Tuesday Dec. 29, 2009: Now my left knee

I worked yesterday, walking a lot, moving around a lot as everything was a mess there and only got worse. Not a good day for my left knee, which already has had issues (as well as shots). It gave out a couple of times and hurt a lot when I moved it, including when I was helping a customer return some lacy, practically see-through leggings. I had to stop and regroup after it happened and she kept right on talking about needing the leggings in an XL. This woman was older than I am. ANyway, once I got home and had dinner, I iced it with my old friend, Mr. Bag of Pies. I'm glad I'm not working again this week. I've yet to get my schedule for next week so I may have some more time off.I realized last night that the cortisone shot I had in that knee at the end of September or beginning of October has run out and my knee is worse than it had been prior to it. I can really feel the grinding, rubbing the bones against each other in there now. Shoot! Good thing I'll be seeing the replacement ortho. in January.

Saturday Dec. 19, 2009: RIP Jack

Jack the cat went steadily downhill over the last few days, finding it increasingly difficult for him to breath. We took him to the vet this morning and now he's buried in the woods with Shadow and Princess Debbie in the woods behind the house.




I had planned to call out today from work when I knew kids would be here for the weekend, but with an upcoming snow storm, I'm extra glad I was planning not to be there. On top of this, as I went downstairs yesterday evening, I ended up having to jump down the last couple of stairs and now my replaced knee hurts. So that's what I used as my reason for not working today. I'm scheduled to work 6:45AM - 2:45PM tomorrow and hopefully will get in there, although I have a feeling the store won't be opening that early.

Saturday Dec. 5, 2009: H1N1 vaccinations & short knee update

Having seen a small article in the newspaper last weekend about the Danbury VNA opening up the H1N1 vaccination up to more people, I called on Monday to see if HEnry and I qualified now. Someone from my ITP group had said "blood disorder" was included in a form she saw for it. And indeed, it did. I was accepted immediately. The woman on the phone had to check about Henry as a cancer survivor. He was okayed so we got an appointment for both of us. It was painless but by afternoon, my/our arms were a bit sore. But nothing else.
As far as the knee goes, I haven't noticed much of a difference after having the 5 Supartz shots. The shots didn't hurt as much this time. My knee doesn't feel wonderfully better but it doesn't feel worse either. So who knows.....Going back for a follow up for the shots on Dec. 22, the same day as a dental cleaning in the morning and an energy audit of our house in the afternoon. Busy day!