Good news for once

**Idaho** · 10-01-2010, 07:06 AM

Some of you know that I had a summer on a cane and cruches because my left hip was giving me trouble. It started in March with a little bit of pain going up and down stairs. In June I thought it was getting better then in July after my daughters wedding I could hardly walk. Went to the Dr near the first of August to confirm what we thought it was. I had the same thing in my right hip in 2007 and it too healed up and went away.

They diagnosed it as transient osteoporosis of the hip. Comes and goes and hurts when it is at a peak. The August MRI showed a de-calciified femur and that is when the Dr put me on crutches for two weeks because he was concerned that I would break my hip. Three weeks later I walked into his office with no pain. He called me an "Enigma". HA

Dr. requested a bone scan and another blood test and I agreed because he could not believe that I was okay. That test was done about 5 weeks after the MRI and it was normall.?!?!? When the tech told me what she was seeing in my left hip I asked her to run one on the right hip as a baseline because it was solid in the August MRI. It came back with the same desity reading.

So, this is a mystery but one that I can happily live with. No pain, no crutches, able to ride the Nomad and fly fish with no problem. I am very greatful. Thank you Lord.

Dave · 10-01-2010, 07:45 AM

Good for you! Good news is always nice to hear.

blowndodge · 10-01-2010, 08:40 AM

Bud this is wonderful news!! I was a little worried when you first told us. Praise God...

**cnc** · 10-01-2010, 09:05 AM

As they say " if you have your health, you have everything".
Glade you were able to turn this around.

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-01-2010, 09:51 AM

That is great Bud. The Lord can do some awesome things.

Sin City Stan · 10-01-2010, 09:59 AM

Great news Bud!! I'd rather be called an Enigma than a patient any day. Maybe some doctor will write a "paper" on you.

**Top Cat** · 10-01-2010, 10:28 AM

So are you going to change your user name to Enigma ??? ;)

cactusjack · 10-01-2010, 10:37 AM

Good for you, Bud! I'm happy to hear you're doing better!

Loafer · 10-01-2010, 10:39 AM

Great news, stay healthy.

boomerang2120 · 10-01-2010, 11:14 AM

Good to hear! Keep drinking whatever magic elixir it is you're drinking!

**ringadingh** · 10-01-2010, 12:19 PM

Thats great news Bud. Happy to hear it.

audiogooroo · 10-01-2010, 12:44 PM

Excellent!

Netnorske · 10-01-2010, 02:41 PM

Bud,
Glad to hear things are feeling better for you. It sucks when you can't do the things you enjoy because your body fails you. You should cruise over to my place and do some fishing over here. I'll post a pic of the big Kings I caught Wednesday later this evening on the NW board!

**wompus** · 10-01-2010, 04:14 PM

It does my heart good to hear someone with joint pain doing better then expected.
I installed carpet for 46 years and now that I'm... retarder... the pain in my knees and hips are unbearable! I can't afford replacement so I'll have to learn to live with it .... as long as I can.

It gets scary when you come to a stop on the bike and you are not sure if the legs will work for you....

:-[

.

**Idaho** · 10-01-2010, 10:49 PM

Thanks you guys. I'm tickled spittless.

No, there will not be a name change. HA I'm keeping Idaho, or Bud whatever.

10-01-2010, 07:06 AM	#1
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Good news for once Some of you know that I had a summer on a cane and cruches because my left hip was giving me trouble. It started in March with a little bit of pain going up and down stairs. In June I thought it was getting better then in July after my daughters wedding I could hardly walk. Went to the Dr near the first of August to confirm what we thought it was. I had the same thing in my right hip in 2007 and it too healed up and went away. They diagnosed it as transient osteoporosis of the hip. Comes and goes and hurts when it is at a peak. The August MRI showed a de-calciified femur and that is when the Dr put me on crutches for two weeks because he was concerned that I would break my hip. Three weeks later I walked into his office with no pain. He called me an "Enigma". HA Dr. requested a bone scan and another blood test and I agreed because he could not believe that I was okay. That test was done about 5 weeks after the MRI and it was normall.?!?!? When the tech told me what she was seeing in my left hip I asked her to run one on the right hip as a baseline because it was solid in the August MRI. It came back with the same desity reading. So, this is a mystery but one that I can happily live with. No pain, no crutches, able to ride the Nomad and fly fish with no problem. I am very greatful. Thank you Lord. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-01-2010, 07:45 AM	#2
Dave Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Itchycoo Park Posts: 3,422	Good news for once Good for you! Good news is always nice to hear.
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10-01-2010, 08:40 AM	#3
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Good news for once Bud this is wonderful news!! I was a little worried when you first told us. Praise God... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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10-01-2010, 09:05 AM	#4
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Good news for once As they say " if you have your health, you have everything". Glade you were able to turn this around. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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10-01-2010, 09:51 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Good news for once That is great Bud. The Lord can do some awesome things. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-01-2010, 09:59 AM	#6
Sin City Stan Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,746	Good news for once Great news Bud!! I'd rather be called an Enigma than a patient any day. Maybe some doctor will write a "paper" on you. __________________ Oldest Saloon In Nevada http://www.pioneersaloon.info/ "Sin City Stan" Henderson, NV VBA #01004 VROC #29365 2004 Nomad 1500L5 +100 "The Bike" 2009 Nomad 1700 (past) 2004 Vulcan Classic 800 (past) 2010 Cortez - 2011 Crescent City - 2012 Kanab - 2013 Estes Park
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10-01-2010, 10:28 AM	#7
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Good news for once So are you going to change your user name to Enigma ??? ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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10-01-2010, 10:37 AM	#8
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Good news for once Good for you, Bud! I'm happy to hear you're doing better! __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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10-01-2010, 10:39 AM	#9
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Good news for once Great news, stay healthy. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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10-01-2010, 11:14 AM	#10
boomerang2120 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 115	Good news for once Good to hear! Keep drinking whatever magic elixir it is you're drinking! __________________ '00 - 1500 'Carbed' Nomad VBA #01600
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10-01-2010, 12:19 PM	#11
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Good news for once Thats great news Bud. Happy to hear it. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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10-01-2010, 12:44 PM	#12
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Good news for once Excellent! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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10-01-2010, 02:41 PM	#13
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Good news for once Bud, Glad to hear things are feeling better for you. It sucks when you can't do the things you enjoy because your body fails you. You should cruise over to my place and do some fishing over here. I'll post a pic of the big Kings I caught Wednesday later this evening on the NW board! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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10-01-2010, 04:14 PM	#14
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	Good news for once It does my heart good to hear someone with joint pain doing better then expected. I installed carpet for 46 years and now that I'm... retarder... the pain in my knees and hips are unbearable! I can't afford replacement so I'll have to learn to live with it .... as long as I can. It gets scary when you come to a stop on the bike and you are not sure if the legs will work for you.... :-[ . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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10-01-2010, 10:49 PM	#15
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	Good news for once Thanks you guys. I'm tickled spittless. No, there will not be a name change. HA I'm keeping Idaho, or Bud whatever. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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