Re: FALLING APART!

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@shaggygirl wrote:
Hang onto your boot straps because from here on.........well I'm not even going to say it.
Well okay I will but will be gentle with this news.......every month or so something new will crop up. For the most part just little things that will make you say "oh cr*p now what" but that's the way it is.

@shaggygirl

Have no idea what age group you fall, and as a man, I know better than to ask.

What I will say is this. Something "every month or so" is not true for many of us. I have many friends, both genders(I think today there are still only 2 but?) that are my age, 81, or older.

I will say that most of them have been active all, or most of their adult lives. I don't mean walking or gardening or cleaning house. I mean active as in competing/playing single sports/team sports and other aerobic and anaerobic activities.

One of them is older than myself and is ice skating after her Right TKR surgery. An ache here and ache there? Sure, but something consequential? Nope.

The ones I meet ice skating with knee issues are primarily the ones that over the years did little to nothing to take care of the muscles and connecting tissues that are the primary support of the knee joints. Sure some suffered injuries, and that is a completely different scenario.

My arthritic fingers bother me every day, especially upon waking. Some days I have to run hot water over them to open them. Nothing new there as those are remnants of my years of factory work lifting 200-300 of the 60-80lbs reels of phone wire, using only 3 fingers on each hand.

Just wanted to dispute your ending saying "that's the way it is"! Maybe for you, but definitely not for everyone that reaches a certain age.

hckynut

hckynut(john)

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@shaggygirl

I have had 1 cortisone shot in each shoulder. My friend is an Orthopod that now specializes in knee and hip repair and replacement. At that time, he had his own practice. There was nothing painful about those shots as I was getting them.

That same doctor friend gave me a shot in exactly the same place you described where your thumb meets your hand. I tore the Ligament that connects your thumb to your hand and was in a cast for 6 weeks. Nothing overly painful about that shot either.

Last year I needed surgery on my left Big toe. Guess where they stuck the needle? Now this was not my friend because his practice now is knees and hips only.

This Orthopod even had his PA try to distract me. Why? Because some that get it, many times have been known to swing at him. Did it hurt, yes, but I have had worse things done to this old body, and unfortunately, several times over.

Everyone has their own pain threshold. I find it non productive to make others think getting a cortisone shot, or any medical procedure, will be worse than burning in he!!. While it hurt you seemingly immensely, it was just another IV put in for me, and i have had way too many of those.

hckynut

hckynut(john)

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

@hckynut wrote:
@shaggygirl wrote:
Hang onto your boot straps because from here on.........well I'm not even going to say it.
Well okay I will but will be gentle with this news.......every month or so something new will crop up. For the most part just little things that will make you say "oh cr*p now what" but that's the way it is.

@shaggygirl

Have no idea what age group you fall, and as a man, I know better than to ask.

What I will say is this. Something "every month or so" is not true for many of us. I have many friends, both genders(I think today there are still only 2 but?) that are my age, 81, or older.

I will say that most of them have been active all, or most of their adult lives. I don't mean walking or gardening or cleaning house. I mean active as in competing/playing single sports/team sports and other aerobic and anaerobic activities.

One of them is older than myself and is ice skating after her Right TKR surgery. An ache here and ache there? Sure, but something consequential? Nope.

The ones I meet ice skating with knee issues are primarily the ones that over the years did little to nothing to take care of the muscles and connecting tissues that are the primary support of the knee joints. Sure some suffered injuries, and that is a completely different scenario.

My arthritic fingers bother me every day, especially upon waking. Some days I have to run hot water over them to open them. Nothing new there as those are remnants of my years of factory work lifting 200-300 of the 60-80lbs reels of phone wire, using only 3 fingers on each hand.

Just wanted to dispute your ending saying "that's the way it is"! Maybe for you, but definitely not for everyone that reaches a certain age.

hckynut

@hckynut

Ok then, I will eat my words.

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

@hckynut wrote:
@shaggygirl

I have had 1 cortisone shot in each shoulder. My friend is an Orthopod that now specializes in knee and hip repair and replacement. At that time, he had his own practice. There was nothing painful about those shots as I was getting them.

That same doctor friend gave me a shot in exactly the same place you described where your thumb meets your hand. I tore the Ligament that connects your thumb to your hand and was in a cast for 6 weeks. Nothing overly painful about that shot either.

Last year I needed surgery on my left Big toe. Guess where they stuck the needle? Now this was not my friend because his practice now is knees and hips only.

This Orthopod even had his PA try to distract me. Why? Because some that get it, many times have been known to swing at him. Did it hurt, yes, but I have had worse things done to this old body, and unfortunately, several times over.

Everyone has their own pain threshold. I find it non productive to make others think getting a cortisone shot, or any medical procedure, will be worse than burning in he!!. While it hurt you seemingly immensely, it was just another IV put in for me, and i have had way too many of those.

hckynut

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Sounds like your ortho friend had the magic touch. Lucky you. One of my sons recently had the thumb one done too and he's had them in the shoulder, the elbow, somewhere in the foot and never squawked about the pain. Always said it hurt a little but no big deal. However, after the thumb one he said "good thing you warned me, that was brutal". I think after all you've been through you have a low pain threshold.

And my comment about always something, from a woman's point of view included a new wrinkle, a new mole cropping up, more grey hairs, a new chin hair.......all sorts of "what the.....?". Didn't mean to ruffle anyone's panties.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@hckynut Sounds like you've been as active if not more than I have. I guess "parts" just wear out. Advil does help, but great to take too many or for too long. Hot baths w/ epsom salts? Now that feels good. Thanks for your reply. I guess there's some comfort knowing this a common issue.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

My doc is hesitant to give cortisone shots...believes they lead to or worsen arthritis. I've done some research and that could be an issue.

PINKdogWOOD · ‎05-13-2010

@shaggygirl The shots really helped me be back to normal (or as normal as I can be!!! lol). Spinning of the bra, I used to do that but now I just step in and pull up as I now wear genie bras and/or coobies - all step-ins and go.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Shanus wrote:
@hckynut Sounds like you've been as active if not more than I have. I guess "parts" just wear out. Advil does help, but great to take too many or for too long. Hot baths w/ epsom salts? Now that feels good. Thanks for your reply. I guess there's some comfort knowing this a common issue.

@Shanus

For most of the "elders" having some joint/muscle or connective tissue issues? This too has been a known fact for many decades now: "Body parts as they age do not wear out, they rust out".

While overuse without resting them can cause issues, the lack of use as one ages creates problems for that reason. When active people like yourself are forced, for whatever reason, to quit their activities for a long period of time?

We all know what it takes to break through the initial aches and pains to reintroduce them back to their high activity levels. Or as some like to say "misery loves company". =^..^=

hckynut

hckynut(john)

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Shanus wrote:
My doc is hesitant to give cortisone shots...believes they lead to or worsen arthritis. I've done some research and that could be an issue.

@Shanus

My friend the Orthopod will not give more than 1 cortisone shot in any seriously injured joint. Why? Because while it eases, or eliminates pain, it can actually weaken joints and connective tissues.

I asked him this when I had 1 cortisone shot in my left shoulder. This injury was caused by my occupation, and shoulder separation. I am left with my left shoulder bursitis.

He told me 1 shot "is it" for me. He called it an answer we both know. "Cortisone in most cases, treats a symptom, does not eliminate the source".

hckynut

hckynut(john)

emmygrace · ‎02-12-2020

@Shanus wrote:
@poco09 wrote:
Sorry to read of your shoulder pain. You may want to try hooking your bra in front and spinning/twisting the hooks around to the back and then pulling up the straps. I started doing it this way when arthritis made it too painful to reach around my back. Hoope this helps.

@poco09 Problem solved. I purchased a few front hook bras at Kohl's...I also wear my sports bra that hooks up the front. TMI...could get by without wearing a bra at all. LOL

The makers of bras should all use front hooks...they must be designed by men...lol!