the continuous saga of the knee

[juldea]

So I waited and waited, bided time, looking expectantly towards the morning of January the 29th, when I would see an orthopedic specialist who would tell me what was wrong with my knee.

Joke's on me!

So yes, it has been feeling better, or at least less in pain. I might have to take 400mg of ibuprofen once a day recently, instead of 800mg 3-4 times a day or a Tylenol 3. But I still can't put weight on it and I still don't have full range of motion. Things are still wrong.

At least the ortho's office was pretty well organized, and I didn't have to wait long. I got in, changed into the fashionable disposable exam shorts, and was pretty quickly joined by a nurse of the smart variety who went over my e-xrays and gave me a quick, "Does this hurt? Does this hurt?" lookover. Then she left for about five minutes, returning with the doctor, who did similar, with a lot of finger-poking at the knee area and some manual twisting and bending of my leg, as well as questions about what happened.

All which amounted to, "We don't know what is going on. You definitely have some inflammation in the [mumble mumble I don't remember] tendon and [some kind of fat pad?], and some fluid in the [mumble], but no evidence of actual injury. Take 600mg of ibuprofen 3 times a day for the anti-inflammatory purposes, continue babying it, and come back in 2 weeks. If it's still bothering you, we'll do an MRI."

I am pretty notoriously non-confrontational, so I do not spit in his face or yell at him to tell me what is wrong or do more. I just nod, sigh, get dressed again, and leave. And grumble all day long and eventually make this post. Perhaps I should have pressed the issue, but honestly, it is getting better. Sigh.

So that's my update. Bully for me, eh?

Comments

[thespian.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but 'no evidence of injury' paired with your definite inflammation, tendon damage, etc., should be something looked into right away, specifically because they can't find a cause. Things that are easily diagnosed aren't the problem.

[bonisagus.livejournal.com]

My foot's been bothering me since shortly after Halloween. Basically, my podiatrist/orthopedist did the same thing. She said soft tissue injuries take a long time to heal. She could have put me in a boot for New Years like the one Tom Brady has but I said no. Be thankful that at the moment they don't think the need to operate. Of course, I hate hospitals and operating rooms.

[doc-smiley.livejournal.com]

At least the doctor and nurse looked at your knee. I had a doc take a look at my wrist for all of 30 seconds and tell me the same thing. Then told me to go see someone else.
I'm going to write them and request my co-pay back.

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

continue babying it, and come back in 2 weeks

Ok, sounds like me and freerange_snark will be doing the driving, then. I hope it continues to improve, but we shouldn't let you strain it on the road trip.

Hugs.