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**Pol** · 13 April 2009, 04:40 PM

Spoiler:

Originally posted by Lara_SGC View Post

Warning huge rant about to happen

Does anyone here have any experience with past surgery on knees? I've had up to three surgeries on my right knee (though one that came forth out of a medical mistake; wounds opened up again, creating a bloodcloth, bringing me back to the ER, scraping bone from my kneecap and well long painful story) and during a previous scan a doctor is telling me I should be keeping my options open to do another surgery.

I dislocated my knee in such a way that it surprised experienced surgeons and after those three surgeries, I'm still experiencing pain and it's been five years now since the last surgery and I can't explain it in English but as I hunch down and turn, you can see my knee trying to pop out again.

This has happened about six times since and you can actually see the two knee joints flexing out and every time I have to quickly lie down and stretch my knee to let it pop in again (you can hear the crunching/scraping of the bones), I have to sit on the ground for the next hour and put a brace on it for it not to dislocate again and I'm just really worried because the last two times it happened my body apparently went into shock.

I feel that I have to do this operation but I'm so scared that something will go wrong again. When I woke up from the second surgery, I was alone in a waiting room and I couldn't lift my leg or flex my toes and I started crying, thinking my leg was crippled. It turned out okay except for the problems I described above but it scares me.

What are the odds to get two medical faults in your life, you ask? Well I'm 24 and I've had three so far in two different hospitals. That's what I'm afraid of really.

I've had people tell me that I'm still young and that I worry too much that nothing can go wrong at my young age. True, my body will recover more quickly than someone twice my age, then again I've experienced a cardiac arrest when I was in my teens so I guess I don't worry too much but I'm just realistic. The human body is incredibly strong and we tend not to appreciate it until it goes out on you and - gosh I'm rambling.

I don't know what to do. When to do the surgery. Guess I'm just a little bit scared.

Sorry for my rant but I hope someone in here can reassure me or share their surgery stories.

Thanks for listening

*hugs family*

Lena,

I had knee surgery on my R. knee and luckily had none of the problems you are experiencing. I'd say go to a different doctor, first of all, and do what needs to be done. As you say, you're young. You will recover MUCH faster in your 20's than you will in your 30's, 40's, etc...

Are they suggesting a knee replacement? At this point it sounds as if you have no tendons (ACL, MCL, etc...) or cartilege. Keep us in the loop and know we're here for you!

**JackandSamAddict** · 13 April 2009, 05:02 PM

Hey ladies and gents, I know I am totally changing the subject...BUT...on Earth Day, April 22 they are releasing an AWESOME looking movie called Earth. If you liked Planet Earth (a series)...then you LOVE this movie. It looks so totally awesome, I know that I will be seeing it!

I'll provide the link in case anyone wants to check it out. (You will have to click on the 'watch trailer' button at the bottom of the page below the three animal family pictures.) Oh, yeah the music ROCKS!

Love our planet, it's the only one we've been given!

Earth

**JackandSamAddict** · 13 April 2009, 06:22 PM

Sorry for the double post...but I just watched 24...AND...OMG!

HUGE 24 spoilers!

Spoiler:

End of rant.

**Amalthea** · 13 April 2009, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by JackandSamAddict View Post

Sorry for the double post...but I just watched 24...AND...OMG!

HUGE 24 spoilers!

Spoiler:

End of rant.

I KNOW!!!

Spoiler:

**Luvnjoe** · 14 April 2009, 08:14 AM

Originally posted by JackandSamAddict View Post

Sorry for the double post...but I just watched 24...AND...OMG!

HUGE 24 spoilers!

Spoiler:

End of rant.

ARGH!

Spoiler:

Originally posted by Amalthea View Post

I KNOW!!!

Spoiler:

YES!

Spoiler:

**UhSir** · 14 April 2009, 05:33 PM

A new vidding challenge has started over at Kawoosh!!

Foreign Language Challenge

Make a video using a song with non-English lyrics. Follow the link above for the official details and also if you need translations or ideas there are several members willing to help.

Deadline for this challenge is May 24, 2009 at midnight GMT.

Pass the news along anywhere else you know Stargate vidders hang out.

**TrueRomantic** · 15 April 2009, 05:41 AM

I'm not sure how many of you are fans of Legend of the Seeker, but I just had to share this just in case. I posted it over on the art thread, but I know not all of you go there, so...

Legend of the Seeker Fans!!!!

I just wanted to share some stuff I came across tonight over on Seekers Omnibus...It's three teaser pics and an article that gives some interesting insight/facts as well as a slight spoiler/teaser for the final episode of the season.

Spoiler:

Tamora Pierce Fans!!!!

Also, I know some of you are Tamora Pierce fans. How many of you have already bought (and read) Bloodhound? I bought it yesterday (the day it "officially" came out) and I'm already about a quarter into it. But I think I'll save the rest until later, as I'm also reading Terrier again to refresh my memory. Sadly, from what others have said and from the bits I've skimmed past, Beka spends most of the book away from Corus, and thus away from Rosto...

Boy do I hope they get together in the third and final book, Mastiff...

**gater62** · 15 April 2009, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by JackandSamAddict View Post

Sorry for the double post...but I just watched 24...AND...OMG!

HUGE 24 spoilers!

Spoiler:

End of rant.

I know!!!!! I screamed at my TV and had to call my 24 buddy!

Spoiler:

**JackandSamAddict** · 15 April 2009, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Amalthea View Post

I KNOW!!!

Spoiler:

Originally posted by luvnjack View Post

ARGH!

Spoiler:

YES!

Spoiler:

Originally posted by gater62 View Post

I know!!!!! I screamed at my TV and had to call my 24 buddy!

Spoiler:

**starflight** · 15 April 2009, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by gater62 View Post

I know!!!!! I screamed at my TV and had to call my 24 buddy!

Spoiler:

Me too, me too!! And ditto on your spoiler comment.

**Luvnjoe** · 15 April 2009, 10:15 PM

*hugs 24 fans* Somehow, we will make it through this season! *sniff, sniff*

**Sarai** · 16 April 2009, 02:17 AM

Originally posted by TrueRomantic View Post

Also, I know some of you are Tamora Pierce fans. How many of you have already bought (and read) Bloodhound? I bought it yesterday (the day it "officially" came out) and I'm already about a quarter into it. But I think I'll save the rest until later, as I'm also reading Terrier again to refresh my memory. Sadly, from what others have said and from the bits I've skimmed past, Beka spends most of the book away from Corus, and thus away from Rosto...

Boy do I hope they get together in the third and final book, Mastiff...

[/LEFT]

*FLAILS*

The new Tamora Pierce is out?????!!!!!

*FLAILS MORE*

*RUNS OFF TO AMAZON*

**Sarai** · 16 April 2009, 02:36 AM

Update:

You are cordially invited to the First Annual Artwork Awards taking place in the

ARTWORK AWARDS THREAD

on Sunday 19th April, starting at 8pm GMT.

Looking forward to seeing you there

!

**Pol** · 16 April 2009, 09:11 PM

OMG!!! Did anyone see CSI tonight? I about died laughing. They did a total and complete spoof of Star Trek and sci fi con's. And...if you watched the crowd closely you could see Grace Park of Stargate/Battelstar fame too.

There's a great line in there, and I'm paraphrasing badly since I can't get control of the remote at the moment (and since I never watch the show I don't know who the heck these guys were):

Investigator: ...So, you're telling me that the creator of the show changed the concept to something more closely approximating reality...and the fans killed him for that?"

Other guy: "Never doubt what a fan will do."

I was cracking up the entire time.

**Amalthea** · 16 April 2009, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by Pol View Post

OMG!!! Did anyone see CSI tonight? I about died laughing. They did a total and complete spoof of Star Trek and sci fi con's. And...if you watched the crowd closely you could see Grace Park of Stargate/Battelstar fame too.

There's a great line in there, and I'm paraphrasing badly since I can't get control of the remote at the moment (and since I never watch the show I don't know who the heck these guys were):

Investigator: ...So, you're telling me that the creator of the show changed the concept to something more closely approximating reality...and the fans killed him for that?"

Other guy: "Never doubt what a fan will do."

I was cracking up the entire time.

I did! I saw her too!

"He's dead, Jim!"

It was beyond awesome.

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