I have noticed some improvement, although Mr S said he hoped for more. Because he's retired from the surgical practice, he has referred me to another osteo surgeon.
Yanno, I am not looking forward to this, to have yet another doctor presume that I must be stuffing my face with ice cream and cake, sitting on my ass doing nothing.
It's been a week since I had the cortisone injection. The pain level from the injection itself have faded. I tried wearing one of my knee braces yesterday, but to say it was uncomfortable would be an understatement.
I tried wearing my replacement Donjoy brace. It's a bit too big, but the velcro sticks without issues and I had the stop clips to allow slight flexing, and no hyperextending. It just didn't seem to fit right. I dug out my old one, with the velcro that is separating from fabric. I put the stop clips from the newer brace into it and walked around. It didn't feel too bad. Leg had support, and knee didn't feel like lower leg was moving side to side.
I got out the replacement brace Hayden gave me, and adjusted the joint on it that allows a slight flexing, but no hyperextending. Same result as using the old Donjoy brace.
Now, what I'm feeling could just be recovery from having a 3 inch harpoon jammed into a clump of very sore and swollen tendons and cartilage, but I'm just going to go with it. I'll see about sleeping with it on for added support and healing.
Vanity is 'slaying the grey' (aka dying your hair) so you can preen in front of a mirror.
Self-Esteem is slaying the grey so you don't cringe or feel dread passing by a reflective surface.
A little ‘self care’ goes a long way.
Tomorrow, I go for my ultrasound guided injection into my left knee joint. Because right now, even icing and pain meds are working. If fewking HURTS. Even keeping my leg in the knee brace isn't helping. Move the leg, sharp stabbing pain, don't move the leg, continuous low level throbbing pain.
Why does everything that will 'fix' me have to hurt like hell?
When I have the brace on, and leg propped up, I get nagged by Loki, and like most cats, he using his paws (and the very tip of his claws) to get my attention. Then there's the nipping. He gets a bit 'bitey' when he doesn't get what he wants, WHEN he wants it. I have a myriad of little scratches between my ankle and where the bottom of the brace.
I have my leg propped up on the footstool, but if Loki starts making a pest of himself, I can, and do, push the footstool to the other side of the room. But I can't do this if I'm wearing the brace. But now, my knee hurts.
It goes to mid-thigh, instead of almost into the groin, to mid-calf, with one of the straps above the shelf of the calf, so it can be secured into place.
It has a lockable hinge, which has it's good point and it bad.
The Good: It keeps my knee from bending, holding it in a straight position, not putting any strain on the injured area. The hinges can be unlocked, allowing for easier sitting (ie in the car, or in the TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ROOM)
The Bad: After a while, though, I get itchy under it. The "Bane of Neoprene". And there's one spot hook end Velcro that chafes on the inside of my right leg if I don't get it on just right. And it's very tiring to get about. Crutches, cane, they help, but still tiring.
In 9 days, I get an ultrasound guided injection in the joint. Yes, it will have some local anesthetic, but it's still gonna f**king hurt like hell going in.
Why is it everything that is wrong with me and has to be tested/treated, it's in very painful ways?
And right now, I am a bit 'touchy'. Anniversary of losing Mister Meow-Gi, aka Keito coming up fast. My heart still hurts over losing him the way I did.
