Hi Mary, Thanks for your reply and well wishes.
The cyst is possibly the cause of the pain. The pain
is also the site of the blood clot I had in
97(popliteal). Hopefully it is the cyst causing the
problem because if it is the blood clot there is
nothing they can do for that at this moment in time.
The surgeon said that if he "cleans out" the knee and
finds the cause of the cyst it might help (70%). I
remain hopeful and optimistic that it is the cyst that
is causing the pain.
James.


--- Mary Smith <filmfest12@...> wrote:

> Good to hear from you again, James. Your story
> demonstrates how difficult it is to accurately
> diagnosis the cause of sciatica. Mechanical tests
> often show nothing wrong. And the diagnosis of
> piriformis syndrome acts as a broad catch all.
>
> I know there is a long wait in Canada for non-life
> threatening surgeries. But, at least, you finally
> know
> the cause of your pain, how to minimize it (by not
> sitting or kneeling) and are on the road to fixing
> the
> problem. Your first surgery was so successful, I
> expect the second to be successful as well.
>
> Best wishes for the new year to you & everyone on
> this
> board. Mary
>
>
>
>
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