Updates on .. the Broken Knee & My Life!

The Broken Knee 

So I finally gave in and got the injections in my knee.   I had enough with physical therapy and this was basically the next option.  First off, I want to thank Lindsay for all her help during the past week, being my chauffer and everything!!

Here’s how the appointment went. The nurse asked me the general questions he asks me every time I go.  Once those were answered the nurse set up everything and the doctor came in.  They took an ultra sound of my knee, which I thought was so cool, never had one and it kept my mind off the whole injection part.  They showed me what was bothering me which was basically this white blob aka the bad scar tissue.  I then had to lay back and let the worse part I was dreading happen.  The doctor basically said 1, 2, 3 and gave me the first injection of the Novocain, he did two doses which was the most painful thing I have ever and I of course jumped both times. Once I was numb, it was an ease.  The doctor then injected a fluid to get rid of the bad scar tissue and then with the needle scraped to get some blood flowing.  If you don’t know, blood helps heels things.  And then I was done.  Doctor answered all my questions, told me basically not to do anything but rest the next two days and then take it easy for a week.  He also gave me a prescription for pain pills, which I was very thankful for.  Now the best part, was me trying to talk.  My knee was numb; I was in a little bit of pain and just had no idea how to walk.

I now know what my grandma go through with getting in and out of the cars.  My great grandma can’t bend her knee when she gets in and out, which I couldn’t either because my knee was full of fluids and it was painful.  All I have to say is it is not easy to get the angle, and I have short legs!  I also now know what it feels like to be the slow person in the store that everyone is trying to get around.  I felt so bad but I couldn’t move any faster.  I did however not enjoy the looks people gave me, as if I am young and should not be limping or slow.  I’m sorry but I am and can’t help it, get over it!

I definitely would have been in a lot more pain if it wasn’t for those pain pills, as even on the pills I was still in pain. Lindsay helped me get where I need to go and helped me get the things I needed to survive my weekend!  I owe her big time! :)

A week later it still bothers me occasionally, basically only if I am walking on it for too long.  It was not a fan of Foxwoods and all the walking you have to do to get involved.   This upcoming week I have to try the bike out and physical therapy one day.  So hopefully this injection worked.  If it doesn’t, I can do another injection in 6 weeks from the first injection.  But we will see.

My Life!

Things have been super crazy.  Dealing with the knee takes up time, I have two part-time jobs, babysitting and o yeah two grad classes.  I was starting to stress, as class end in June and I wasn’t sure 100% about what I was doing after.  All I knew was I had my job at SNHU till the last week day in June and my rent was up the last day in June. 

Well during my weekend of nothing, my boss came over from my other job for a one-on-one and some lunch.  We talked about how things were going, which was all good.  I then had to ask the question that was sitting on mind for a while, am I going to be offered a full time job.  His answer was: YES!  I was so happy and had this huge relief off my shoulders!  I have to become a big girl now and have to now make some changes in my life.

One of these changes, is officially becoming a NH resident and get a NH license.  This is probably going to be one of the harder parts of this becoming an adult changes.  I am a born and raised Jersey girl, which is part of identity and who I am, but I have to give up part of that, my NJ license.  However on the flip side, I have been living majority in NH for 6 years now, so yes NH is part of me.  I do love NH and it has really grown on me for the past 6 years.  If you asked me 6 years ago, if I would be staying in NH I would have said Hell NO and now look where I am. 

Emily and I will be on the lookout for a new apartment, preferably a townhouse.  We have some options to look at and will be looking starting in April when we are both around together.  I am excited for a new place, as I will be starting a new chapter in my life and maybe this new place will help me feel more comfortable with the whole settling in NH! If you compare our two rooms now, Emily is clearly settled with pictures up on her walls and shelving and then look in mine I have maybe 4 things up on my wall! I promise in a new place that I will try and put more things up!  :)

Can’t really think of much more to update on, beside my official job offer!

Love always, aloterella :)