Dear Bizi and Donna

of course as i haven't been around much there haven't been updates so it may sound new. but it's not new. I don't know if either of you remember i hurt myself when i fell back in i think March or April - i was teaching at the time. i banged myself up pretty bad (many joints hurt, especially knee and ankles) Well since the knee started to feel worse i had it seen maybe June and the ortho gave me a cartilage regeneration supplement i have to take for 90 days (i have i ~ 1 month left). he ordered an MRI which he viewed in the followup visit. He said if i didn't improve the only alternative was surgery. But he also said that that surgery might worsen things. the damage is to the meniscus but it is to a small area.

I have found out there is something called PST (Pulsed Signal Therapy) which might be helpful. I need to look up local availability and costs of PST - it is on the list as long as my arm of things to look up that have to do with staying "OK" ... things are added to this list faster than i can look them up... it makes me think of a a devil's contract, drives me insane.

BUT MY KNEE: Just to reassure you guys, i can walk normally on this knee. just no stairs, no weights, no squatting (no lots of stuff). but it isn't like i am on crutches so i am grateful for that. one thing at a time, sometimes it seems like it has improved and i can do more things without pain. other times it hurts like the dickens without even doing anything.

yes with my current issues i have to make sure i am steady on the feet and not having dizzy or faint spells when i go out.

when i hurt my knee i had pain-killed a severe migraine with massive ibuprofen but i still had a plethora of sx, including improper balance - lucky i did not break my face when i fell. so yes i AM being careful at the risk of being taken for a dang ninny.

thank you for the ((((hugs))))) and backatcha!

Thanks for the wellwishes Donna and to you too.

~ waves ~