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[Phyl]

LB  #1

Paulie look closely at the TV---it's a BBC broadcast

[paulie]

Hi Phyl, Just saw you were posting too!

I just remembered you asking about photos of cabin. I have them on my phone. I sent them to my email address to save then post here but for some unknown reason they won't send. I keep getting Mail Daemon notifications non deliverable. I've done this before in the past lots of time and they've been delivered to my email then I save them on laptop but not now. Scratching my head about this. I even restarted my phone.

I posted some photos of cabin in the past after construction and of front porch but more has been done to it since then .. hanging flower baskets, furniture, etc. Don't know if you saw those. It's been a while since I posted them.

[paulie]

LB  #1

Paulie look closely at the TV---it's a BBC broadcast

Oh!!! I missed that!  Thanks!

[LBLNJ0668]

stalking pays right knee mri is up and this is supposely the good knee. still waiitng on left  Going to put laundry away then look  to see if left knee is ready and then google




EXAM: MR RIGHT KNEE WITHOUT CONTRAST
 
CLINICAL INDICATION: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee. Right knee pain.
 
TECHNIQUE: Magnetic resonance imaging of the right knee was performed without intravenous contrast.
 
COMPARISON: 2/8/2022 knee x-ray.
 
FINDINGS:
 
JOINT FLUID/SYNOVIUM: Mild joint effusion containing multiple loose bodies. No popliteal cyst.
 
MEDIAL COMPARTMENT: Degenerative tearing throughout the medial meniscus. Full-thickness cartilage loss throughout
the medial femoral condyle and the opposing tibia. Associated subchondral edema. Marginal osteophytes.
 
LATERAL COMPARTMENT: Tearing at the posterior root of the lateral meniscus. Horizontal displaced flap tear at the
lateral meniscal body. Moderate grade chondral fraying and loss throughout the lateral femoral condyle and the opposing
tibia. Associated subchondral edema. Marginal osteophytes.
 
CRUCIATES: Chronic full-thickness tear of the ACL. Intact PCL.
 
COLLATERALS: MCL and LCL are intact.

[LBLNJ0668]

Good Morning   still no results of th eleft knee which I am so nervous about. Not sure anything can be done besides surgery but fingers crossed

[paulie]

Good Afternoon 

LB, I'm not Dr or technician to fully understand your first results but looks like there's issues with your right knee too. Hopefully not really bad. Regarding your left knee. I thought you wanted a knee replacement from your posts a while ago?

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Phyl, I think I finally was able to send cabin pics to my email to post if you still want. I think I can. Not sure yet. Lol

Another warm 90s day here. I'm making today my "lazy" day for me after this past busy week doing house cleaning, laundry and other stuff. Was thinking of doing a bit last of cleaning today but decided Naaaa. 

Earlier I was watching UTube hilarious animal and pet videos. I had tears in my eyes watching some of them from laughing so hard! Laughter = Good Medicine. 

Wishing you both and everyone a pleasant day.

[LBLNJ0668]

Yes I need knee replacemnt for both knees but no one will do it.  so hopefully the pain mnagwmnt wwill find a solution oher than surgery.   

[LBLNJ0668]

Good morning another hot and humid day  Maybe some storms later 

[paulie]

Good Morning,

I love summer but this past week of 90s heat wave is now oppressive. Geesh. It's a LOT hotter to the west of US though!

Same here hot and humid and thunderstorms and flood warnings issued. Tomorrow supposed to go down to 81. Nice!

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Hi jicaji and Phyl

Wishing everyone a pleasant blessed Sunday.
Take care.

[LBLNJ0668]

I got the results of left knee,   It does not soound vry good     



The  left knee sounds scarier.   CLINICAL INDICATION: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee. Left knee pain.
TECHNIQUE: Magnetic resonance imaging of the left knee was performed without intravenous contrast.
Got the lleft kneeCOMPARISON: X-rays of 7/8/2022.
FINDINGS:
JOINT FLUID/SYNOVIUM: Moderate-sized joint effusion. Minute popliteal cyst.
MEDIAL COMPARTMENT: There is completely denuded cartilage throughout the compartment, with flattening of the
articular surfaces and patchy subchondral degenerative signal. Diffusely degenerated and torn medial meniscus
LATERAL COMPARTMENT: There is completely denuded cartilage throughout the compartment, with flattening of the
articular surfaces and patchy subchondral degenerative signal. The lateral meniscus is partially traversing the joint. Extensive
degenerative tearing is seen throughout the posterior horn including the root and horizontal tear is seen at the partially
extruded body.
CRUCIATES: Chronically torn ACL. The PCL is unremarkable.
Patient: LEVINE, LORI BETH DOB: 6/12/1968 Exam Date: 7/6/2023 Acc No: 29653022 MRN: 919104
COLLATERALS: The medial meniscal body is partially extruded from the joint in the setting of osteophytes off the joint
margin. The MCL is outwardly bowed as a result. There is no tear of the MCL.
Large osteophytes are seen off all articular margins.
PATELLOFEMORAL COMPARTMENT: There is marked irregularity of contour of the cartilage throughout the
patellofemoral joint but no definite full-thickness defect. The patella is normally positioned.
OTHER: The femoral metaphysis, there are several patchy areas of mild diminished T1 and moderately increased T2 signal;
one of these, centrally located within the metaphysis shows slightly lower T1 and bright T2 signal, nonspecific. On the
localization slices, this structure is low.
IMPRESSION:
Left knee MRI demonstrates:
Advanced osteoarthritis as above. Diffusely torn menisci. Chronically torn ACL.
Marrow changes are thought due to repopulated red marrow.

[paulie]

LB, I say again I'm no Dr or tech to definitely read and understand your MRI result this is my optionion.

 Since osteoarthritis is indicated in MRI plus other indications if your knee is now bone on bone a knee replacement will be recommended I think.

I've had osteoarthritis for literally years  and my left knee diagnosed bone on bone last January and knee replacement recommended.
I chose Euflexxa knee injections. 3 weekly injections. It took a while to set in good but has definitely helped. I mowed lawn yesterday with rear wheeled propelled walk mower. Took 2 hours due to size of lawn but I did it. Yep knee sore and swollen afterwards and today sore but was able to do it. I'm scheduled for 3 more injections next month August.

That being said I know you've had multiple knee injections in the past and you are still uncomfortable so if you're bone on bone I hope you get the knee replacement you've been hoping for. Keep me updated.  I wish you the best and that you get the relief you're hoping for. 

[LBLNJ0668]

Good Morning  Paulie Knee replacemnet has bee recommended  The 2 suegeons I saw wont do it because of my wieght  With all the torn tendans I wonder how I am stilll walking lol  I am surpried they never recommneded mris.  Ths is why I am doing this alternative route. I know I kniw why dont I jus lose the weight. easier said than done.  even the 150lbs I lost was not good enoughor thy just werent listening to me.

[LBLNJ0668]

I decided to come here explain now when I have time. The news is not good Surgery is the only option arthritits is too severe for the other optons and it is more probably of it not working and my insurance wont cover it.  So not sure what to do.  I dont like the surgeons I saw theyh have one but not local.  I dont know 

[paulie]

LB, I do remember in the past when knee replacement was recommended but the doctors said you had to loose weight and you did. You worked hard at that and lost a lot. I thought (and misunderstood) the current doctor practice you're going to would be able to do the knee replacement or give you a referral to a surgeon who would.

May I ask why the probability of knee replacement would not work? Are they saying you should loose more weight? I know you've continued to try and true it is easier said than done.

A suggestion and a question for you. One of my daughter's needed liver surgery years ago and because the local doctor's didn't want or didn't have the expertise in this area, she got a referral to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md. Would the current practice you are going to be willing to give you a referral since it's a more detailed knee replacement? Perhaps your insurance would cover it then?

God bless you, Lori. I'm saying prayers that there is an option available to you some how and somewhere.

[LBLNJ0668]

Good morning no the place I am working with are not surgeons, they can recommend someone and they di but that person is about an hour away there are so many good knee surgeons more locally so why do I need to go an hour away He does work out of one of their offices but he is only there on a the 2nd tuesday of every month in the mornig not convienant.  I lost weight yes but when i  saw the 2 surgeons after weight loss they want me t olose more ideally a lot more than 35 lbs but that is th eweight I gaoned since myweigh loss surgey so they want me to lose what I gained  The one surgeon made me cry mad me feel like a fat pig and they only told me abou the complicaions and they were very scary I am now afraid of th surgery that it wont be sucessful