This past year has been a bit of a struggle with my body. After Kya's wedding was over and Summer went back to school last fall, I was excited to get back on track with exercising. I joined Orange Theory (gym) and started strong. Unfortunately, by the end of October, I was having pretty constant, unusual stomach issues. I am no stranger to stomach issues (I've been struggling since Tyson was born 19 years ago), but this seemed different, and more constant. I finally went to the doctor in November and he sent me to a specialist...only I had to wait until January for a phone appointment. The specialist scheduled an endoscopy and colonoscopy...for the end of April. I was kind of crushed. I was making myself crazy thinking I had stomach cancer (I had read my Grandma's history that said her father died of stomach cancer when he was 45), and I was just not feeling well every day. I didn't know how I could make it to April...especially since we had a Vegas trip planned and a trip to Idaho for graduation.
Somehow I made it to my procedure and all the results came back normal. I was relieved, but still confused. Miraculously my stomach pain seemed to diminish...and then go away entirely. I started to wonder how much of this was in my head and how much was in my stomach ugh. Frustrating.
Well, I had a good few weeks where I felt great. Relief and healthy. Then one day, my knee buckled and I couldn't walk. This happened 2 more times before I went to urgent care. Anyways...to make a long story short. I've been going to PT for 2 months for what the doctor thought was a patella traction issue, but I just saw a specialist this week who thinks it's a torn meniscus. I have an MRI on Tuesday.
I feel like this entire year has been robbed from me--especially my summer. I got a bike and a paddle board for my birthday that I haven't been able to use yet. We went to Mt. Rainer and I could barely do the kid-friendly hikes. I am just in pain all the time. I am grateful that I have an MRI scheduled and I don't have to wait long. Hopefully answers and solutions are on the way.
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