Now that my birthday celebrations have settled down, let's talk about my ribs. I am just shy of being 5 months post-op and I've been having pains in my ribs again since week 9 post-op. I spoke with my surgeon, the amazing Dr. Hansen, and I was given a round of steroids to see if... Continue Reading →
Slipping Rib Syndrome – Ribs Not Healing & WV Consult Scheduled
There is a lot to catch up on since my last post at the end of July which focused on these wonky ribs of mine. During my last post, I was only a few weeks post-op from my right-hand surgery for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis and I was around 6 weeks post-op from my latest rib... Continue Reading →
Slipping Rib Syndrome | IT COULD BE WORSE BLOG
I'm going to begin this blog by discussing Slipping Rib Syndrome and these wonky ribs of mine. I know I have mentioned it many times but I am hoping this is the last time I have to think about it. I will repeat some things you may have already read in prior blogs but I... Continue Reading →
2020 Visions | IT COULD BE WORSE BLOG
I ended 2019 with a double blog post, Colonoscopy #5 and Thoracic Follow-Up. At the end of November and beginning of December, I had been really sick, and I had been avoiding people and doing anything I could to rid myself of that cold. I had mentioned previously that I was coughing so much -... Continue Reading →