Lets get right to it today. Put the horse before the cart, and deliver the knews (heh, heh) that everybody has been waiting for:
Mrs. HM is NOT a candidate for knee replacement surgery!
At least not at this time. I was initially relieved. And then disappointed. Without the imminent threat of going under the knife, it dawned on me that nothing has changed. I'm still saddled with a painful knee that limits my mobility. However...
I may have a second chance. It depends upon some follow-up care, and perhaps a miracle. I don't know why I'm secretly hoping that my knee can be sliced open and its innards reamed out and metal parts be jammed and hammered into place. Farmer H is my biggest cheerleader. I'm hoping that it's not (another) clandestine attempt at trying to kill me.
I left the orthopedists office with a shot of Kenalog in my right knee. That's a steroid used for treating inflammation in joints. My knee already feels better. Of course I'm sure that's all in my head. My Estranged BFF Google says that Kenalog takes about 5 days before the effects are felt.
Over the next few days, I will share the details of my appointment, diagnosis, and care plan. I'm sure you'll be enthralled, heh, heh.
Google is often wrong and I bet your knee does already feel better because of the Kenalog, since it begins working as soon as it is injected.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
DeleteI am quite happy with the present results of the Kenalog!
It is not a product of your imagination!
ReplyDeleteKathy,
DeleteGood to know! Or I would kick myself (if I could stand on one foot) for not imagining such pain relief years ago.