10 Nov
Spinning in Circles
That’s what life has been/felt like lately. For every particular thing that should go right, there seems to be one issue after another that arise whereby nothing goes right…usually, due to human error. And not ours!
It keeps my days full, unfortunately. Seems hard to believe only 2 weeks ago we were frolicking in the sun and enjoying, finally, a few days of reprieve. Just before that, a monstrosity that had to be dealt with. and ever since, an enigma amongst many.
For every step forward, two steps to the side and maybe a shuffle back. It gets old…it gets stressful…it gets tiring.
Today was just another day like that.
Maybe tomorrow, we finally step forward in the right direction without any issue and any inaccuracies or miscommunications.
Ah…the power of POSITIVITY and HOPE! rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
5 Nov
The Etiology of Hip Osteoarthritis
The Etiology of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
An Integrated Mechanical Concept
by Reinhold Ganz MD, Michael Leunig MD,
Katharina Leunig-Ganz MD, William H. Harris MD, DSc
5 Nov
The Concept of FAI PPT
by Reinhold Ganz:
http://www.oarsi.org/meetings/06Congress/pdfs/slides/friday/Ganz.pdf
5 Nov
Today’s Kids: Our Next Generation of Obsessive Compulsives
Has anyone else out there noticed any panic in regards to the H1N1 virus?
Have you noticed people looking at you in a scared way if you are out shopping and happen to sneeze…even once?
Have you noticed the staff at your children’s school ranting about children who might sneeze in class, have a small sniffle, or a little cough and still being sent to school?
Have you noticed an increase in front-line sales of anti-bacterial soaps and sanitizers at the stores, in the front displays and at the ends of many aisles?
Have you noticed the ongoing media coverage about there not being enough vaccines…and questioning what in the world we are going to do now?
Do you get seemlingly constant email reminders from school, work, or the doctor’s office reminding of the signs and symptoms of the virus and when to stay home?
If you haven’t, you must not live in Hometown, USA. In Hometown, USA all of these things are occurring, and more. Open your eyes and ears, and you will also see and hear the panic that seems to be overtaking our society.
My children have always been cleanly, regular showers and even washing hands upon return from school to ward off any shared germs from during their school days. But now, things are changing.
They come home from school telling me about the conversations at school the teachers have with their students, warning them that if they are sick at all (even if just a sniffle and no fever or other signs) their parents better not send them to school (this is difficult if your kids, like mine, have allergies). Hand sanitizers are now in every classroom beyond just that of standard soap and water, and constantly being used. The nurse’s station is always filled, teachers sending any potentially questionable student down for assessment.
I notice at home as the kids wash as soon as they come in, which has been standard practice…they then slather on the sanitizer immediately afterwards. While out, as sanitizing stations seem to be popping up in all the oddest locations, they b-line for them…one after another. If we pass a restroom, they need to go…but just to wash their hands.
Last night one of the kids was preparing items for school, going through a mental checklist of sorts to ensure they had everything for the next day and my ears sounded the alarm when I heard “hand sanitizer, CHECK!”
I question: Are we creating our next generation of obsessive compulsives because of the public’s fear and anxiety over the H1N1 virus?
4 Nov
How Doctor’s Think
If anyone hasn’t read it yet, you really should. It’s quite the eye opener.
Last night, as I sat reading in the library for a couple hours, I re-read this book and it really amazed me…every time I re-read this (among other books) certain additional things stand out to me, depending in the issues/experiences currently going on in my life.
So, here’s 2 quotes from the book (written by Dr. Jerome Groopman, who has other like The Anatomy of Hope, another great read):
” It doesn’t inspire confidence when a doctor tells you, “I’ll figure it out in the OR.” Paradoxically, such confidence is bolstered when a physician opens his mind to a patient and explains what he knows and what he doesn’t know, what is firm about his findings and what is still unclear, which symptoms he can not account for and which still demand explanation.” (page 171)
“Does acknowledging uncertainty undermine a patient’s sense of hope and confidence in his physician and the proposed theory? Paradoxically, taking uncertainty into account can enhance a physician’s therapeutic effectiveness, because it demonstrates his honesty, his wilingness to be more engaged with his patients, his commitment to the reality of the situation rather than resorting to evasion, hald truth, and even lies. And it makes it easier for the doctor to change course if the first strategy fails, to keep trying. Uncertainty sometimes is essential for success.” (page 155)
Hmm…I think there are quite a few of us who have experiences that exemplify that last statement more than we realize. But, it isn’t the uncertainty that is a deal breaker, so long as you have an OS who is willing to believe, listen, change course as needed, and never give up on you. These are doctors we cherish…for long after we leave them.
3 Nov
32 Hours Later
Kiddo’s hip is still hurting. It is definitely located more in the outside as opposed to the pain she gets anteriorly. It hurt her throughout school today, too. I bought different medicine today, and gave her some in the afternoon…she didn’t hesitate. It still hurts though, hours later, and she says the pain hasn’t decreased. The only thing helping at all is to not use it. On a scale of 0-10, it has been and continues to be about a 4 and when she uses it, it goes up to about a 5 or so she says. Putting weight on one leg makes it worse, too.
Have the new script, it was faxed to me today…just still not sure what to do/how to go from here.
2 Nov
Acetabular Rim Resection & CE Angle
Amount of acetabular rim resection for FAI correlates to change in center-edge angle
A recent study has pinpointed the formula for determining center-edge angle change.
