More knee stuff.

If you have been following my saga, you will remember that I saw my surgeon a couple days before I left for vay-cay. You can read all the gory details about that here.

My MRI was scheduled for 6pm the night before we left for our trip. UGH! It sucked. I hate MRIs. And I hate that this was my THIRD ONE. They give me severe anxiety. But I made it through fine.

While I was on vacation, my surgeon's secretary called to tell me the MRI looked fine. There were no tears, but he recommends PT to strengthen my knee. I asked his secretary if he mentioned anything about the arthritis. He was supposed to compare my MRI from last year to this one to see if the arthritis was about the same or got worse. The secretary said he didn't mention that. WHAT THE FUCK!? THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT OF ME GETTING THE MRI, REMEMBER!? I told her that I would like her to ask him about the arthritis and call me back.

Then, she asked me where I would like to go for PT. I told her that my doctor told me that he would fine a PT that specialized in sports medicine- particularly runners and weigh lifters. I explained that while I am not a professional, running is very important to me, and I have had horrible PTs in the past. My doctor promised me he would find me the best person who would be dedicated to helping me out. It seems he did not make any recommendation at this point, so again I had to ask the secretary ask about that.

Needless to say, I was PISSED. The two things I wanted info on- that my doctor PROMISED me- was not communicated to me through his secretary. I swear, these orthopedic doctors are only interested in you if you need surgery.

I got a call three days later from the secretary. The doctor reviewed the MRI again and said the arthritis is VERY minimal and did not change from last year. Now I am thinking... WTF? If this "VERY minimal" arthritis is causing me the same pain as I had last year before my surgery... why did I need surgery? Wouldn't it have been the arthritis last year too? But then again, if this arthritis is "VERY minimal", why does it hurt to simply drive and walk!?

I AM SO CONFUSED AND ANNOYED. You think when you go to a doctor you will get answers, but you won't. Well, that is my experience with this whole knee situation.

As far as physical therapy, at the time of this posting, no one has contacted me about physical therapy. I don't know where they were sending the order to or who my doctor is recommending for me (if he has even gotten around to looking into that) but no one at all has contacted me.

I was talking with my friend and she said I should ask for both MRIs and reports and get a second opinion somewhere else. Sounds like a good plan. I am just so tired of all of this.

Thanks for listening to me complain.

Do you think I should get a second opinion?
I am lost, what should I do!? I need someone with a clear mind to give me advice.