mlktwins Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 So...I have medical anxiety. I fell on my knee in mid-July (it wasn't pretty). I had all kinds of scrapes (which I posted about on here if anyone read my white pus thread LOL) and all of that healed well. My knee isn't horrible, but it isn't healed either. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow morning and I'm totally freaked out. Worried I fractured my knee cap or will need surgery of some kind. I know I need it checked as I can't fix it if I don't know what is wrong with it. Hopefully more rest, special knee brace, PT, or something, but am preparing to hear it is worse than that. Please pray it is nothing too major as it hasn't been the greatest summer here. On top of the knee appt, I am having my big eye surgery on Friday (for my macular pucker and removal of my floaters). I am a wreck about that too, but was very calm when I had my cataract surgery in June. This is just a bigger/move involved surgery and more careful recovery. If it works, it will be great as my vision in that eye is very distorted. I won't be able to see out of that eye for about a week so that will be different. Am also working on college apps with 2 seniors 😋. Anyway, prayers or positive thoughts for me to have some calm and for the diagnosis not to be too terrible. 1 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Sending lots of positive and healing thoughts your way. Take care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Sending you all the good vibes and peace. I hope everything goes smoothly and will all be forgotten in a month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 OH my you have a lot going on this week. I am sending all the positive thoughts for the knee and your surgery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Sending you good wishes and positive vibes. I don't have medical anxiety but I have dental anxiety so I totally get it. Hopefully a bit of physical therapy will be all that's needed for your knee to heal. Good vibes for your eye surgery as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Praying for all that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Lots of positive thoughts heading your way this week. ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Positive thoughts headed your way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Louise Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Sending good wishes for both knee and eye, but also for mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Sending positive thoughts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I'll be thinking about you tomorrow and I hope the news is better than you fear. I also have a medical anxiety appointment tomorrow. I have to fess up to my doctor that I chickened out of my MRI for my neck. I thought I had been getting better dealing with MRIs but apparently not. So I totally get the anxiety and the worry. Plus, anything that limits movement can cause such a huge stress in our lives. I hope the doctor discovers the problem and the problem has an easy fix. Hugs! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Praying! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, stephanier.1765 said: I'll be thinking about you tomorrow and I hope the news is better than you fear. I also have a medical anxiety appointment tomorrow. I have to fess up to my doctor that I chickened out of my MRI for my neck. I thought I had been getting better dealing with MRIs but apparently not. So I totally get the anxiety and the worry. Plus, anything that limits movement can cause such a huge stress in our lives. I hope the doctor discovers the problem and the problem has an easy fix. Hugs! I will be thinking of you too!!! I'm so sorry. I'm not a fan of MRI's either :-(. I just know the sooner I know what is going on, the sooner it will be better (hopefully) and the worry of not knowing will be over. It took me over a month to make the appt. You've got this!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I have terrible medical anxiety too. I will be sending you all the positive vibes. I know you’ll be relieved to start moving forward! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Beaming good thoughts to you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Sending good wishes your way! Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Sending lots of hugs and prayers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Gentle hugs and quick-healing vibes coming your way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Thank you for the update! I have been wondering if your eye surgery was drawing near. Will pray right now for peace, healing, and accurate information about your knee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom_to3 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Will be thinking of you this week! Good luck - hope you find out what is causing the sustained knee trouble, and that the surgery and recovery will be as smooth as can be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 Thank you so much for all the prayers and positive thoughts. DH is coming with me and we are heading out around 7:30 because of morning rush hour around here. I actually slept well last night and am somewhat calm at the moment. I hope that is a good sign 😆! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Praying for you!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Praying for you and hope it’s going well today!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 I survived the appt!!! On my way home. Nothing fractured. Need an MRI and PT. Maybe an issue with my miniscus (sp?), but thinks probably no surgery. I can only bend it 115 degrees because I have been babying it so long. I should have gone in sooner!!! The numb/weird sensation where my bad scrapes were should fade over time. Thank you for all the prayers and positive thoughts! They helped!!! 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, mlktwins said: I survived the appt!!! On my way home. Nothing fractured. Need an MRI and PT. Maybe an issue with my miniscus (sp?), but thinks probably no surgery. I can only bend it 115 degrees because I have been babying it so long. I should have gone in sooner!!! The numb/weird sensation where my bad scrapes were should fade over time. Thank you for all the prayers and positive thoughts! They helped!!! Great news!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Oh, that's really good news! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I was trying to post earlier this morning that I prayed for you, but I was interrupted by pesky children needing help with homeschool. 😉 Glad everything went well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Hurray for good news!! Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, mlktwins said: I survived the appt!!! On my way home. Nothing fractured. Need an MRI and PT. Maybe an issue with my miniscus (sp?), but thinks probably no surgery. I can only bend it 115 degrees because I have been babying it so long. I should have gone in sooner!!! It's fine line between healing and hurting. I hope the MRI is not a big deal at all and that you can find time for PT with all you have going on. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 4 hours ago, mlktwins said: I survived the appt!!! On my way home. Nothing fractured. Need an MRI and PT. Maybe an issue with my miniscus (sp?), but thinks probably no surgery. I can only bend it 115 degrees because I have been babying it so long. I should have gone in sooner!!! The numb/weird sensation where my bad scrapes were should fade over time. Thank you for all the prayers and positive thoughts! They helped!!! I'm so glad it went well! PT should get the knee bending 🤞, so I'm glad he referred that for you. And about going in sooner...it's so hard to know sometimes what the right thing to do is. I'm a "wait and see" kind of person so I totally get not going in sooner. Plus, I have the fear of them thinking I've wasted their time on me because it's actually something minor so I don't go in until it isn't getting better or is actually getting worse. My appointment went fine. He laughed about me chickening out and prescribed some valium. Now I guess I have to go. My blood pressure was weird though. First it was 89/69, so she did it again and it was 87/72. She recommended I go to the ER, of course I didn't (see above about being a wait and see person). LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I'm so glad to hear that things went well and that you probably won't need surgery! YAY!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, stephanier.1765 said: I'm so glad it went well! PT should get the knee bending 🤞, so I'm glad he referred that for you. And about going in sooner...it's so hard to know sometimes what the right thing to do is. I'm a "wait and see" kind of person so I totally get not going in sooner. Plus, I have the fear of them thinking I've wasted their time on me because it's actually something minor so I don't go in until it isn't getting better or is actually getting worse. My appointment went fine. He laughed about me chickening out and prescribed some valium. Now I guess I have to go. My blood pressure was weird though. First it was 89/69, so she did it again and it was 87/72. She recommended I go to the ER, of course I didn't (see above about being a wait and see person). LOL Wait, was your blood pressure that low on Valium? Because that’s WAY WAY less worrisome if so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Terabith said: Wait, was your blood pressure that low on Valium? Because that’s WAY WAY less worrisome if so. No, he just prescribed the valium for when I do my MRI. I haven't picked it up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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