patella week 3

Woo-hoo! I finally got into the knee clinic and have been freed from the crutches and full-leg brace. I'm now staggering around.

dislocated patella = bad

I thought I would be little healthier by walking to the bank instead of driving last night. Instead I tripped on an A-board, twisted my leg, and dislocated my patella (kneecap) resulting in drama: screaming... yelling... sobbing... strangers... tenants... paramedics... firemen... ambulance... drugs... ER... "the Michael Jackson drug"... wake-up... Scott... Walgreens... crutches... home.

Fortunately, I understand that a dislocated kneecap is not as bad as other knee injuries -- although at the time I couldn't imagine anything more torturous.

Woo-hoo! "Probably Not A Tumor"*

Just got back from the specialist. He took an x-ray and doesn't believe it is a tumor or growth*. He doesn't know what it is, but it may be an infection damaging the nerve that could take months to clear-up.

* (Although he did insert a disclaimer that if it was a growth, the treatment would be the same today as it would be in six months.)

"It could be anything from an infection to a tumor."

Ugh. Not something one wants to hear from their doctor.