Uh-Oh
A few months ago something snapped in my knee. I’ve been babying it and not doing as much exercise as I would like, though I didn’t give up BodyPump. It was doing pretty good until Christmas day. I did several days of the elliptical to prepare for the feast and something just SNAPPED even bigger than before and now I am screwed. I even went to the doctor on Friday to get the ball rolling in whatever direction it needs to roll. Physical therapy? Surgery? I don’t know.
I got an x-ray done and a referral to an orthopedic guy. I don’t have an appointment with him until next week, so I’m just trying to wear a brace and stay off it. The primary care doctor didn’t think it was the tendons. It feels like it is something under my kneecap, so maybe damaged cartilage. I just hope it is a physical therapy kind of fix and not a surgical fix. Though can physical therapy fix cartilage damage?
I am feeling all kinds of panic about what this means for my exercise schedule. If I can’t move, how can I burn off this fat? I need to get very, very serious about my diet. I have a wedding to officiate in March. I would like to lose a minimum of 20 pounds by then!
I want to talk to the orthopedic person sooner rather than later to find out if I can go to BodyPump and just skip squats/lunges. Though I’m not sure when I would be able to start that since I can barely walk at the moment. I wonder if swimming would be ok? Our community college has a pool with a decent priced membership, though it would mean I have to go after Mike gets home from work since they don’t have childcare. Or! Maybe I could go during Elsa’s preschool. That would be perfect! Maybe I have a solution! But first I need to talk to the doc and find out if that would even be ok.
jeanette1ca said,
January 6, 2014 @ 2:17 am
Ouch! Swimming would probably be great. If something has gotten out of place, the physical therapy can probably get it back into proper alignment. Even a small tear in the meniscus (spelling?) will heal over time, as painful as it can be to keep the weight off the knee. Supportplus.com has some good knee braces, many more choices than are available at the retail stores. Hopefully, it will be something that can be put right without surgery. In the meantime, a cane can be great for keeping your balance while hobbling around.