Knees, knees, knees

Wow, what a good education I've had in the last couple of years about how old pain can make you feel. About 2 years ago, I had pain in first one and then the other ankle. It was diagnosed as achilles tendonitis - which my doctor said primarily occurred in runners. I must be running marathons in my dreams because I never run. Well, physical therapy actually got that one under control. Routine stretching (every day) now keeps it in check.

Then my knee was painful and swelled. My pimary care physician did the protocol (first pain relief, then MRI) and sent me to an orthopedic My husband got me in to see his orthopedic (he's a frequent flyer in the orthopedic sky). Once there, I got an x-ray and an unexpected "Come on down and pick behind door number 1 (cortizone and gel), door number 2 (arthroscopic), or door  number 3 (complete knee replacement)." We'll be keeping door number 3 closed as long as possible.

I opted for cortizone since we were going to Disney, but since then have gone with the less joint distroying gel. I have now had the second of a series of 3 injections. This second one has really brought some relief. I don't think I realized how much I was avoiding walking. This feels much more like everyday life. I hope this round of injections will last 6 months because right now I am really liking them.