SMALL CABINET THAT DID HAVE SCREWS AND SO FORTH ORGANIZED,A SCREW JOBBED ME BELOW THE KNEE. I ENDED UP RUPTURING THE BURSA SACK BELOW THE KNEE, THE SCREW APPARENTLY WAS RUSTLY .I ALSO IN MY CLUMSINESS I TWISTED MY LUMBAR AND INFLAMED THE NERVE DISEASE.

COME MONDAY MORNING THE SPINAL AND KNEE PAIN WAS THROUGH THE ROOF,I CALLED MY NEURO HE TOLD ME TO TAKE A 12O MGS OF MY MS CONTIN EVERY 6 HOURS,WELL IT HELPED THE BACK,BUT NOT THE KNEE,WELL COME LAST EVENING I COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT LEG, I SHOWED MY SON,HE MADE ME GO TO THE ER.I HAVE BURSITIS AND CELLULITIS.

SEEN MY FAMILY DR. TODAY, FEVER OF 101 AND MY KNEE IS NOW 2 TIMES IT SHOULD BE, THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL PERMANANT BLACK MARKER OUTLINING THE INFLAMATION AND INFECTION(THE RED AREA INFLAMED IS NOT TO GO OUTSIDE THAT AREA) IT HAS A LITTLE.THE MEDS MAKE ME SICK,MY GP SAID GIVE THEM A FEW MORE DAYS AND BED REST FOR 3 DAYS.HE GAVE ME SOMETHING FOR MY STOMACHE.

MY GP IS WORRIED BECAUSE I JUST CAME OFF SOLU-MEDROL-RITUXIN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT FOR 7 DAYS A FEW WEEKS AGO.THEY BOTH STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM.

BED REST IS THE LAST THING I NEED NOW WITH GETTING READY FOR MY SONS GRADUATION PARTY.

TIME FOR BED, WILL TRY TO GET CAUGHT UP THE NEXT FEW DAYS

MISS EVERYONE

T-LYNN

[young at heart]

TO ALL;

TALKED TO MY GP, HE SAID IT WILL TAKE TIME TO HEAL, PRENISONE SLOWS HEALING TO BEGIN WITH HOWEVER WHEN A HIGH POWERED MED IS ADDED, IT DEFINATLY SLOWS THE HEALING PROCESS EVEN MORE.

I ALWAYS STATED I WOULD NEVER DO EXPERIMENTAL MEDICAL PROCEEDURES AFTER MY FIRST TRAMATIC BACK SURGERY, ONE TENDS TO CHANGE THEIR THINKING WHEN THEIR VISION STARTS TO DETERIORATE.

THE INFUSIONS MADE ME SICK, MY SPECIALIST DECIDED TO DO THE INFUSIONS 4 TIMES A DAY INSTEAD ALL AT ONCE. VERY EXPENSIVE BUT IF IT PROVES TO REPAIR SOME DAMAGE THEN IT IS WELL WORTH IT.

STUDIES WERE BEING DONE ON STRAIGHT RITUXIN INFUSION,IT WAS CAUSING STROKES,HEART PROBLEMS,ADVERSE EFFECTS THEY DID NOT INTEND TO OCCUR.IT HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE FOR SEVERE RHUMATOID ARTHRITUS. MS PATIENTS DID NOT FAIR AS WELL.

MOKI----I HAD BEEN SO GOOD NOT TO OVER DO, I WAS JUST IN THE GARAGE ,KIDS WERE CLEANING AND LOST MY BALANCE, JUST A FREAK INCIDENT. ONE OF THESE THINGS WE DON'T PLAN ON. I HAVE SLOWED DOWN A LOT, HECK 15 CREDITED HOURS OF CLASSES TOOK UP MOST OF MY TIME. I WILL NEVER TAKE 5 CLASSES ON LINE AGAIN.

I DID REALIZE MANY OF THE YOUNG ONLINE STUDENTS DID NOT KNOW HOW TO PUT SENTENCES IN PARAGRAPH'S NOR COULD THEY SPELL, ESPECIALLY WHEN SPELL CHECK WAS AVAILABLE.

WRITING THESIS AND ANALYTICAL PAPER WRITING IS NOT MY FAVORITE PART,THE MAJORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT CLASS FAILED THE ANALYTICAL PAPER,6 PAGES.THEY WROTE STANDARD BOOK REPORTS,BIG DIFFERANCES.

MY SON IS VERY PROUD OF ME,I RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE IN THE MAIL TODAY,THE PRESIDENTIAL HONORS AWARD, HE HUGGED ME AND SAID HE WAS VERY PROUD SINCE I WAS "OLD" AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN SCHOOL SINCE 1984.

HE CALLED ME AN OVER ACHEIVER THE LAST 16 WEEKS;HOWEVER I ATTENDED THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AND THE CEREMONY OF EXCELLANCE HERE RECENTLY.

I HAVE NOT DONE MUCH OF ANYTHING TODAY, STILL RUNNING A FEVER, THE KNEE HURTS LIKE HEY-DEY AND THE TWO MEDS FOR THE INFECTION ARE STARTING TO MAKE ME SICK,THE GP'S WORST FEAR,THERE'S VERY FEW THAT TREAT BURSITIS AND CELLULITIS (ALLEGIC TO SULFER BASED ANTIBIOTICS.

I WILL SEE THE GP ON TUESDAY, THEN HAVE A EMG/NCS ON THE HANDS LATER THAT DAY,TO SEE WHY THEY ARE NUMB ALL THE TIME.

GOING TO TAKE MY MEDS AND CLOSE MY EYES, IT IS EARLY BUT I CAN NOT KEEP MY EYES OPEN.

I'LL CHECK IN AND TRY TO CATCH UP ON POST TOMORROW

HUGS AND PRAYERS TO ALL

T-LYNN

[LLWB]

Congrats on making the Dean's List.I'll bet your sons very proud of his mom. And what a great example you are to him. Wow, $5,800. a day?!!!!That's unreal. But if it works, what a blessing that would be.  Take it easy and rest, the party will happen, prepared or not, and the kids won't notice, they will be so excited to graduate.  Let us know what you find out from dr tomorrow.

Hugs
Maggie

[mokibear]

HEY GIRL!

I'VE THOUGHT OF YOU OFTEN AND JUST KNEW YOU WOULD BE ACING THE COURSE. YOU ARE SO AMAZING.

I'M SO SORRY YOU WRECKED YOUR KNEE. SHEESH T, IT'S ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER WITH YOU. YOU REALLY NEED TO QUIT DOING THAT. LOL

I REALLY HOPE YOU GET BETTER SOON HON.

MISSING YOU
HUGS
MOKI

[sllowe]

T - GIRL!

OH MY GOSH "T"

ALL THIS "BEFORE" THE PARTY STARTED EVEN!!!!!!!!!

YOU REALLY GOT BANGED UP GOOD THIS TIME - I'LL SEND UP A LITTLE MESSAGE FOR YOU ASKING FOR SPEED FOR YOUR HEALING - YOU NEED IT!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS ON YOUR PERFECT AVERAGE "T" - YOU DID IT!!!!!!

PROUD OF YOU - MISS YOU!
-SHELL

[young at heart]

LULU;

ALREADY CONTACTED MY GP, SENT HIM A PICTURE THROUGH MY CELL PHONE AND WILL SEE HIM IN THE MORNING.

BAD THING IS I JUST CAME OFF SOLU-MEDROL COMBINED WITH RITUXIN, A SLOW HEALING PROCESS, THE RITUXIN WILL REMAIN IN MY SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS.

THE SOLU-MEDROL-RITUXIN IS A CLINIC TRIAL AT MY MS SPECIALIST OFFICE,NOT APPROVED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER WITH THE ADHESIVE ARACHNOIDITIS I AM A CANIDATE, HE GOT IT APPROVED UNDER THE INSURANCE PER SE A CATCH 22,VERY EXPENSIVE $5,800 PER DAY.

IT HAS BEEN USED IN OTHER COUNTRIES WITH GREAT RESULTS REPAIRING THE OPTICAL NERVES PLUS OTHER AREAS THAT MS HAS DAMAGED,IT MADE ME SO SICK, BUT I'LL DO IT AGAIN IN 4 MONTHS, IT TAKES ABOUT 2 YEARS OF INFUSION THERAPY TO SEE IF MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

LULU WE TALKED ABOUT ONLINE COURSES, I THINK THESES COURSES WERE HARDER THAN RAISING MY 4 CHILDREN, COME TO FIND OUT 3 OF MY COURSES REQUIRED PREREQ'S AND I DIDN'T HAVE THEM HOWEVER I STILL MANAGED PRESIDENTAL DEANS HONORS.

MY SON IS GOING TO COOK THE MAJORITY OF THE FOOD, HE LOVES TO COOK, BUT HE DOES NOT WANT ANYONE TO KNOW.

JUST A FREAK INCIDENT,I'LL LET YA KNOW WHAT THE GP SAYS TOMORROW.

MY NEXT COURSES, ONLY 2 SUMMER, 1 ONLINE, THE MATH AT THE COLLEGE,THE FALL COURSES 1 ONLINE AND THE 4 OTHERS AT THE CAMPUS.

THE PEOPLE THAT STATE ONLINE COURSES ARE EASY NEEDS TO TAKE 1. IT TAKES DISIPLINE DAILY, THE ACCOUNTING WAS THE WORST,I SHOULD OF TAKEN THAT AT THE CAMPUS.

I ENJOYED MY CLASSES, ADVANCED ART HISTORY, I LOVED.LEONARDO,SO FAMOUS, HOWEVER ONLY NOTED FOR 9 ARTISTIC PEICES.WHAT FACINATED ME THE MOST WAS THE IDEALS THAT WOMEN ARTIST WERE NOT TRUELLY RECOGNIZED UNTIL THE 1980'S AND HOW ART CHANGED RELIGON,HOW WE BECAME A CAPILIST AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AND HOW ART PLAYED ROLES IN SOCIETY AS HISTORY EVOLVED.

ONE WOULD THINK UH ART HISTORY, IT IS MORE THAN I COULD OF EVER IMAGINED,I LEARNED THE OLD TESTAMENT,NEW TESTEMENT,THE CHANGES IN ITALY,FRANCE EUROPE,HOW WE ONCE HAD TWO POPES,NOW ONE.HOW THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD CHANGED THE COUNTRY AND SO FORTH.

I'M EXHAUSTED, RUNNING A LOW GRADE FEVER AND GOING TO TAKE A NAP.AND YES, I AM TAKING CARE OF MYSELF FIRST FOR A CHANGE, THIS INFECTION CAN JUMP INTO THE BLOOD STREAM TO QUICK.SO I AM RESTING FOR A CHANGE.

T-LYNN

[Lulu54]

T-LYNN,
CONGRATS ON SURVIVING YOUR OWN COURSE WORK - AS WE DISCUSSED DOING THEM ONLINE IS SO MUCH HARDER THAN IT MIGHT APPEAR... YOU HAVE TO TEACH YOURSELF!!

PLEASE DON'T IGNORE YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THE BLACK MARKER OUTLINE - IF THAT RED INFLAMMATION HAS ALREADY CREPT BEYOND THE BOUNDARY YOU KNOW TO CALL THE DOCTOR NOW.

I'M SORRY YOU WILL HAVE TO BE LOW KEY ABOUT THE GRADUATION PARTY - I'M SURE IT WILL BE HARD BUT LET EVERYONE ELSE IN YOUR FAMILY HELP WITH THIS ONE.

YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST.

FEEL BETTER,
LULU