I can't remember... - Page 4

Cntrygal · 03-26-2008, 05:26 PM

if I told you guys that I messed up my ankle in K-stan around the June time frame and when I got back to the States the Military MHS (medical hobby shop) sent me to physical therapy (with the MRI report in hand that said I had a torn tendon - this was in October) and to be patient..... Well, in January I went to Flordia for field training/exercise and managed to rip the ligaments (results from yet another MRI that the military said was "unneccessary") on the opposite side of the same ankle. They told me to continue physical therapy and "be patient". While playing their stupid game I finally managed to get a second opinion (with a REAL doctor) and ended up having surgery Monday afternoon. While I'm not excited to have to have surgery - or be on crutches... I am pretty happy that THIS will be the fix that my ankle obviously needed. (a tendon repair, a ligament repair, many bone fragments removed - one was a little over an inch long, and a bunch of scar tissue removed).

So now for the next few days - all I'm doing is sitting in my recliner, taking serious pain meds - watching the occasional tv program & use the good ole laptop until the pain meds knock me out. LOL

**Bugeater** · 03-30-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cntrygal

Well let me know if you ever do...

Thanks for the link - it looks "bad"! I'll have to check it out.

IIRC it took me about an hour and fifteen minutes to get thru it, and that's with some help from the attendants that worked there. Luckily there are plenty of exits where you can bail if you get too frustrated and want to give up. I was determined to complete it though.

Cntrygal · 03-30-2008, 05:15 PM

Thanks Big K (and your daughter)!!!!

Cntrygal · 03-30-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GoBo

IIRC it took me about an hour and fifteen minutes to get thru it, and that's with some help from the attendants that worked there. Luckily there are plenty of exits where you can bail if you get too frustrated and want to give up. I was determined to complete it though.

Man.... I'm glad there's lots of exits - but I'll probably fall into the "I will not fail" category.

**Bugeater** · 03-30-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cntrygal

Man.... I'm glad there's lots of exits - but I'll probably fall into the "I will not fail" category.

Well if you end up trying it, be sure to let me know how it goes for you.

Cntrygal · 03-30-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GoBo

Well if you end up trying it, be sure to let me know how it goes for you.

LOL! Sure thing! But it'll be sans crutches for sure!!!!

Cntrygal · 03-30-2008, 05:30 PM

The downside of cutting back on my pain pills... I'm awake more hours of the day and holy cow am I bored and tired of sitting in this recliner.

BIG K · 03-30-2008, 06:19 PM

Are you bragging now???

Cntrygal · 03-30-2008, 06:22 PM

LOL! Not today! I'd be bragging if I had this "free" time off of work - but was more mobile.

BIG K · 03-30-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cntrygal

LOL! Not today! I'd be bragging if I had this "free" time off of work - but was more mobile.

j/k CG! I hear you though. I have been off work for ten days from an injury sustained at work. I was pissed that I had all that 'free' time but was unable to do anything because of my back!

I go back to work tomorrow on 'light duty' for the next month, which means I get to do training and aquaint myself with the office shredder....Uggg.

I want to get back in the field so bad it hurts. Life is gonna suck being at the base for 8 hours, I am not cut out for 'office time'. Besides, there ain't no hotties in the office.........

Cntrygal · 03-30-2008, 06:40 PM

I'm glad you're feeling better enough to get back out of the house! I'm sure I'll be on light duty starting the 16th, but I'm hoping to expedite my rehab time... I would love to be running by the end of June - but I suppose I had better not make concrete plans until I see the surgeon again lol.

BIG K · 03-30-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cntrygal

I'm glad you're feeling better enough to get back out of the house! I'm sure I'll be on light duty starting the 16th, but I'm hoping to expedite my rehab time... I would love to be running by the end of June - but I suppose I had better not make concrete plans until I see the surgeon again lol.

Keep hitting the vicadin girl, I'll stick with Bud Light instead........

Please let us all know how things go tomorrow.....

03-26-2008, 05:26 PM
Cntrygal Brrrrr..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA!!! :) Casino cash: $9954930	I can't remember... if I told you guys that I messed up my ankle in K-stan around the June time frame and when I got back to the States the Military MHS (medical hobby shop) sent me to physical therapy (with the MRI report in hand that said I had a torn tendon - this was in October) and to be patient..... Well, in January I went to Flordia for field training/exercise and managed to rip the ligaments (results from yet another MRI that the military said was "unneccessary") on the opposite side of the same ankle. They told me to continue physical therapy and "be patient". While playing their stupid game I finally managed to get a second opinion (with a REAL doctor) and ended up having surgery Monday afternoon. While I'm not excited to have to have surgery - or be on crutches... I am pretty happy that THIS will be the fix that my ankle obviously needed. (a tendon repair, a ligament repair, many bone fragments removed - one was a little over an inch long, and a bunch of scar tissue removed). So now for the next few days - all I'm doing is sitting in my recliner, taking serious pain meds - watching the occasional tv program & use the good ole laptop until the pain meds knock me out. LOL
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03-30-2008, 05:15 PM	#47
Cntrygal Brrrrr..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA!!! :) Casino cash: $9954930	Thanks Big K (and your daughter)!!!!
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03-30-2008, 05:30 PM	#51
Cntrygal Brrrrr..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA!!! :) Casino cash: $9954930	The downside of cutting back on my pain pills... I'm awake more hours of the day and holy cow am I bored and tired of sitting in this recliner.
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03-30-2008, 06:19 PM	#52
BIG K Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Casino cash: $9795230	Are you bragging now???
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03-30-2008, 06:22 PM	#53
Cntrygal Brrrrr..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA!!! :) Casino cash: $9954930	LOL! Not today! I'd be bragging if I had this "free" time off of work - but was more mobile.
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03-30-2008, 06:40 PM	#55
Cntrygal Brrrrr..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA!!! :) Casino cash: $9954930	I'm glad you're feeling better enough to get back out of the house! I'm sure I'll be on light duty starting the 16th, but I'm hoping to expedite my rehab time... I would love to be running by the end of June - but I suppose I had better not make concrete plans until I see the surgeon again lol.
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