Another Day, Another Doctor

Anyone else tired of me talking about my aging body? Well, because I didn't already have enough going on...somehow I did something to my right knee. And by something, I mean extreme pain, HUGE swelling and inability to walk. I went into the doctor this morning and they did x-rays to make sure there were no broken bones (there wasn't). They put me on steroids for the swelling and I have an appointment with an orthopedic doctor next week. He will most likely do an MRI to see if I have torn my meniscal or ACL and we'll go from there.

In the meantime, I am having to bear most of the weight, when I walk, on my left leg (which is the bad hip) so that is causing more hip/low back pain. Thankfully, I get my hip injection next Friday, so I will have to lay flat for the weekend and that will help give my knee a break. It is almost comical to think about all of these issues - I feel like an old woman!! Maybe all those years of running is finally catching up with me!

On the mono side of things, I saw the infectious disease doctor and it was a big fat waste of time. The good news was that there is no presence of an autoimmune disease in my system at this time. He said he had no explanation for why I keep getting this and I may just have a weak immune system. So, I have to learn to say "no", slow my pace down a bit and not get too stressed out.

I am trying my best to work with my new limitations. I can get through the mornings okay and then when Nolan goes down for a nap, I sleep too...which gives me just enough of a "boost" to make it through the afternoon and early evening until Ryan gets home. So, we are getting by for now. Some days I feel like I have more energy and some days I wake up feeling like I was hit by a truck. But, I know that is totally normal and hopefully I will start having more good days as time goes on.