December 6, 2006

• Well, I really messed up my right knee and ankle Saturday morning. I went to the ER that evening to get it checked out. And I have to use crutches and wear a knee immobilizer until I see an orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday. The ER doc treated me for a sprain, but really thought that there was more damage than just a sprain. Possibly some torn cartilage or ligaments in there. He couldn't be sure because he didn't take an MRI. That's what the ortho is supposed to do. He'll be able to tell me more. All I know is that it is so much more painful than any ankle sprain I have had. And I've had some bad ones before. And if this was just a sprain, then it would be feeling better by now, but the pain is only getting worse!!!!!!!! And I bet anything that I end up needing surgery. Anyone else out there have knee injuries? Any advise that anyone might have would be helpful. I'm going crazy. It hurts like a muthah! The pain is mostly beneath my knee cap and also towards the inside of my knee. I can't even stand to have anything touch around my kneecap and also the inside of my knee. I was even doped up on Lortabs last night and the pain got so bad that it woke me up from a dead sleep. Anyone else out there have knee pain that bad? What was wrong with yours, and what did you have to do to make it better? Anyone? 
  

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