Hiya Babe,
Since ice didn't seem to be helping much, I decided to try heat on my knee in bed last night. Not sure if it helped, but it didn't hurt. Walked a little better while I was feeding the horses, but was still struggling when I left to go to FITS. My friend DeDe, a former nurse, showed up with a pair of crutches just after I arrived, and I was so grateful! They helped so much today! It was quite a lot slower today, an intermittent stream of folks, so I spent most of the day settling in the occasional trailer and just generally running around, or at times, just sittng in one place reading. I made it a habit to put my leg up whenever I could. I returned the copper compression wrap because honestly, it seemed to make things worse. Walking was so much easier on crutches! By the end of day, I wasn't in anywhere near the agony I've been in on previous days. I did some research of my symptoms, and it appears to be a tear in my meniscus, but whether it's a big or small tear is unknown, it will take an MRI do determine that. There's a good chance I won't need surgery if that's the case, which is great, but it does indicate 4-6 weeks of rest to make a recovery, which is going to be problematic. Anyway, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it! Since I had parked everyone by dinnertime, I was able to get home at dusk, happy I wouldn't be struggling in the dark feeding horses. I was getting low on hay so I arranged to buy four bales from Chelle, and Eric brought them over just after I got home, and he helped me feed the horses, which was greatly appreciated. I stayed outside as it grew dark in order to view a rare seven planet alignment, and I could actually spot four of them with my naked eyes. I went to take a hot tub and discovered it was off. I thought I put it on this morning, but sometimes when the electric flicks off, it stops and won't start automatically again, so it was too cold, sad to say. That's been the best part of my day lately! Probably just as well, though, as one of the vendors at FITS fixed me up with a patch for pain based on stem cells (I have no idea how it works), and it probably would have affected it in the hot tub. Not sure if I should take it off for my shower, either. I've been resting and icing my leg since I've been home, so I'm hoping it will feel better. Anyway, time for shower, tea and bed! Good night, sweetheart! Love you!
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