The BARF Medical Thread

[Butch]

BARF has been around for quite a while now and the membership has seen and experienced a lot of stuff.
There are a lot of issues that come up as we age, and not just mending from crashes. Most of us have had good and bad experiences with the medical industry. Many of us have had an exceptional doctor that we hope could help another BARFer. I have a really good orthopedic dude.

I just had Blepharoplasty surgery three days ago. Should improve my vision. Piece of cake. Medicare yea!
We have wisdom to share.

 

[Mike95060]

Another happy Medicare recipient. Wild. Hope you enjoy the new peepers Butch.

 

[Butch]

They take the stitches out after a week. I feel fine now. The look is a little scary.

 

[ST Guy]

So far, other than my stroke, I’ve been healthy and haven’t needed doctors.

 

[budman]

I have had a fair amount of issues due to a very active youth and young adult hood.
Broke my first bone at 5yo. My poor Mom had to deal with a lot!!

11 years ago I had a knee replacement and that is still the only metal bits in my body because they did not automatically screw and plate stuff in the 70's and 80's.

A badly broken upper arm I blame for my shoulder issue. (football).
A hyper extended elbow left a bone chip floating and required surgery and limited motion and arthritis flair up once in a while. (Martial Arts)
A dislocated wrist left me with less than a good range of motion and arthritis has been brutal at times (Motocross).
Football did my knee originally and Motocross and Skiing wore the fucker out.

Etc.. etc.

My Dad gave me fair warning I would pay a price when I got old. I always told him it was worth it. We were both right.

The concussion thing is my biggest worry but so far nothing, but who knows really.

The joy of is strong.

 

[Lucytriple]

I’m just catching up as a young 51 year old (ha!) without a lot of broken bones except ribs, toes and fingers, but scores of sprained ankles and stitches all over my head. I usually get concussions and break my teeth which are fuckin expensive and dudes, menopause really hurts your joints. It’s such a dramatic switch and I had no idea it was coming. When the joint thing started I found this guy and I’m grateful for his methods every day.

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[ThumperX]

The fractured vertebrae are my biggest haunts. They affect every move I make. Knees are shot and I’d like new ones. I’m going on Medicare this year and looking forward to a tune up. Since Covid I’ve had an impacted immune system which is a royal pain in the butt.

 

[Lucytriple]

The fractured vertebrae are my biggest haunts. They affect every move I make. Knees are shot and I’d like new ones. I’m going on Medicare this year and looking forward to a tune up. Since Covid I’ve had an impacted immune system which is a royal pain in the butt.

You deserve new knees like, yesterday. I have a friend who was suffering from an immune issue. He began fasting once a week, now goes to two days every week and his symptoms are so much more manageable.

 

[CDONA]

I've got a blown tendon in my right shoulder, and right knee.
Not looking to get them fixed, due to the down time for rehab.
My shoulder healed and solidified, now it's coming apart and clunking.
AND
I'm looking at new bikes, , ,

Not so smart

 

[Elfin]

Just today visited a specialist who found I had a subluxated L second toe joint with a torn ligament. MRI to come followed by surgery. Gonna break the thing, reset it, line it up and tape it down. Will get to wear a fancy flat shoe but will be better than new a couple weeks afterwards. Now to find the time when it won't interfere with my riding.

 

[budman]

Heal quick Brona.

I left a lot of broken bits out, but listed the ones that I feel had an impact on growing old from the left overs.

What I did leave out is a TIA (mini stroke) just after my knee replacement. That ended up with reaming out my two carotid arteries over 6 months. That was sort of scary as 5% of those end up in a full on stroke or death.

That was 11 years ago and the follow up stuff was "Your heart must be bad too". Nope after multiple tests healthy and zero issues which led the Doc to wonder why the carotid ended up blocked.

He chalked it up to being a smoker for 20 years, stress and genetics.

Been on a Statin ever since, but at 67 with zero other prescriptions I feel pretty blessed.

 

[Rtmac]

I've been in and out of hospitals most of my life and have had more surgeries than anyone else I know. It started with kidney defects as a child which required multiple major surgeries. Then came teenage years when I was out of control and did my best to break every bone in my body. Then in my 30's I injured my back in a "motorcycle accident" (I was changing a rear tire in my garage. ) That led to multiple back surgeries and neck procedures. By the time I got to my 40's I was overweight, a heavy drinker, heavy cigarette smoker, hooked on opiate pain meds, taking multiple blood pressure meds, and a thyroid med. I gave everything up in one shot (except weed), cleaned up my diet and lost a ton of weight, got bp under control and started working out again. My back and neck were still painful, but I was just living with it. Then in my late 50's my right hip gave out. During my hip replacement they damaged my femoral nerve which causes excruciating pain down my right leg... much like sciatica, but down the side instead of the back of the leg. Then during my rehab, I decided to start doing weighted squats again like I had been doing prior to hip replacement... and I tore my left achilles tendon. That only took about a year and a half to heal. I have spinal stenosis in my lower back and neck. I'm in my 60's now, and my overall health markers are excellent! But the pain level is hard to deal with. My doctors current "care plan" is to fuse my lower back, fuse my neck, replace my other hip... I'm not doing any of it! I'll just live with the pain.

 

[Melissa]

I feel ya.
I am ok other than gaining some weight and having arthritis in my shoulders.
Other than that, seemingly fit as a fiddle.

 

[budman]

I've been in and out of hospitals most of my life and have had more surgeries than anyone else I know. It started with kidney defects as a child which required multiple major surgeries. Then came teenage years when I was out of control and did my best to break every bone in my body. Then in my 30's I injured my back in a "motorcycle accident" (I was changing a rear tire in my garage. ) That led to multiple back surgeries and neck procedures. By the time I got to my 40's I was overweight, a heavy drinker, heavy cigarette smoker, hooked on opiate pain meds, taking multiple blood pressure meds, and a thyroid med. I gave everything up in one shot (except weed), cleaned up my diet and lost a ton of weight, got bp under control and started working out again. My back and neck were still painful, but I was just living with it. Then in my late 50's my right hip gave out. During my hip replacement they damaged my femoral nerve which causes excruciating pain down my right leg... much like sciatica, but down the side instead of the back of the leg. Then during my rehab, I decided to start doing weighted squats again like I had been doing prior to hip replacement... and I tore my left achilles tendon. That only took about a year and a half to heal. I have spinal stenosis in my lower back and neck. I'm in my 60's now, and my overall health markers are excellent! But the pain level is hard to deal with. My doctors current "care plan" is to fuse my lower back, fuse my neck, replace my other hip... I'm not doing any of it! I'll just live with the pain.
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Damn man....

That is a tough journey. Glad you course corrected and got shit under control. Good on ya for that.

Back injuries suck the life out of life. I have a fused lower disc that I gutted through vs surgery.

Looped my MX bike and landed on my ass going uphill so I stopped with a flat boom (no sliding) and it gave me a concussion from the impact. I was only 22 and the back healed quickly but a leaking disc came back to bite me (Dad you were right). Doc wanted to do surgery but he gave me the option of dealing with various pain issues and said it will heal naturally. Took 5 plus years but the issue went away for the most part with a few severe spikes along the way.

I avoid impact activities now and the biggest issue is standing for more than an hour. I have learned to work around that for concerts and such, but no more dirt bikes for a long time now. Miss that a lot.

Hang in there Ricky.

 

[Rtmac]

Hang in there Ricky.

I'm doing great! Fuck the pain, at this point it just makes me laugh... which hurts.

 

[Elfin]

Heal quick Brona.

I left a lot of broken bits out, but listed the ones that I feel had an impact on growing old from the left overs.

What I did leave out is a TIA (mini stroke) just after my knee replacement. That ended up with reaming out my two carotid arteries over 6 months. That was sort of scary as 5% of those end up in a full on stroke or death.

That was 11 years ago and the follow up stuff was "Your heart must be bad too". Nope after multiple tests healthy and zero issues which led the Doc to wonder why the carotid ended up blocked.

He chalked it up to being a smoker for 20 years, stress and genetics.

Been on a Statin ever since, but at 67 with zero other prescriptions I feel pretty blessed.

That was probably very emotional for you. Facing the ultimate conclusion of life can change a person.
Live everyday to the fullest because we aren't guaranteed tomorrow. Stay strong my friend.

 

[bikeama]

Got my 33 stables out to day.




I now have an almost matching pair. My left knee, the one on the right in the X Ray, is a new and improved model.

 

[Rtmac]

Chick's dig scars!

 

[budman]

It is so fun having those staples yanked.

But to me that is the first step towards recovery. Wish you success there Bill.

 

[N4teTheGreat]

I'm a mere 47 and all I have done to myself is a to get stitches numerous times, a good collection of concussions including one where I lost time and don't remember cycling home,. various broken bones along with an injury to my back and neck following a mountain bike crash 4 years ago. Both get stuff from time to time but staying active and working out seem to help. Plenty of stiffness to go around some mornings though.