I have a problem with my knee. Not that I just don't like it, I mean a real, physical problem.
About five years ago I went to an orthopedist to see why my knee was making a popping and clicking noise when I stood up. It didn't hurt, but I didn't think it was supposed to be making noise. He agreed. Actually, he said that it was due to a tear in my meniscus, and that it wouldn't get better, it would only get worse. His suggestion was to come back when there was pain, and he could do arthroscopic surgery to fix it.
Four years later (Spring 06) it started hurting so bad that I could hardly walk. I went back to the doctor (and naturally by the time I went back it had stopped hurting, so no matter how hard he twisted, pushed, poked, and prodded, there was no pain). He said it was up to me. I decided to have it repaired, and we got the date for surgery all set and we were ready to go. As we got closer to the date of surgery, it became apparent that there would be no one to take care of the kids, so I had to cancel the surgery.
This was okay, until now. Usually when my knee hurts I describe the pain as "like someone is taking a metal rod and trying to run it through my knee". For the last two days that description has changed. Now it is "like someone is trying to run a metal rod through my knee from the inside". Odd sensation.
Maybe I should do something about it.
About five years ago I went to an orthopedist to see why my knee was making a popping and clicking noise when I stood up. It didn't hurt, but I didn't think it was supposed to be making noise. He agreed. Actually, he said that it was due to a tear in my meniscus, and that it wouldn't get better, it would only get worse. His suggestion was to come back when there was pain, and he could do arthroscopic surgery to fix it.
Four years later (Spring 06) it started hurting so bad that I could hardly walk. I went back to the doctor (and naturally by the time I went back it had stopped hurting, so no matter how hard he twisted, pushed, poked, and prodded, there was no pain). He said it was up to me. I decided to have it repaired, and we got the date for surgery all set and we were ready to go. As we got closer to the date of surgery, it became apparent that there would be no one to take care of the kids, so I had to cancel the surgery.
This was okay, until now. Usually when my knee hurts I describe the pain as "like someone is taking a metal rod and trying to run it through my knee". For the last two days that description has changed. Now it is "like someone is trying to run a metal rod through my knee from the inside". Odd sensation.
Maybe I should do something about it.
