Breaking (or, more accurately, Dislocating) News
Okay, so I've been back to the orthopedist, and I'm sorry to disappoint John Kartzinel, but he does NOT have a torn meniscus buddy.
Some good news has come through. Apparently, the MRI did not turn up any evidence of damage to the meniscus, but, rather, of past injuries that has left the top of the bone bruised. Apparently, it looks rather like when I tore that muscle two years ago, I also tore a ligament, and, thus, have weaker ligamenture on one side. With more tension on one side than the other, the knee has tended to give way, and, two weeks ago, dislocated the kneecap (it was apparently bound to happen - according to the doctor, my femur provides a very shallow bed for the kneecap and it doesn't fit in there very firmly).
So, the good news is that there will be no surgery; the bad news is that I still have to take it easy on bending the knee (even though it's gotten back to bending fine) - including wearing the itchy nasty splint thing while I sleep - for a few weeks to make sure the ligament heals properly, and then, after doing a little rehab exercise to build up the muscle, simply hope that it doesn't happen again.
Rather irritating, but overall, the news is good. With everything from a splintered tibia to a torn meniscus bandied about rather convincingly, it's relieving to know I don't need surgery. But with no guarantee against further problems, it's also a bit aggravating.
Oh, well. Something tells me I'll survive.
Some good news has come through. Apparently, the MRI did not turn up any evidence of damage to the meniscus, but, rather, of past injuries that has left the top of the bone bruised. Apparently, it looks rather like when I tore that muscle two years ago, I also tore a ligament, and, thus, have weaker ligamenture on one side. With more tension on one side than the other, the knee has tended to give way, and, two weeks ago, dislocated the kneecap (it was apparently bound to happen - according to the doctor, my femur provides a very shallow bed for the kneecap and it doesn't fit in there very firmly).
So, the good news is that there will be no surgery; the bad news is that I still have to take it easy on bending the knee (even though it's gotten back to bending fine) - including wearing the itchy nasty splint thing while I sleep - for a few weeks to make sure the ligament heals properly, and then, after doing a little rehab exercise to build up the muscle, simply hope that it doesn't happen again.
Rather irritating, but overall, the news is good. With everything from a splintered tibia to a torn meniscus bandied about rather convincingly, it's relieving to know I don't need surgery. But with no guarantee against further problems, it's also a bit aggravating.
Oh, well. Something tells me I'll survive.
1 Comments:
*sniff* Farewell, torn meniscus buddy ... *sniff*
Yay! You don't need surgery! No nurses trying to start an IV in you and can't find your veins! YAY! I happy for you! And at least I can have a messed up knee buddy. So, good-bye torn meniscus buddy, and hello messed-up knee buddy! :-P Cuase my knee is still really messed up, so yeah. :-D
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