"Could be worse!", she says optimistically
So I took myself to the Doc today…. and honestly, I was REALLY thinking that I was just gonna go in there and he was just going to give me a good “plan” for icing and heating – and tell me that “it coulda been worse and mine is so minor, it’ll heal on it’s own”…. and that all I needed was one visit to him & some ice packs & boom, I’m on the mend!
But unfortunately, his “oh, that’s a good sign” reponses turned to “uh, oh, that’s not a good sign” responses.
See, I can walk (limping a little and going kinda slow- but I can walk!) and really it’s only super hurty when I try to straighten it all the way – or bend it all the way. And then there’s this one other thing – which is when I’m walking or sometimes when I turn slightly – or just not getting into my car carefully enough, and it feels like my lower leg is loose and swings out of socket or something, and all of a sudden I get this *piercing sharp pain* that brings me to tears instantly. It has been this pain that has made me realize I needed to get my butt to the doctor to make sure I was taking care of it correctly.
So what did he say? He said I tore my Meniscus (MCL). Which you can see here and read about here.
I was practically in tears when he told me. And I kept asking him, “are you sure that if I don’t just keep icing it and stay off it – that it won’t heal up fine on it’s own?” But he said that he’s about 85% sure I’ll need to get some kind of surgery. But that most likely it’ll be arthroscopic, which is less intrusive apparently.
I even asked him if I could hit Tahoe in February… but he said probably not… but maybe March (!) WOW, that would be cool.
So really it’s not that bad. I mean, it sucks SUPER BAD. And it’s time (to visit the doc/do rehab) & money that I’m not psyched about having to deal with… but all and all – it could be worse, huh?
p.s. can you all just look down at your healthy working knees and kiss them, thanking them for them being 100%!! I’m jealous. :)
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I’ve been reading your blog ever since Fray Day, and I wanted to say that I’ve enjoyed soaking up your adventures. It’s too bad about your injury (I’ve dealt with plenty as a runner), and I hope you’re back on your feet just as soon as it’s safe to do so. You’ll be in my thoughts.
You have to watch out for those black-diamond lifts bae. Here are a few things you can still do with a bum knee.
– lots of sex
– LAC
– get the good seats at a concert (can you rent a wheelchair?)
Actually the first two could entertain me for two months.
You will just have to let us pamper you for a little while…
yes, yes & yes! I’m now officially open to delicious and loving pampering of all kinds! :) who’s excited?
Uh, what’s LAC?
Just curlious.
Shit, that really sucks, Willo, some new year, huh?
I am sooo never going skiiing again. First Sonny Bono, now this?
Hope you feel better. That S-U-C-K-S. My brother broke his ankle snowboarding a bit ago. He had to have giant bolts drilled into his leg. Bummer.
Anyways, you should follow Kat’s advice. Good seats at a concert are hard to come by.
thank you all so much!! xoxoxo
Ajax – the LAC is the Latin America Club – DUH! You go there all the time, right?
oh, ha ha, yeah.