I don't know how many of you guys remember my first knee surgery back in March of 2009. I was on MYNK a lot at that point. Well, I injured the same knee again.

What happened the first time, for anyone who doesn't know, I tore my lateral meniscus. Lateral means on the outside of your knee. Well, I had surgery to repair it, and the doctor had to take a part of it out. So, at this point, I have 90% of a meniscus.

Well, the issue is the meniscus stretches the entire width of the knee. If you want details, look up an anatomical diagram of the knee.

In short, I fell off my bike about 2 months ago and bruised the medial (inside) part of my knee real bad. The pain cleared up, but then after kneeling down on Wednesday night, it got really bad. I had a doctor's appointment today and they took an X-Ray. It came back negative, so the doctor ordered an MRI. I have it on Monday evening, so I will know what the injury is then. I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday, I will know everything then.

So, there you go. My life the past 48 hours.

That's unfortunate. What activities (besides biking of course) have you been missing?

Counting my sinus infection last week, I haven't biked in 12 days, bowled in 2 weeks (counting tomorrow) and I missed two straight mornings of school. BUt at least it leaves a lot of time for here.

I will be going camping though. I do have a knee brace I can wear, so barring a ligament tear, I'm shooting them goddamned squirrels.

Just get your knees removed. jk.

Good luck to you, whatever may happen. <3

I've been joking all day that I need to have my right knee amputated at the end of the thigh. Which I shouldn't joke about because my Uncle had just that done, and it wasn't fun.

Ahhh, beat.

That's unfortunate. Hope you become better.

Alright, MRI went fine. Next up is my doctor's appt on Wednesday.

you always seem to be in some sort of surgery, how are you not broke (literally and financially)

Health insurance my friend. Best stuff on Earth.

Einsteinean wrote:

Health insurance my friend. Best stuff on Earth.

No, Universal Healthcare is.

I'm with stupid ^ wrote:

Einsteinean wrote:

Health insurance my friend. Best stuff on Earth.

No, Universal Healthcare is.

He got chu there Einy

Well, all I know is we don't have to pay a lot for these surgeries. In any case, I will know a lot more about my problem tomorrow at this time, including whether or not I will need surgery. Whether or not I need surgery, I will be on a lot more this upcoming weekend.

Update: Went to the doctor, he injected cortisone into my knee based on what the MRI found (nothing structurally wrong). It's called plica syndrome. It's a fairly common thing, and may be caused by my bicycling too much in too hard of a gear. Here's a link to the about.com page about the syndrome: (And no, it's not a long article and isn't full of scientific shit. I wouldn't torture you with that.)

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/otherinformation1/a/plica.htm

If this shot works, I may be able to go camping this weekend after all, which means I wouldn't be on pretty much at all through the weekend. But, if it doesn't work and I don't have substantial improvement in the next 12-24 hours, I won't be going anywhere except back and forth from my bedroom to my couch the entire weekend, resting and icing the knee as needed. I will know if I an go camping tomorrow morning when I attempt to walk on it. If I don't post at all on Thursday evening, know I won't be on all weekend. I will post the Week 6 predictions right now so you guys have them. I would be back in time on Sunday to take care of them, so no worries there.

Once again, I'll know more tomorrow morning.