My GOOD knee

[gja1000]

There must be something in the water - I have another health issue!!! :mad:

When I was 16, I blew out the ACL in my knee (anterior cruciate knee ligament) playing basketball. Presently, when an athlete tears an ACL, they graft a new one in its place and the knee is usually about as good as new. Back in the olden days when I hurt my knee, no such procedure existed. So my knee is missing the ACL and is very unstable and I have to be careful not to do any twisting motions with it. That means I rely on my other (good) knee to do most of the work. The bad knee is doing pretty well, it gives me a bit of minor trouble from time to time, but it doesn't have any arthritis, and no chronic pain, so I can live with the limitations.

A few years ago, I hyperextended the "good" knee. It hurt really bad but got well eventually. Since then, it has given me some trouble too, but not much. The last couple of days, the good knee felt sorta funny at times, like there was a bubble or something inside - very hard to explain. It didn't really hurt, just felt funny.

Well, last night I went to bed and everything was hunky dory. I woke up about 3:00AM and when I moved, "OUCH!". My goodness, I have not had this kind of knee pain since I hyperextended it. I got up, limped to the bathroom, and took some Advil. I thought I had slept on it wrong and it would be OK when I woke up. WRONG. It is giving me fits today. I'm OK when walking around, not too much pain, but when I sit down it gets so stiff and when I get up - MAN OH MAN - it hurts. I just elevated it, put an ice pack on it, and took some more Advil and it feels better. I sure wish I knew what happened!

[Janet]

Are you going to go have it checked out? I wouldn't wait too long Gayle, believe me, knee pain is nothing to ignore....like I did.

[gja1000]

No, I'm not going to have it checked just yet. It is much better this evening, so I think it will be OK. It's just so irritating.

[gja1000]

My knee is better today. It's doesn't hurt much, per se, it just sorta "feels funny" in the back. I'm so glad the majority of the pain is gone, I'm sure it will be fine in a day or two.

[judy]

What??? You, of all people, know better than to wait it out!!! If you have it checked out, and it is something minor, you can treat it before it becomes something major!!!

Just sayin'

[gja1000]

LOL! Oh Judy! I am the QUEEN of waiting it out!!! When you have as much medical knowledge as I do, you can pretty much tell when something is going to be OK - or not!

If I hadn't lived with gimpy knees for 44 years, I probably would go to the doctor now, but I know what they would say and there really isn't anything to be done at this time, for either of the knees.

I think I'll probably have to have the knee with the missing ACL replaced at some time - but then again, most people with an injury this old (44 years ago) have arthritis after this long, but I do not, so maybe I will escape the replacement, but probably not. The good knee that hurt yesterday, well it takes a lot of punishment since I defer to it for all things. Thus, it may actually wear out before the bad knee, if that makes any sense.

It's OK, don't worry about me, I just needed to whine and cry a bit :D. You can be sure though, if it keeps acting up and I have pain longer than a couple of days, I will go to the doctor.

[Janet]

You can whine whenever you want, Lord knows I've been doing more than my share. I imagine that I'll need my knees replaced someday. I had two uncles with bad knees, my older brother has horribly bad knees and one had some kind of cancer in it. Mine hurt real bad some days...not so much others. Mostly when I get up or down. I really need to go have mine checked and I will.....soon.

[judy]

That does make sense Gayle. You sound like you know what's up with your knee, and you know so much about the body and health, so I will calm down!

[gja1000]

Judy! I appreciate my concern.

[Blueyes]

Glad your knee feels better! Weird that it happened at night, huh?

[gja1000]

Hey, you hay wagon rider :D. It is very weird that it happened at night. It was FINE when I went to bed, but by 2 or 3AM it was NOT FINE. I wish I knew what happened or what caused it - I DON'T want to do that again.

[Janet]

Maybe you were dreaming of kicking some ones butt and that's how you hurt it.

[gja1000]

Maybe you were dreaming of kicking some ones butt and that's how you hurt it.

Janet, since I have a lot of butts I COULD kick, I bet you are right!!! :D

[judy]

Janet, your sense of humor is "on" lately!


Glad you feel better Gayle!

[DianaB]

Gayle, I'd stay on the Advil for awhile. That will help with the inflamation......but you already know that!!! Take care of yourself!! Hugs!!!

[gja1000]

Thanks Diana! That's great advice and I hadn't been as faithful to take Advil and I should have, but I will NOW!!! :) thanks again for the reminder.

[DianaB]

Gayle, I feel funny giving you advice on health!!!!

[gja1000]

LOL! Don't feel funny!!! It's helpful!!! :)

[Janet]

We are all having some health problems it seems, maybe we should set a time for us to all pray together for each other. Besides the prayer....it would just be so nice to know that we're all thinking of each other at the same time.

[judy]

That is so true, Janet! I think the fact that we are all worrying over each other is so supportive for each of us. I am praying for everyone.

[Janet]

I've only been taking the glucosomine for just a few days, but I can tell a difference in my knees already.....unbelievable!! Sure hope the dr can make my neck, shoulder and arm pain go away as quickly.

[JJJ]

Don't know how I missed this thread. I hope your knee is feeling better now. My bones are very small so I'm always scared they will do me wrong. XOXO

[Janet]

Jessica....I forgot to tell you how pretty your new avatar is. Has it been up very long? I must have not noticed it and I'm so sorry. You are so pretty!

Gayle....how is your knees doing? I have to tell you that the glucosomine is working great...I haven't even thought about my knees for the last day or so. Thank you so much.