Ouch

May 27, 2010

May 2010
Well the wind has been knocked out of my sails.  After having my stress test....I had pain in the left leg.  Silly thing is....they didn't turn off the treadmill for me to get off....they slow it down and your suppose to get off and lie on the stretcher so they can do the echo.  My legs were like jelly as I tried to negotiate getting off and some where between the treadmill and stretcher....I tore my meniscus.  So after contacting my PCP and having an ultrasound of my left knee....it was deturmined that I had a Baker's cyst which usually occurs from the tear.  Consult with an orthopedic doc.....Two days later....an MRI confirmed the dx. of a torn meniscus.
I had to have the Baker's Cyst drained under Ultrasound in the hospital by the radiologist. and ortho doc wants me to go through with GB and get some weight off.  Hopefully I won't need knee surgery for a while!

On a positive note.....I had my appointment with Dr.V and he was made aware of how and why I have a torn meniscus and the recomendation of the orthopedic doc and I'm a go!  Just have to wait for a date for surgery after Blue Cross approval....YEAH!

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