Physio

I finally had my first physio appointment last week. I was on the wait list for 10 months due to Covid and I was very surprised to hear from them.

I’ll just go through really quick as to what happened. Last October, my husband and I were out hunting and we were on the quad to go on a tiny trail that a couple of other hunters had gone down and recommended. The trail led across a small stream and up a hill on the other side. We made it to the top but because of the slope we had to take, I was worried about going back down. I was worried that the quad was going to roll. None-the-less, we headed back and as I was getting myself comfortable and ready to brace for the ride down, we started on our way. I wasn’t quite ready though and the quad jumped a bit as we went over a (small) tree root. It was enough of a jump that my foot came down harder than I was ready for and with the impact of the foot rest thing combined with the force of my foot…

It was so painful. More painful than anything I had experienced in my life. I’m so grateful my kids weren’t there! They would’ve been so scared. I was in so much pain I passed out and I nearly threw up.

So the physiotherapist couldn’t get access to my ultrasound results but she could see the x-ray results. She told me that she is almost positive that I have a tear in the medial meniscus in my left knee. I was worried that the exercises I was doing was doing more harm than good since it was always hurting so much. She also informed that I have arthritis in my knee.

Ligaments like to be pushed but she said that the ligaments were assisting the meniscus which is why the ligaments on the side of my calf were bubbled up so much. SO…

New set of exercises, back on anti-inflammatories and icing it regularly.

I’m worried about telling my new job because I need to unload 2 trucks a week and I don’t want them to think I don’t want to do it.

Yesterday my leg hurt so bad I couldn’t even straighten in and I could barely put any weight on it. Today it still hurts so I’ll skip the exercises and hope for the best.

***Also, on an unrelated side note… We have kittens that need to go. If you know anyone that would like a new kitten, please let me know! If they’re in Sask and not too far away then delivery could even be figured out. There are 2 calicos and 2 tabbies. They are already great little hunters and would make fabulous farm cats.***

-Ang