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Hi, Chris. Absolutely! If I can help her or you in any way, either or both of you are welcome to call me Toll Free 1 (877) 426-2780 at COAST Ministry (Courage to Overcome All Sexual Trauma). I work from home and I’m available all day today. I’m just working on my book in between putting away Christmas decorations. I’m sure you know that when girls/women hold in anything that is so devastating and painful in, it can make you really sick and destroy one’s self esteem. When I was at Mayo the first time in 1980, I think I already shared, on the last of 11 days of appointments and tests, the psychiatrist asked me if there was anything else I hadn’t told him. I had told him that I married at 19 and had been in a very difficult marriage for eight years, that I had attempted suicide, that my son died when he was nine days old from encephalitis and that I had a miscarriage the following year. I told him about drug abuse and alcoholism and the rape by a stranger when I was 17 and lived in Tokyo. So I asked him to turn around and please face the wall. I didn’t want him to look at me. It was the very first time in my life that I verbalized the abuse. All I said was, “My father used to touch me and other things.” He slowly turned around to look at me and said, “I happen to be one of the countries leading our team is on sexual abuse and Everett and books. In particular, I specialize in father/daughter incest. You need to go home and begin counseling and talk about this because something like this can make you extremely ill or worse.“ It was both frightening and a relief to have set it out loud. I’ve been in years of counseling with some good and some bad therapists. I found that would help me the most was talking with other women who have been through abuse and not only survive but thrive. It took me many years to finally have victory over the control and oppression of that man. I forgive him for what he did, but I do not like him and have a little association with him. If you would like to talk about this, please give me a call. I have a passion to help other women learn that they can have joy and peace in their lives once again.

@grandmar Hey Ronnie, thanks for the sweet reply. I’m going to my pain doctor on Monday- he has extensive ER experience so if I can make it that long, it will be good. I can never sleep for more than 3hours at the time, but now it’s an hour. The lack of sleep and pain gave me a breakdown this morning-lots of crying. My right leg is so swollen with lymphedema that I can’t even get it into bed. I have to sleep with 1foot on the floor. It’s just one of those days! I do have a walker and was using it when I tripped. it went flying and so did I. Your therapist says you've weakened your muscles- does that mean your legs, too?
Let’s keep hope alive! For a good outcome! Oh....yes I have soc security disability insurance but that sure doesn’t pay everything!

Karen

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Hi Karen!
Just wanted to check in with you to see how you are feeling and how you are doing?
Did the doctor have anything new to share with you regarding treatment?
Ronnie

Hello @tierd -- welcome to Connect. I have not heard of having the nerves burned. Did your specialist give you any details on the procedure - specifically any risks involved, success ratio, etc. ? There is another discussion on a new knee procedure called COOLIEF that you may want to review here:

-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coolief/bookmark/?ajax_hook=action&_wpnonce=04e1bb881b

I'm also tagging @JustinMcClanahan who has had a knee replacement to get his thoughts and maybe offer some suggestions.

John

Hello everyone! I am Gayland. I ha be Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogrens, and need two total knee replacements along with back issues. I cannot get the knee replacements for two years do I am looking for anything to get relief. I have tried PT, injections of steroids , and recently the Coolief procedure. I just posted about that. I am open to suggestions. Blessings to you.

Why can’t you get knee replacements for two years? Unheard of.

Because I would have to be out of work for two to three months. I cannot afford to be out of work that long and I cannot afford to work extra right now to save up for it because I am not operating at full capacity due to needing knee replacements, back surgery, and having RA. In two years I will receive a settlement due to my family and I can then be off work. I am also taking care of a disabled adult son...so a lot of responsibilities.