I wish it was because that can be quickly remedied. The doctor seems to think that I have a loose/torn piece of cartilage that is causing the popping and clicking and is probably also causing the discomfort by contacting a nerve. My guess is that this happened back in my weightlifting days a few years ago. The swimming has just aggravated the problem. He has ordered an MRI and based upon those results I may see an orthopaedist for surgery. Until we know more I was advised to lay off the swimming to reduce the damage done to my shoulder. Further damage might warrant much more extensive means of repair. This is the ****tiest day of my year without question. I am trying to convince myself that several months out of the pool will be okay but as with everything else today, I have not been succesful.
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Originally posted by msgrupp
MRI for THIS year. If you've already met your deductible for 2004--it won't cost as much as paying for it in 2005 as PART of your deductible!!!
Just because the shoulder is starting to feel better doesn't mean you won't have trouble down the road. Find out what is going on INSIDE now. If it's something easy that can be taken care of by resting and exercise--you're ahead of the game. If it's a major problem and requires surgery--at least you can schedule surgery for after the first of the year unless you can get it in before the 31st. Yeah, you're right. I plan on getting the MRI. I am just a little disgusted because the doctor's office has yet to call me back with an MRI appt.. If I don't hear something this AM I am going straight to an Ortho that many have suggested in my area. The doctor I am currently seeing is a soft tissue specialist who said he will most likely wind up sending me to an Ortho anyhow. If I could get the MRI and surgery done before 2005 that would be excellent. I had the same problem last year with another surgery of mine. I spoke to the Dr. in late November but the earliest surgery slot was in January.
Originally posted by msgrupp
MRI for THIS year. If you've already met your deductible for 2004--it won't cost as much as paying for it in 2005 as PART of your deductible!!!
Just because the shoulder is starting to feel better doesn't mean you won't have trouble down the road. Find out what is going on INSIDE now. If it's something easy that can be taken care of by resting and exercise--you're ahead of the game. If it's a major problem and requires surgery--at least you can schedule surgery for after the first of the year unless you can get it in before the 31st. Yeah, you're right. I plan on getting the MRI. I am just a little disgusted because the doctor's office has yet to call me back with an MRI appt.. If I don't hear something this AM I am going straight to an Ortho that many have suggested in my area. The doctor I am currently seeing is a soft tissue specialist who said he will most likely wind up sending me to an Ortho anyhow. If I could get the MRI and surgery done before 2005 that would be excellent. I had the same problem last year with another surgery of mine. I spoke to the Dr. in late November but the earliest surgery slot was in January.
