Went and saw my orthopedist...who I am not really sure likes me, btw. I will get to that later. Anyways, he was pretty impressed with my range of motion that I have regained, and how I haven't needed the pain meds as much. He said that it is up to me, but that I CAN wait to have my surgery until June.
A couple of stipulations: NO contact sports. Roger that.
2: Low impact sports, and exercise. Roger.
3: If I do notice some swelling after exertion, I will need to come in for further evaluation to see if we should schedule the surgery sooner, vs later. Roger that.
I got a new brace that I can wear under my pants, and it is okay. It doesn't provide the same support, but it isn't as bulky as the damned hinged brace. So I will go back and forth between the two.
I can cross my legs if I sit on the sofa...a HUGE accomplishment. I can't kneel on both knees just yet, but it is getting better all of the time.
I can hop, I can twist, I can bear weight. I almost walk normal. But on the inside, there is the tear. The clicking of the meniscus tear moving across the bone. (ick) and the unsteadiness of standing too vertical.
So the whole point of needing to wait for the surgery is to lose weight. I am going to be out of commission for a few so I don't need extra lbs on me. Another reason is I need paid time off in order to take the surgery. I can take the time off any time, but um..I wanna get paid for it. And 3, I don't want to do it when my provider is needing me, so if I can do it while she goes on vacation this summer, we are golden. She doesn't lose me, I don't lose the time off from her..it is a win win.
So I say I don't think he likes me because both times I have seen him now, he is in and out as fast as can be. He gives me the dead fish handshake. He comes off very smart, but kinda almost arrogant. He comes highly recommended, so I know he is good, but I wish he was more personable like my PCP. I feel like if I am going to let him cut into me, I want him to like me, or be happy to see me, ya know? I dress nice, I think I have nice hair, I have tried to figure him out, and I can't. I just need to get over it, I suppose. A good appointment though..I feel a lot more relieved!
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for me the kneeling thing took the longest. It bothers me still to kneel for any amount of time.
I hear ya on the dr. The one I had in Santa Rosa was awesome, he'd stay and talk and just be nice. The one here was like "time is money, get a move on" but he did do a great job as well. Personality I guess... Do isometrics while you are on the couch.
Specialists are notorious for being direct and not particularly warm and fuzzy. They know about their area and that's all they care about. PCPs are more well rounded, IMO, since they have to know the whole body and therefore how the person who's body it is, works, etc.
Good point, Cory! My PCP is always so happy to see me, and we are more like friends than Dr/Pt, so it was pretty weird to have it be the complete opposite with him. But I do feel better after you wrote that. Jeanna...I kinda skipped today. Skipped/hopped, jogged..hard to explain it, but it was so nice to MOVE. I took the stairs today too. Not even a twinge. But I walked into a exam room Tuesday, and turned the corner, and YEOUCH. Had to stop in my tracks. It amazes me what movements you can do, and which ones stop you in your tracks. The fact that I can sit with my legs folded on the sofa is the biggest accomplishment ever. I feel so normal, and always forget it is screwed up. Till I get up..then I remember. LOL!
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