Cate's Diary

I think your knee will get better too Cate . It sounds like a sudden kind of injury . Remember last year I could barely walk and followed my physio advice it helped so so much . Weight loss will help too so any support you need from us you know it’s here . You are doing all you can and it will turn around .
 
LaMaria said:
Heavy rain here as well today, forecast to last over the weekend. I kind of like it but it does limit what I can do.
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I kind of like it too, as I feel the planet needs it, but would have trouble living with it every day.
liza said:
I feel for you with your knee Cate. A few years back I was out of commission for about 6 weeks with a bad back and I remember how hard it was to stay positive when even walking was an impossibility.
Heavy rain here these last couple of days as well! Isn't that funny all of us in different parts of the world and the same weather!
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It is funny. Our moods are often in synch too.
Petal001 said:
I think your knee will get better too Cate . It sounds like a sudden kind of injury . Remember last year I could barely walk and followed my physio advice it helped so so much . Weight loss will help too so any support you need from us you know it’s here . You are doing all you can and it will turn around .
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I think it's a little bit better this morning, Petal after a super lazy day. I may get a referral to a physio on Monday, depending on the prognosis. Weight loss would definitely help. I really don't know why I can't knuckle down & really get back into the right mindset. Thanks for your offer of support. I know I can depend on my WLF friends. I need to find it in myself somehow.

Arch was a bit offcolour yesterday. I took him for a bit of a walk in the rain & that bucked him up a bit. He hardly ate anything yesterday & had such a rumbling stomach. Today G & I are going to take him into our local town so that we can take him (& us) for a nice big walk around the river. It's pretty flat & will be good with my knee. It is so wet, but it isn't raining :)
 
I feel like reading 1.5 books is a success, but that's just me! :)

Enjoy your rainy walk with Archie. I'm so glad that he has brought you so much joy. He's prob a bit off cos he senses something is up with you. Dogs are amazing.
 
Agree with Em that Archie's probably worried about his mom. One more reason to look after her! Glad your knee is feeling a bit better again today. As much as I hate to admit it: Monday's not far away anyway and then you'll know more.
 
Cate I think each time we embark on a weight loss program it's harder to flick that switch. Some small changes will probably help and you have already made some changes like not drinking .
 
Emilyrose said:
I feel like reading 1.5 books is a success, but that's just me! :)
Enjoy your rainy walk with Archie. I'm so glad that he has brought you so much joy. He's prob a bit off cos he senses something is up with you. Dogs are amazing.
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Thanks, Em. Archie is adorable. He knows I'm off-kilter & is being very affectionate.
LaMaria said:
Agree with Em that Archie's probably worried about his mom. One more reason to look after her! Glad your knee is feeling a bit better again today. As much as I hate to admit it: Monday's not far away anyway and then you'll know more.
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Thanks, LaMa. My knee got much worse & I think it was the walk that did it. I am glad Monday is very soon. I have been in so much pain.
Petal001 said:
Cate I think each time we embark on a weight loss program it's harder to flick that switch. Some small changes will probably help and you have already made some changes like not drinking .
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Thanks, Petal. The not drinking didn't last once the month was over, but I am drinking less than I was before. I hope I can flip that switch soon.

My knee is awful & I hope I do find out tomorrow what the problem is. The hardest thing is getting up. I slept in another bed last night as I just couldn't get comfortable. I won't be walking today.
 
Thanks, Liza. I have had a couple of good cries today- mostly just with pain. I'm feeling so frustrated as I can barely walk at all. I hate feeling sorry for myself. I did decide to use this as a catalyst to get my arse into gear & count calories again. Losing weight would surely help, no matter what the problem is. Thanks for the hug xoxo
 
I do hope it is good news tomorrow it is so very frustrating to be injured and worse not knowing what the actual injury is.
 
Trusylver said:
I do hope it is good news tomorrow it is so very frustrating to be injured and worse not knowing what the actual injury is.
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You're right, Tru. Hopefully, I will get an answer & be able to move forward with treatment.
LaMaria said:
:grouphug: It must suck so bad to not even be able take a decent painkiller. Does cooling it help?
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LaMa, I just don't know what I'm doing really. I'll wait until tomorrow's appointment & take some advice. I think I badly need a physio. This has really thrown me out mentally as well.
 
I think a physio will do wonders Cate . It took me so long to get my scan I had given in and already started physio . Awwww I'm so sorry it's making you cry .

I think weight loss will help . You will lessen the load . How many cals a day will you restrict to . Hope tomorrow will bring some clarity .
 
Thank you, Petal & Em :grouphug: I really hope my GP will try to help me & not just palm me off onto someone else. I need to start trying to fix this straight away. I feel a bit more optimistic this morning after a good night's sleep in our spare queen bed, which has a soft pillow top. I only woke once.
 
A lot of GPs are not great with injuries other than to prescribe pain relief and rest, I would hope yours refers you on to a good physio to rehab the problem rather than masking it.
 
Thanks, Tru. I have a referral to see an orthopaedic surgeon as there is much more than a meniscus tear. I'm to stay off my leg altogether if possible, use crutches, ice it etc & have bought a knee support. I haven't got the results in front of me & I only understand some of it, but I think it's serious enough to need surgery. I am trying very hard not to be despondent. G is going to have to walk Arch twice a day.
 
I think surgery methods have improved since I had knee surgery, it may seem daunting and frustrating, but good rehab after they fix it should see you back on your feet in no time.
 
If I had to have surgery on any major joint I´d hope it to be the knee. There are risks to any surgery but the knee is usually a straightforward one for recovery. If you´re using crutches for the first time: try to stand up straight and keep your shoulders down. If the height of your crutches doesn´t allow for that: adjust it. Our shoulders usually aren´t trained to take our weight so it´s important to make it as easy as possible for them. Ideally you´d get an expert to show you how to do it right.
 
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