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Since: Mar 26, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:01 pm
Post subject: Dr purr requests of my own
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It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
that, but I need to ask again.
My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
is any other damage.
I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
simply obscene.
I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:01 pm
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"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
> Dan
Careful gentle purrs on the way. Sure wish you didn't need to put this off,
but it sounds like there are lots of other things going on that make waiting
not a bad idea.
Dumb things include shoveling snow. Trying to push a car out of a ditch.
Basically trying to play superman.
If you do something to make it worse, at least try to do it on the job.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:10 pm
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"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
> Dan
Needless to say I can empathize. Purrs on the way, Dan.
Hugs,
CatNipped >> Stay informed about: Dr purr requests of my own |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:21 pm
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"Matthew" wrote:
> Dan I am sending some mega purrs for you. Being a victim of medical
> malpractice when the idiot doctor torn that very thing you described doing
> a simple operation to fix basically water on the knee. I know how you feel.
> Keep that knee wrapped. I wore a knee pad over it under my pants to keep
> idiots from bumping in to me or me doing something stupid
>
> Have they been giving you cortisone shots and got you on an
> anti-inflammatory medication.
> Do they have you physical therapy?
Cortisone shots? No.
Anti-inflamatorys? Over-the-counters seem to be doing pretty well for me.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:26 pm
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On Oct 26, 8:01 pm, Daniel Mahoney wrote:
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
> Dan
I'm sorry Dan, and I agree that is obscene. We're in the same boat.
Blue
Cross and Blue Shield just doesn't pay like they used to. But usually
it takes so long for the insurance/hospital to sort things out. I had
my
stent in mid-Sept., and still haven't gotten the final bill yet.
Sometimes
it takes 4-6 months for them to finally decide what I owe. Maybe
you could get the surgery done sooner?
Sherry
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:16 pm
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Dan I am sending some mega purrs for you. Being a victim of medical
malpractice when the idiot doctor torn that very thing you described doing
a simple operation to fix basically water on the knee. I know how you feel.
Keep that knee wrapped. I wore a knee pad over it under my pants to keep
idiots from bumping in to me or me doing something stupid
Have they been giving you cortisone shots and got you on an
anti-inflammatory medication.
Do they have you physical therapy?
some sites for you
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/meniscusinjuries1/a/meniscus.htm
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp05005.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meniscus_(anatomy)
http://www.stoneclinic.com/menca.htm
If you were in Florida I could recommend a great orthocenter. GOOD LUCK
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:41 pm
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that sucks, knowing how this feels I will pray for you along with the purrs,
I had physical therapy for mine, but I refused surgery couldn't handle the
thought of another surgery... make sure to ask the Roth if PT might help in
the meantime, Lee
Daniel Mahoney wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:43 pm
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"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
> Dan
Ouch, Dan. Knees are so tricky and painful. I've got a bad one myself.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:52 pm
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Purrs are on the way.
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Joy
Keep an open mind. Discuss but don't argue. It is a mark of a superior
mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. -- Ann
Landers
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm
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Daniel Mahoney wrote:
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
No need to be sorry, purrs come from an inexhaustible, cuddly source. :)
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
Yikes! Take care of yourself. Do you get a lot of interest free credit
card offers? You may be able to take advantage of that to get whatever
medical care you need. Remember, you only have one body, you gotta take
care of it!
Purrrs!
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Victor M. Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
Send your spam here: uce.TakeThisOut@ftc.gov
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:10 pm
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"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> In article ,
> "Matthew" wrote:
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>> Dan I am sending some mega purrs for you. Being a victim of medical
>> malpractice when the idiot doctor torn that very thing you described
>> doing
>> a simple operation to fix basically water on the knee. I know how you
>> feel.
>> Keep that knee wrapped. I wore a knee pad over it under my pants to keep
>> idiots from bumping in to me or me doing something stupid
>>
>> Have they been giving you cortisone shots and got you on an
>> anti-inflammatory medication.
>> Do they have you physical therapy?
>
> Cortisone shots? No.
> Anti-inflamatorys? Over-the-counters seem to be doing pretty well for me.
> PT? No, not yet.
The anti inflammatory can help with the pain. I kept having swelling with
mine
The cortisone can relieve the itches As I call them. My knee used to drive
me nuts with them and I would get the jumpy leg trying to sleep
The doctor that repaired the idiots work had me gently using the knee in PT
till it was time for surgery to keep the muscle loose as she said >> Stay informed about: Dr purr requests of my own |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:45 pm
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We will purr and pray mightily that you don't injure
your knee further until you can get it fixed. How about
going on some sort of scheduled payment with the doctor
or hospital? I'm sure they have something like that for
those who can't afford to pay a large amount in one lump
sum. God bless.
Lily & her mama
--
Irulan
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
from now until the end of time.
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:01 am
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:01:07 -0500, Daniel Mahoney wrote:
> It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
> that, but I need to ask again.
>
> My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
> believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
> surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
> is any other damage.
>
> I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
> medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
> with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
> simply obscene.
>
> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
> Dan
Dan my right knee gave me trouble from the time I was 17 years old. I am
very old now but I had a total knee replacement about 12 years ago. I can
truthfully say it is the best joint in my body. The operation is painful
bur the knee seems to heal faster than a hip. Best wishes for your
problems. MLB >> Stay informed about: Dr purr requests of my own |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:12 am
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Purrs and prayers coming your way
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:01:07 -0500, Daniel Mahoney
wrote:
>It seems that I've been asking for a lot of purrs lately. Sorry about
>that, but I need to ask again.
>
>My family doc referred me to an ortho surgeon for my knee injury. He
>believed that I had torn the meniscus cartilage in my knee, and the
>surgeon agrees. The surgeon wants me to go in for an MRI to see if there
>is any other damage.
>
>I am gainfully employed, in a decent job. I have medical insurance -
>medical insurance that is considered by many to be pretty good. But even
>with my insurance, the MRI and surgery will cost me over $1500. That is
>simply obscene.
>
>I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
>hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
>then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
>dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
>
>Dan
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:10 am
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Daniel Mahoney wrote:
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> I can't afford this now. Nancy and I don't have that kind of cash on
> hand. We will have in a just a few months, so I'm going to wait til
> then. The purrs I am asking for are that I can avoid doing something
> dumb and injuring my knee any worse.
Purrs on the way. That is a huge sum. I'm waiting for surgery myself,
but not due to money shortage (the operation will cost me some 20-30
euros total), but because the queue to this kin of operation is very
long. Now the nurses are preparing to strike for higher pay that our
current government promised them during the elections last spring. They
eaten their word, of course. Suddenly there's no money for paying the
nurses more, though they said there would be during the elections. What
a surprise. The consequence for me will be that the operation is
postponed even further. Still, I support the nurses and their right to
strike. They deserve proper pay for their hard and dedicated work.
--
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