Why I wouldn't care if there was a Rapture tomorrow

[flemmings]

Got up this morning, had breakfast, went into side bedroom, got dressed, sat down to put on socks, stood up, stab of pain in leg and buckling left knee made me sit down again very suddenly. Persuaded leg to sort of take my weight, gingerly limped downstairs, got brace and tensor bandage from bag, somehow manhandled bike down steps, trundled to walk-in clinic down the street which is closed till Tuesday. Remember second clinic near work, one-leg bike there, wait two hours, see resident doctor who (small world) is my own doctor's sub loc. He doesn't know what it is. Advises getting referral to UofT sports clinic (the ones who told me 'no arthritis' in May '06 when the MRI revealed 'severe arthritis' six months later); advises avoiding stairs; advises losing weight. Advises anti-inflammatories if my stomach will take them.

Google advises rest, ice compression and elevation. Thus my long weekend. Alone, because next door is at the cottage, where I was going too except for my knee.

Comments

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

OW! I'm so sorry. Get well soon.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[incandescens]

I'm very sorry. Much sympathy and get well soon!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thank you. If will has any effect, I fully intend to.

[nekonexus.livejournal.com]

Damn, that sucks. >.<

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Especially as the bike has a slow leak in the front wheel and something rubbing in the back, so I can't even bike around for fun. Ah well. This is why I'm practising Buddhist mindfulness, I believe.

[avalonjones.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Rest up and hope everything gets better soon!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I should count my blessings. Feet up, pile of To Read books, no need to be out trimming hedges or at the cottage mucking out a winter's worth of moldy blankets.

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

Feet up with a pile of books definitely beats mucking out moldy blankets. Do the cottage after they've de-winterized it. LOL!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Mind, the current TO mug smells a lot like mold. One doesn't win these things.

[chomiji]

Awww, I'm so sorry! >hugs!<

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[feliciter.livejournal.com]

Could be a Baker's cyst (inflamed, hopefully not ruptured).

RICE and anti-inflammatories will help. Get well soon!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Oh, the things one never knew. Especially about the tenderness at the back of the knee. That might be it. Thanks!

[paleaswater.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I hope to.

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

I'm late to this but ... here are wishes that you get better soon. Hugs and love.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Thanks, love.