Health Problems anyone?

[El Jefe]

I had to start a thread on this for my personal complaining, and out of curiosity to see who also has bad luck. Well I am only 19 and I have always played sports, I was All-State in basketball and started in football as a sophmore. I have broken my left ankle twice, and broke and dislocated my right ankle I had to get a plate and 8 screws in that rascal. I have had hip pointers, broken fingers, stitches (from an elbow during AAU under my eye 8 stitches and a trip to the ER on my birthday lol), fractured foot, etc. My recent injuries are so hard to cope with especially in a physically demanding job.


Last year I had a few scholarships to play ball and I was playing hoops a lot, and I ended up tearing my lateral meniscius. So due to insurance issues we had to wait for me to get pre-approved for the surgery and it took 4 months. Then I got the surgery to fix my knee well all went well, except all wasnt well with my knee, its still messed up. I lost my scholarships and I couldnt go to school and I am gonna have to get another surgery on my knee here in the next 3-4 months probably.

Then my back has been messed up for 2 years, they said I herniated two of my discs, and its hereditary believe it or not. So I had 3 epideral shots into my back all at different times and it didnt help. I had to do 3 months PT to get it back to normal. It came back about a month ago and it has been the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life (remeber I broke and dislocated my ankle and that isnt fun). See these discs affect my psiatic (dont know about the spelling) nerve and it shoots currents down my entire right side and its pure hell. I cant sleep at night cause its always throbbing. It was so bad last night I almost went to the ER, man I wouldnt wish it on anyone. But the Doc gave me some perscriptions and said if it doesnt fix it I will have to get back surgery eventually. I am only 19 and thats not something you want to hear is back surgery. I was just curious if anyone has had this similar problem, Or what you want to whine about.

[Mosbonian]

For all those who are bragging about good health, may I offer this one piece of advice....

It was my Senior year and I was bragging to a buddy of mine about how I had always been pretty healthy....two nights later during the football game I was punting and dropped my guard. A late spearing shot to the rib cage by an overzealous opponent caused me a couple of broken ribs and a concussion when my head hit the frozen ground. Later during Basketball season I broke my wrist...and during Baseball season I tore ligaments in the ankle.

Since that fateful night of proclaiming my injury-free life I have had all of the above plus a broken ankle (twice), tore the ACL in my left knee, a strain in the medial collateral, cracked the tailbone (playing roller hockey with a bunch of teenagers), had gall bladder surgery, and dislocated a shoulder. I've also done something to my thumb...what i cannot figure out...all I know is that I can bend it in directions that it's not normally supposed to go.

So...becareful about crowing how injury-free you are.

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[Floridafan]

Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoLJ

Man some on here have had it ruff too, I tell you for those who have had back problems I can relate. It seemed to me that until you have back problems you cant appreciate the whining of those who do. Thanks for the webstite FLORIDA FAN, I am gonna give them a call. The one thing like mentioned on here is if its this bad already when I get old I hope they can just euthanize me and put me outta my misery LOL.

I've been fixing people for over 30 yrs. In the last 10 yrs new technology has developed equipment that we've never had before. I've been doing the DRX9000 and DRX9500 treatment exclusively for the last 3 yrs and its amazing. I have a sheriffs deputy that was so bad he thought he would have to quit. Huge herniated disc. After 6 wks of daily care he decided he felt good enough to try out for the tactical squad. To do so he had to run an obstacle course etc, tough test. He place 2nd out of 25 and low back hasn't made a peep. He feels great. Works better the younger you are. So find somebody up there and go. You'll be glad you did.

[PinkFloyd]

Let' see here... I'm 42 and here's my medical list....

1. 24 stitches in my head...
2. 7 stitches in right ear...
3. 13 stitches above right eye...
4. 2 rotator cuff surgeries on right shoulder...
5. 2 surgeries on right knee...
6. 1 surgery on left knee...
7. Torn MCL on right knee...
8. Torn Ligaments in both ankles...
9. Broke left thumb twice...
10. Nose broken twice...
11. Diagnosed w/ cancer in 1989... Beat it in 1991
12. Diagnosed with M.S. on April 17, 2001 at 10:37am.... Living with it..


Been playing some type of organized baseball or softball for 37 straight years and I'm doing it again this year....

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by Pinkfloyd

Let' see here... I'm 42 and here's my medical list....

1. 24 stitches in my head...
2. 7 stitches in right ear...
3. 13 stitches above right eye...
4. 2 rotator cuff surgeries on right shoulder...
5. 2 surgeries on right knee...
6. 1 surgery on left knee...
7. Torn MCL on right knee...
8. Torn Ligaments in both ankles...
9. Broke left thumb twice...
10. Nose broken twice...
11. Diagnosed w/ cancer in 1989... Beat it in 1991
12. Diagnosed with M.S. on April 17, 2001 at 10:37am.... Living with it..

Were you in Roadhouse? You forgot the pitch fork wound.

[PinkFloyd]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

Were you in Roadhouse? You forgot the pitch fork wound.

The biggest part of the first ten were from playing baseball, or just as a kid doing crazy stuff... Number 11 ended what was starting out as a dream of every man --- playing major league baseball...

Number 12 is a reason to keep on playing softball... Need to stay fit and in shape... Despite all the other injuries...