So last night I was sitting in class with my right ankle resting on my left leg, so that my knee was in a 90 degree position. When I went to stand up I realized that my knee had fallen out of place (like it used to all of the time before my surgery(2nd)). I easily remedied this by standing up and just throwing it back in like I have grown accustomed to over my years of knee problems, but it hasnt stopped hurting so Im thinking this wasnt like my past occasions. There are two big problems with this, first of all being that my latest surgery that removed the tear in my miniscus was supposed to prevent this from ever happening (because its really bad for the knee as you might already be imagining). The second problem is that this is only supposed to happen, and if I am remembering correctly a telling symptom of having a tear in the miniscus. Fucking great news right!
I am hoping that the pain will subside in a few days or so, but Luke and I were planning (pretty much as close to a sure thing as plans can get) to hike to the Volcanoe observatory sight tommorow with the police offciers. This was going to be one of our last hurrahs here and I am really pissed that I might* not be able to do it. The pain isnt as severe today as it was yesterday, its more returned to icy hot in my joint feeling (minus the hot) , but now Im not so comfortable with that feeling as I think it might be the sign that something is seriously wrong. I can still walk though so that is a good sign. I also bought a gym membership today so that when the pain subsides I can continue trying to strengthen the muscles around my joint, the gym should also give me some welcome diversion from my usual sedentary life style down here.
There are a ton of tourists walking around down here today, so maybe the police were right about more people coming in the next two months. I mean they do live here right. This weekend there are bull fights here in town and the police insisted that I have to go (they dont kill the bulls here so it should be pretty fun). Luke also has his going away party here on Saturday so that will be a blast, I am trying to look on the brightside! Thanks for all of your advice and prayers. Pura Vida
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Oh dear. I hope you heal so quickly! Take care of yourself! Miss you.
ReplyDeleteI second that! Take it easy on your leg and you're in our thoughts and prayers. Love you, Manny
ReplyDeleteThat is terrible Calvin. I will be praying that the pain continues to subside. Don't try to do to much to fast...part or not! I love you - Papaw
ReplyDeleteThat last phrase should be "party or not."
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