Thursday, June 19, 2008

PLEASE PUT HUMPTY DUMPTY BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

As some of you may know, my left knee has been giving me problems since I came home from the hospital with Grace. Its been pretty painful, and not in any one particular spot. For the most part, it just hurts and is achy all the time. I didnt fall, or twist it that I recall, it just started hurting. I kept thinking that maybe it was the pregnancy weight I had gained and I strained it. But I have since lost 34 lbs and its still bothering me. So I finally hesitantly said something to my dr. I say hesitantly because I just keep saying, "this is so stupid, I didnt do anything to it" and I kept waiting for it to get better on its own. So Doc sends me for an MRI and tells me to start physical therapy. I started PT - dont even get me started on that. Went 2x and the (barley legal) guy was a reject who didnt know his ass from his elbow. I decided I wasnt going back there, they wernt helping me feel better anyway, and the damn kid practical called me old. Went and had the MRI and for the first time in ages I was thinking my knee actually feels better than its been, and maybe the MRI isnt going to pick up on the problem. Doc called the next day and said I have a full blown meniscus tear. Lovely. He is sending me to an orthopedic surgeon. In most cases it will require surgery. Im so mad! Who has time for that? Not me, a busy mom of 3 kids including 2 babies, I dont have time to be out of commission! I just want to feel normal again. The 2 back to back pregnancies really took its toll on me and Im trying to get back to normal. I feel like an 80 yr old woman getting out of bed in the morning with all my aches and pains. Im trying to loose all the baby weight, which is not coming off fast enough despite my 34 lb loss already. The pregnancy with Grace skyrocketed my blood pressure and left me with a calcuim defeceny, doing a number on my teeth. So now I practly live between my Dr and my Dentist. Lets not forget the swollen fingers and ankles. As if thats not enough, now Ive got damn knee problems! Of course having my kids is worth all the aches and pains. I love them to the moon. But I just want to feel myself again now that Im not sharing my body with another little person.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

WOW, 34 lbs, thats great. Sorry you are having trouble with your knee. Mine is my heel when I get out of bed everyday Im like ancient. I guess if the truth be told Im getting close.MJ