My body is falling apart! argh!

[OakLeaf]

Wow. When DH had a Baker's cyst several years ago, the doctor made noises like he'd drain it if it didn't resolve reasonably quickly. IIRC it resorbed within a couple of months. Healing thoughts to everyone dealing with these!

[Helene2013]

Feeling much better today. To say Tuesday I would have sworn that my leg would have exploded from being so hard and swollen. My knee was floating in synovial liquid.

Yesterday was the first day I was able to walk without crutches. I did not go shopping though. hihi I just walked around the house and did my grocery and it was more than enough.

My doctor prescribed 1000mg of Naproxyn (500 twice a day). Since I had a huge bottle of Aleve 220mg, pharmacist said I could keep using those as it was the same. Just a few more pills to make it too 1000mg/day. I also have a pill to take in the morning to avoid stomach ulcers from that many pills.

MY PT did some type of taping behind my lower leg to help the fluid go back to the knee lymph node as it can absorb it quickly into the system. The tape is similar to this one but it is on my lower leg (the pic one is on thigh).
https://www.google.ca/search?q=ruptu...%3B1952%3B3264

I also wear during the day a pair of compression Firm Support Knee Hi 20mmHg.

All this combo has helped a lot. I think I'm on the right track. Since the xray report said it may show some osteoporosis my doc has given me a reference paper to go pass a bone density test. No one thinks I have bone issues but better know now than too late. My diet was always good on calcium, did a lot of weight-baring activities and I'm not menopaused. But who knows!!! So my test is on Dec. 30. I could have gone before but it is not an emergency and I did not want to miss more work just for this.

Today I was good enough to vaccum and wash my floor, did my dusting. Hubby has been excellent support but there is so much I can ask him for. He drove me to work daily (which meant he had to take some time off his own banks), walked the 3 dogs (one at a time) alone, did chores and grocery by himself. I could not ask for a better partner, in sickness and in health. hihi

Tomorrow I'll try to walk to the bus, 30 minute ride to rest the leg, then walk another 15 minutes to my office. Then I should be able to keep calm for the day and he always picks me up at 4pm to head home.

I'm going back to PT Thursday evening and I'm hopeful she will be able to give me fun things to do. I will try to ride my bike (on trainer) for 10-15 minutes today and see how the leg goes. I think it will be fine. Then ice it, warm bath and it will be quiet evening.

I'm making a xmas log for dessert. hummm miammm

I have some more PT exercises to help the thigh as it loses quickly strength. I have to flex as much as possible my toes towards me to stretch the calf - which will push the liquid back up.

[Crankin]

Glad you are doing better, Helene. You have the right attitude.

[shootingstar]

Take an easy Helene. Great that hubby is doing whatever he can to help you. Getting you to and from work is very helpful, etc.

[Pax]

Glad you're getting better, Helene! Hope to be joining you soon.

[rocknrollgirl]

I just read your entire post and the only thing that registered was " off the crutches" HA! Shows you where my brain is stuck! Oh and that you got to do chores. Great news on the progress.

[Helene2013]

haha. Too funny.

But I'm far from out of the woods yet. It is hard to walk. So easy to cycle - of course no resistance and no up on the bike trainer! Go figure!

Just walking to the bus is something! Once at work I can limit my steps but if I had a stand-up job or very physically demanding one, I could not do it.

It has improved but I'm far from taste of victory. But it is much better than just 7 days ago. If it has not really improved after the holidays, I'm seriously thinking into rethinking about asking for synovisc injections and see if this time it would help. Worked one time, the next not. But that was many many years ago.

[Helene2013]

My 1st planned session is done. I had some bike (32 minutes - intervals), some treadmill (15 minutes - flat and no running) and my squats.

Very happy that I did not feel any pain and all body parts did not complain. hihi

Tomorrow I have my muscular training and if weather can be nice we are due to take a long walk with the dogs. It is so deep freezing cold lately that they can't even go outside but for a quick pee and even then their paws are up. Tomorrow should be good, and even rain! Go figure. Weather is just so confused. haha

[Pax]

Glad it went well, hope you just keep getting stronger from now on.