Doctor's Visit

[Veronica]

I went in for my annual physical today and talked to my doc about the knee and upper back, right at the base of my neck, issues I've been having.

She couldn't feel any sort of cyst behind my knee, but she did say both my IT bands felt very tight. And she is sending me for an x ray and ultrasound on the knee. I could feel a difference between my left and right knees when she was checking them. The right was definitely more tender.

I think I've just been too tense on my last long rides and that is what has caused my upper back to hurt. She couldn't find anything that felt weird with my back. If I still have issues on Sunday's 200 K I'll go for an x ray and sonogram for that too. She said maybe it's arthritis. Great.

Maybe this year I'll actually get my mammogram and do the blood work she's been trying to get me to do for 4 years.

I'm usually in and out when I go see her once a year and she doesn't see me in between (except to remove stitches.) So it was kind of weird to actually have some issues.

V.

[Zen]

Google "piriformis syndrome" and "baker's cyst".
I'm on my way out the door, will add later.

[Veronica]

A funny thought - I'd been thinking about taking Monday off since I'm doing a long ride on Sunday. I just scheduled my mammogram and ultrasound , guess when... Monday.

V.

[maillotpois]

Good! Get that mammo done! Very important.

Oh - and the bike fit, too!

[Veronica]

Well, now I'm reluctant to call them, because what if they want to see me on Tuesday...

But I'm gonna do it anyway.

V.

[maillotpois]

Last I knew they were booking 4 - 5 months out for bike fit. But that was 2(?) years ago.