And was shown (painfully) how I was standing and walking incorrectly. Ian apologised for it, but I told him not to worry, because it's like telling a child something is hot, they don't believe it until they touch something hot. I wouldn't have really understood what he was referring to regarding my knee and the rest of the leg. I have been walking ( Read more... )

I have noticed some improvement, although Mr S said he hoped for more. Because he's retired from the surgical practice, he has referred me to another osteo surgeon.

Yanno, I am not looking forward to this, to have yet another doctor presume that I must be stuffing my face with ice cream and cake, sitting on my ass doing nothing.

It's been a week since I had the cortisone injection. The pain level from the injection itself have faded. I tried wearing one of my knee braces yesterday, but to say it was uncomfortable would be an understatement ( Read more... )

When I have the brace on, and leg propped up, I get nagged by Loki, and like most cats, he using his paws (and the very tip of his claws) to get my attention. Then there's the nipping. He gets a bit 'bitey' when he doesn't get what he wants, WHEN he wants it. I have a myriad of little scratches between my ankle and where the bottom of the brace ( Read more... )

It goes to mid-thigh, instead of almost into the groin, to mid-calf, with one of the straps above the shelf of the calf, so it can be secured into place ( Read more... )

Saw Simon the Sadist today. Remedial massage on thigh, and checked how mobile the knee is. It's like this; I can bed it 130 degrees without any issue. No pain no worry. But straightening it out made me clutch at the edges of the exam table, digging my fingers into it ( Read more... )

Saw Jase, the podiatrist. A rather wasted appointment, because until I get my knee seen to, not much can be done regarding it ( Read more... )

I ordered another knee brace, one that is mid-thigh to mid-calf, rather than from upper thigh to ankle scaffold. It arrived today... and it wasn't quite the one I thought/saw it would be. Oh well, at least it is serviceable. My only issue is I can't have both front and back of brace at 0 degrees, aka straight as a board. At least I do have some ( Read more... )

Less than two days. My Medical Mutiny (wearing smaller knee brace vs the upper thigh to ankle brace) is over. Knee hurts like hell, so put the scaffold back on. Keeping it totally straight, Zero degree bend is needed. (insert many swear words here) Pardon me while I go have a good cry.

But right now, I have a bit of leaking around my eyelids ( Read more... )