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miss maggie
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Oct 11, 2012 - 9:40 am

Dear Lisha and all,

It seems after I was dx in late Sept, early Oct 2009 with NHL, so many stupid issues arose.

Anyway,I went to see my doctor yesterday for an explanation of the xrays I had last week of my right hip and right knee. As far as the Oxycodone, 15 mg I take 3 times a day, he is not concerned or worried about addiction. He did say, eventually it might have to be increased. He suggests I try the gel treatment for my right knee. For those not familiar with this treatment, I believe you go for an injection of this gel once a week for 3 weeks.
Hopefully this treatment will work for a long time. Maybe over time, it will stop working?? No mention of surgery. Whew

As far as my right hip, he thinks I need surgery. I have bad arthritis in this hip. I do believe all my problems in my right hip was caused by the bone marrow biopsy I had in Oct 2009.

PS: Anyone familiar with gel treatment for the knee, can you respond please, thank you.

Hugs and love from me. Maggie

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COBRA666
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Oct 11, 2012 - 9:49 am
Gel

Maggie,
All I can tell you about the injection it is silicone. It will not last forever. Some people it will work to relief of the pain,others it will not. The pain meds of 15 mgs. is not that much. A higher doseage is probably what you need. Just know it may take the pain away temporarily,but it will not cure the problem. I noticed the same problem in my hip after my BMB for several months after. It did eventually go away. Just hope it does not come back. John
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hiccup
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Oct 11, 2012 - 11:17 am