It’s Official – Torn Meniscus
Yup, it is now official – I have a torn meniscus (a.k.a torn cartilage) in my left knee. That is why I currently can’t bend my knee.
I am scheduled for an arthroscopy next week. I was amazed at how quickly my insurance approved it! I was in the doctor’s office while they called up the insurance company and ran through the details. Within 10 minutes, it was approved and I was on my way to schedule a date.
The procedure is fairly common and won’t keep me out of commission for a long time. Basically Tuesday and Wednesday will be the worst of it – but I will have pain medication to help out! After that, I should be walking around just as well as I can now – with the added benefit of it actually getting easier and I should be able to bend my knee! I will have some physical therapy of some sort – the doctor will give me the info at my next visit on Friday.
So I am hopeful that by the 15th or so I will be able to work back upstairs in my office, instead of on the couch. It’s pretty comfortable on the couch, but not always so productive! I seem to have an easier time with some tasks at my desk – on the couch there just isn’t enough room to work efficiently. Plus, the dog like to jump up and snuggle with me sometimes.