Reframing_Part 2

Goal: Make it through doctor’s appointment



First of all, I am happy to be blogging again. On saturday night, febuary 6th, my internet explorer stopped working. I tried to install all the updates, tried all the troubleshooting options, but nothing helped. On top of that, I was mad at myself because I did not download a secondary browser…man!!! On Sunday, I re-installed Windows, which blew off all previous settings and downloads because my back-up did not take (of course I didn’t know this until later)! After all off that, I still had to have my mom carry me to Fry’s because my computer still didn’t want to run properly. Agggh!


After the associate downloaded both firefox and google chrome (browsers), I took the computer home for a test run. Thankfully, my system seemed to be back to normal. It took me two more days to add my software and get some security guards (???) on the system; what a week! I am, framed to technology…love it when it works…feel lost without it…and can’t remember what life was like before it.


Today, I had another doctor’s appointment. Verdict: all is going as planned. Dr. Ogawa ran a new recipe that I must follow for 14 days. My foot is almost aligned to what is considered “walking position.” My pins continue to be clear of infection and there are no additional fractures in the bone. By all standards, life should be good – key phrase, “should be.”


No one warned me about the SEVERE knee pain I would experience due to this frame. As the doctor is using this frame to rotate my bones, it is seriously affecting my knee. If my knee is bent for longer than 10 minutes, it hurts like hell to get up. It’s a ligament, joint, bone pain that is indescribable. The pain brings me to tears you guys.


I first experienced this pain in week 2. At that time, there was actual water on the knee and it was aspirated. I felt better after week 3 and all seemed stable. However, the pain started up again last week and has gotten increasingly worse…I swear I see stars when I stand up! I was given a new knee brace today and my doctor told me to combine Vicodin and Ibuprofin. I’ll try anything at this point.


I felt bad for my mom because she surprised me with a Red Velvet cake for Valentine’s Day and I could not get excited. Although I was thankful, I had just walked in the house and my pain level was at its highest level…I could find no joy. If you are reading mom, thanks for the cake! *smile*