Re: Debs in Fl- Bone Ranger

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Hi Louise,

My knee is still giving me fits of pain that the pain pills are not even

touching. At times, I feel like the shards of bone are just about cutting

thru the surface of skin. But nothing so far. It must just be my mind

playing tricks on me. I see the ortho on Monday to see where we go from

here. It has been a very LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG six weeks with very

little improvement that I, the owner, can see. If I have to lay on my tummy

for any reason, I can feel the bone fragments moving in the knee and they

hurt like h**l. There is very little stability left in that knee. I sure

hope that I will finally get some definitive answers on Monday.

Sorry I have been AWOL for over a week, but I have had some family problems

that caught me off guard and am just getting my feet back on the ground now.

The Remicade is giving me a tiny bit of relief, but not the big bang that

others have received. He has me on the lowest dose at this time. I have

asked that he raise the dose or the frequency. He said that he wanted to

keep me at this strength for another cycle and supplement with other

medications and pain medications. He is also going to Italy for a month's

vacation which probably also has something to do with his decision.

I guess I have the no sleepums tonight! Hope everyone else is tucked into

bed having sweet pain free dreams.

Gentle, tender, good night angel hugs,

Debs in FL