Monday, May 26, 2008

TFCC and 'bendy'

I always thought I had slightly flexible joints, but never thought I was bendy.  I saw a rheumatologist today for a wrist problem this arvo and i figured i may as ask about my 'funny' hips as well.  You see my hips have issues at the most inopportune passionate moments.  Turns out i have 'Benign Joint Hypermobility'  ie.  I'm very bendy. lol.  My husband should be so pleased.  ;) No issue apart from my hips getting 'stuck' every so often.  It is inherited so 2 in 3 kids i have would have it.  Makes for good piano players apparently.

So on to what i went to the rheumatologist primarily for.  I've had a clicky wrist for 8 yrs ever since i had a small workplace accident.  every winter my right wrist gets a fairly constant pain in it.  It got so bad a month ago I finally decided to go see the rheumatologist.  As my GP had thought and the rheumatologist confirmed, it is likely to be TFCC(Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex).  Simply a tear in that area that may need surgery.  I will be getting an MRI in the next few weeks.  I don't want surgery but I certainly don't want it to get any worse.

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