I'm starting this blog for a few reasons. One- I am sure my husband and friends are sick of me whining. Two- I think of these things I want to try or do and then I forget. What better than a blog to keep track of all this?
I've had arthritis in my knees for years now, in September it got worse, and by worse I mean I feel like I am completely lost in pain and inability. I took a slip and fall in September that changed the game for me. When fell I was on crutches, steroids and pain meds. It hurt to walk but I had no idea what was coming. I went to the ortho who told me a few things.
1. My knees are bone on bone. Worst arthritis she had ever seen in someone so young I am also blessed to have bone spurs on my left knee.
2. I need to lose weight. ( this is a no brainer. I knew that when I walked in)
3. I will have to have my knees replaced with artificial knees.
4. They wanted me to go to therapy 3 times a week at 150.00 a pop. Not in my budget.
5. I needed shots! They would help (spoiler alert they made it worse)
So, I went on my way thinking.. I did the shots, life would get better and I would get to dropping pounds, the pain would be gone and life would be good.
On my next installment...how shots didn't work and how fucked up my life is right now from pain.
