Doctors. I like to put a lot of faith in Dr's. But the older I get the more I realize there are not as many good Dr's out there as I would like to think. If you recall I went to the doctor in April about my knee. I was told that it was tendinitis. I went AGAIN this month, and after researching on the internet, I believed that I had "runners knee". Again, I was told it was tendinitis, so I took it upon myself to go to an Orthopedic Dr.
I seen the Ortho. Dr. yesterday. My diagnosis "runners knee". Too often are Dr's so quick to diagnosis without listening to there patients. For 2 months I have had to cut back on running and baby my knee. To finally find out that what is wrong, is what I thought all along. This just goes to show, that we need to listen to our bodies and go with our gut instinct. As far as the knee, I will be taking motrin 3x a day to get the swelling down. No running for 4-6weeks and therapy 2-3x a week for 6 weeks. This news is encouraging and depressing. I am glad to finally give my knee the attention it deserves but upset that I won't be able to run for so long, and scared it will take me a while to get my endurance/stamina back.
Do you think you might have runners knee? Have you ever went with your gut feeling when you knew something was wrong, and the doctor said different?
Read more about "runners knee" here.
Life. What will it throw at me next? No sooner then I get in my life in the grove, the good LORD throws me a speed bump. The older I get the more flexible I get. I try to take life as it comes, making all things good or bad that come my way to work out in a positive way, or to at least try to look at it in a positive way. I am always striving to find the silver lining. I just got in the grove of working full time, balancing family time, making to the gym 2x a week, and working 2 evening a week cleaning. Now I must add in 2-3 days of therapy. It's gonna be tough, but I am tougher. In the long run it will be so worth it!
I am going to have to work a lot harder to keep the weight coming off without being able to run, but I am looking forward to it. I am thinking myself, the hubby, and the little one will be taking A LOT of long walks together. A blessing in disguise. Building memories, isn't that what life is all about?
"Tough times never last, tough people do." Robert H. Schuller
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