Don't you love her stripes? She's been pretty concerned about me over the past few weeks while I've been going through all the *knee issues. Sleeping near me most nights and sitting very close when I'm in a lot of pain. Don't you think she looks so good on that blue bedspread? It was a Christmas gift from Garrett's parents, and we love it. (Also, I never thought I'd match cats to bedspreads, but I have started doing just that. Weird.)
*The knee saga continues. If you're interested, keep reading. Last week, the specialist ordered an MRI, which showed no problems with ligaments, but an "intense" fluid sac below and behind my kneecap and a strained tendon. He said a physical therapist could take care of me. The physical therapist, after poking and prodding Tuesday morning, and having me nearly take off his head when he innocently pushed on my thigh, causing searing pain, announced there's more going on with my knee than the doctor says. (No kidding, I think to myself.) He thinks there's cartilage damage that stemmed from the December injury. But most importantly, he said my iliotibial band, which runs from the hip bone down past the knee to the tibia, is ... hurt. Most likely tendinitis that's developed into scar tissue. This explanation makes the most sense as my thigh and upper side of my knee have had the most pain. Also, the band helps stabilize the knee, which explains why my knee feels so dang unstable. Apparently more physical therapy will help this, but he warned it often gets worse before it gets better. Today is one of those "worse" days. I could use some prayers, positive thoughts, good vibes, etc. I'm not having a fun time. But I have a really helpful husband and two relatively concerned and cuddly kitty cats, so that helps.
2 comments:
Boo to getting worse before getting better, but that is a lovely photo of your kitty.
What about long term damage? That is what scared me when I hurt my knee. I know they'll say "It depends...blah blah", but what is likely. Do you know?
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