03.12.15

Last One!
Got my final Synvisc injection today. I hope to see their benefits soon!

03.05.15

Second Injection
Got my second round of Synvisc today.

02.25.15

Back to the Ortho
Today I got my first of three Synvisc injections. A little pain, but not too bad...they used ultrasound to guide the needle. Very hopeful that this will make a difference for me.

02.05.15

Happy Birthday!
Just wanted to wish my favorite littlest sister a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

No pic, but got the second opinion on my knee & leg. And...OFFICIALLY...NO SURGERY for either!! YAY!!!

This wasn't an actual shot...just a small sipping amount...had to fit it in the picture. I had two celebrations! :)

01.23.15

Bruising
My new Thursday mornings...up at 4:30 and to PT by 6:00. I didn't know that it was possible, but you can bruise a bruise. Just when it was healing, my PT decided to "re-massage" the area. As my friends said..."No pain, no gain." So yes, this is worth it considering the alternative.

01.19.15

Good News & Bad News
Starting with the good news...my PT says that I'm making progress..YEA! And my bruise is going away.

On to the bad news...I have a partial MCL tear, I'm near bone-on-bone on the right side of my right knee, and I have to give up running...not sure for how long. (Might be having more days like today...swimming at the rec center.)

Had another first at physical therapy...today it was a Cortisone patch. I guess anything can be fixed with a patch.

01.15.16

PT
Today hurt like hell and the picture proves it! My knee issue has become secondary to a bigger issue. Today my physical therapist compared my leg to a corkscrew...not something you want to hear. All my muscles from the waist down are tighter then hell. For whatever reason, my right leg has taken on a mind of its own. My gluts, hip flexors, and quads are pulling everything in. My calves, tibia and ankles are pulling everything out...to almost a 15 degree difference...NOT good! 

So, I have been ordered to orthodics, going to PT twice a week and doing an hour of exercises/stretches each day. When I want to really complain or not do my exercises, I simply think of the possible alternative: a surgery where they would cut through my tibia, move it to the correct angle and then screw it back into my femur. Will hopefully find out more in February at the new doctor.

12.30.14

Vacation Knees
You see them everywhere. Photos of someone's knees overlooking a crystal, blue ocean. Well, these particular knees are from inside the physical therapist's office...overlooking a balmy zero degree day in Castle Rock. Very glad to say that this therapist is a million times better then the last one...glad I kicked him to the curb!! (So very close to counting the hours/days/weeks/months until an actual beach shot!!)

12.16.14

Day Two
Today was Red & Green Day. Had to get some cute t-shirts for this one and the kids loved them!

Also had my first PT session for my knee. Got them taped for the rest of the week and a list of exercises...we'll see.

12.03.14

Good News, Bad News
Had my ortho appointment for my MRI results today. Good news...I don't need surgery. Bad news...I have patellofemoral arthritis...something that I shouldn't have for another 15-20 years! I received a steroid injection in each knee today. In addition to the arthritis, my right patella is "out of the groove" so I will be headed to PT next week to work on that. Good to know there are still two different rounds of injections that I can get prior to any type of surgery. (Not the actual syringe from my injections, but an exact replica.)

Did end the evening on a high note with a BDay dinner...Happy Birthday Babe!

11.13.14

First Visit
Had an appointment with the Ortho today. Took a round of x-rays on both knees. One of the other views showed that my right patella was off-center...a definite sign of thinning cartilage. With the catching and locking I've been having, they think there might be a tear in my meniscus. I'll be headed in for an MRI and then back to the doctor the first week of December.