February 28, 2005
Finally an appointment
Well it seems like it has taken an eternity but I finally have an appointment with a doctor in New York, at HSS. I will leave Maryland on March 15th early in the morning and my appointment is at 4 PM. I am praying that this is the answer I have been praying for.
I have been in so much pain lately with all the snow and weather changes. I just want to make a doctor understand that waiting is not always best. I would rather have the replacements NOW than wait and stay in pain. I would rather enjoy my life now while I am younger than wait. OK so what if I do have to have another replacement in 20 or so years. I would rather enjoy my life now while I am still young. This is what I am hoping to get across to this doctor. From what I am told he believes the same.
I still have the right hip and both knees that need to be replaced along with something done to the left femur. I don't want to live on pain medicine and wait for collapse. I want some of my life back now.
The morphine has quit working and I don't want to have to keep raising the dose. So keep your fingers crossed that this will be the answer to a long awaited prayer.
Posted by Karen on February 28, 2005 07:12 PM