7 months!

Just quickly typing in, for future reference. Knees are doing pretty good. The one I fell on is giving me fits though. Painful and makes my hip/groin area hurt. I think I'd rather sit on my ass than have the hips go! Makes me wonder if I should have seen the Doc over the PA. Just don't know what to do about it. Guess I'll wait until July. Ugh.

Kids are busy with their jobs, oldest ones last day serving tables is tomorrow. She is working for a security firm now, and has a couple of resumes out...had an interview this week. This job would actually be in her field...can you believe that? Praying it goes the way that's best for her. Other kiddo plugging away at her nanny/sitting job. Spouse is waiting for a ruling from a judge. Me, well I may bake cookies tomorrow with my new mixer. (forget the job thing)

This economy sucks. Healthcare thing really sucks. Not that it didn't need improving...but my goodness where is the money going to come from?

Off to get another popsicle.

: )

Slippity, do, da..........

Slipped right on out of the bed Saturday evening.. and fell on top of my knee cap, and shoulder. Ice took it down a good bit. Daughter thinks it looks terrible, it really doesn't to me. Must have some swelling in it as it's popping. Yes those PERFECTLY operated knees are POPPING!! Slapping myself on the head.

Messageboard Nurse says it's really hard to mess up a knee, they can take huge hit, and it's probably got fluid on it which is making it pop. But I will probably call the darn PA today to let them know, as I have released from OS's office until July!!!

Tomorrow is my knees 6-month birthday!

Supposed to snow in about an hour or so.

Yesterday was a really good day re: my kiddos. Can't explain now. But will later. They are great kiddos. God bless them, God has blessed them. Spouse gone downtown to seminar. Dogs and I have house to ourselves! I think I will make spaghetti. Did I get off topic or what????

Dear Diary,

Dear Diary:

I have been busy. How about you?

It's been almost 3 months!!

I was busy with a BFF funeral, a family wedding, and the holidays!

Now let's get to the point of my Blog. It was 'go back to the Doctor' day today! After almost 3 months, I have been anxious. I'm doing pretty well. Haven't regressed any since my insurance won't pay for PT, which is good. They had some suggestions for me to get some better strength and range of motion. All went well. I reminded them about my shoulder (OS does them too). They decided to do an X-ray. And sho'nuff, my friend Arthur Itis has made his entrance. A spur in the rotator cuff, which means, bone is rebuilding from degrading and it makes spurs, as it did in my knee. Thanks Arthur! I will live with it, or do injections or scoping is last resort. Arthur, PLEASE stay away.

I am now officially off of Ultram for 2 days...so feel a lot of weird things around my body. I have the non-extended Ultram to-be-filled to wean off. Hopefully my short term memory short recall problem will go away.

Just not sure how to deal with 2 bad knees, neuroma in my foot, and my newly diagnosed arthritis in my shoulder. I don't know how to define myself. I do not think I can work any longer. I need to work for money, insurance, mind, sanity, and you name it! Don't know if I am insurable as I need to change it. I really defy being a cripple, so I will work harder on that and check back with you!!

Anyway, they have given me excercises to do, to strengthen my arm...kind of like the knee thing. So I will be at the gym tomorrow.

Kind of feel bummed tonight as you see. BUT my kiddo went with me and was such a big help in recalling what Dr's office said. I went back to the Rehabilation Center I was in. Ick. It was helpful mentally to see it and leave it again. Yucky icky o.

I am grateful though and love life enough to fight this. I have just got to step up and fight harder.

Bye diary. I'll check in sooner next time, I promise!!!!!!!

Neur what?

2 month visit went fine and dandy. Got my hug from the good looking Doc!!!

No more PT. I am on my own. Got something for swelling....swelling is normal and is called lymphdema...just the lymphs trying to find their way back to normal.

Also have a neuroma. Never heard of that. Thought it was my knee shooting off pain to the foot. It's a nerve pain caused by old age.

The 'c' button fell off my computer. Makes typing tough.

Orders are to keep moving and active: My mission...guess I better join a pool or gym. Not exactly the gym type. But guess I gotta do something.

Hanging in.....

Have my 10 week operating surgeon visit tomorrow (Monday). Guess I need to make a list of 'gripes'. Well, I guess I didn't realize recovery was going to be so 'long'. Or that I still would not be sleeping after 2 months, or my walking would barely be...not sure what I call 'my walk'. Well standing is tough too. And always having to 'stash' the good pain pills for an emergency such as sleeping. Oh well.

Now that this freaking health care bill is up for talk, I now recall 3 months ago, in joint replacement class, all the people SCARED this would happen...and it's now oh so close!

Anyway, hopefully my visit tomorrow will be good. He's a nice Dr. Guess the main thing to work out is PT, which insurance won't pay for. I need to get the list in my head on paper so I won't appear all over the place.

See ya later! : )

Another one at 5 weeks

5 weeks