Re: need advice please

I vote to take your vacation- who knows if you'll need tons of time 
later or not at this point. And jsut think how much more energy you'll 
have at work and to help out later if you get a break now!
Theresa

Donna wrote:

>Second guess anytime :)
>
>Actually she has been going to a 'regular' doctor, who
>isn't going to handle this now that in the last couple
>of weeks has gotten really bad. 
>
>We have an appointment next Thursday with a
>specialist. Not sure what he will decide to do, but
>thinking this is at least a couple of weeks away since
>he will want a MRI etc...(only done xrays so far to
>ensure something wasn't broken)
>
>I am going with her, so I will bring this up to see if
>it an option in her case.
>
>My concern right now was whether to take my scheduled
>vacation or cancel it - leaving the time available
>later when she needs me... gave the news to my boss
>this morning.
>
>Donna
>
>
>
>--- Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Donna,
>>
>>Not to second-guess your mom's specialist, but has
>>your mother tried Supartz 
>>or one of the other protein based injectables? I was
>>headed for knee 
>>replacement this winter when my new doctor suggested
>>Supartz. The 
>>injections, while not comfortable, have given me
>>remarkable relief even 
>>though I've been walking bone-on-bone for years.
>>
>>d
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "gardenchat list" <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:28 PM
>>Subject: [CHAT] need advice please
>>
>>
>>    
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>>>Anyone or a close loveone ever had a knee
>>>      
>>>
>>replaced?
>>    
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>>>Seems my mother has overdone her trips, stairs and
>>>other activities and is looking at having this
>>>      
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>>done.
>>    
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>>>Heading to the specialist next Thursday, but that
>>>doesn't give me much time to inform my boss about
>>>      
>>>
>>my
>>    
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>>>up and coming vacation the following
>>>      
>>>
>>Monday...which I
>>    
>>
>>>may need to reschedule.
>>>
>>>So... how long of a hospital stay (or is this an
>>>      
>>>
>>out
>>    
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>>>patient thing)- how long once home will she need
>>>constant care?
>>>
>>>Trying to decide if I should cancel all my
>>>      
>>>
>>vacation
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>>>plans so I can use that time to care for her....
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>Donna
>>>      
>>>
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