Eeep, just a few days to go and I’m out in the big wide world all on my own, I’m starting to feel like a proper grown up! I’m super excited!!
Anyhoo, got some interesting new yesterday. I went to see a musculoskeletal specialist for my buggared up knee. My physio referred me to him because she thought my problems were coming from a broken/extra piece of bone behind my kneecap (ie something serious). So the specialist waggled, poked and prodded me for around 40 mins, all the time making ‘hmmm’ noises and scribbling notes. His diagnosis at the end?
A suspected torn meniscus with acute tendonitis…!
IS THAT ALL?! This is one of the easiest things to treat and I’ve been limping around like a fool for 18 months?! My God I was PISSED!! Some days I can barely walk, this thing has had me in tears on practically a daily basis for a year and a half – I was all geared up to be told I have to have open knee surgery or something, a torn bloody meniscus!! It can be fixed in 40 mins with keyhole surgery!! He did say it’s a very painful condition (like he had to actually tell me that) when combined with tendonitis but he was absolutely disgusted that I’ve seen around a dozen different people about this bloody thing and not one of them could diagnose a possible torn meniscus.
He’s referred me for an MRI scan to confirm the diagnosis which I’m a little apprehensive about (you guys must all know what a scaredy cat I am by now!) but happy that something is getting done. We’re all hoping it is the tear/tendonitis (the scan will show both) because if it’s not then it’s likely to be a problem with where the two bones meet behind my kneecap.
Overall, I’m so bloody relieved and just hoping for the best. He’s pretty sure it’s just a big tear where some of the cartilidge, ie the torn bit, has moved somewhere it shouldn’t be and is causing trouble by sneaking into places and causing the joints to rub, hence the acute PAIN. Having said that though, it’s unbelievable it’s something so common and so treatable yet went undiagnosed for so long.
Now just gotta wait for the scan and the confirmation…
Thank you Mr Specialist!
Rachy
xx
EDIT: My worn shoes are no longer reserved (sale fell through) so I’ll try and get them on the site ASAP!
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