Here an Ache, There an Ache, Everywhere an Ache-Ache
Photo Courtesy of Arthritis of the Knee - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Today, I had an "an-knee-sthetic". 🤣🤣🤣Me: Well, what are you gonna do about it? 🤣
Ortho NP: Welllllll, we can treat with injections and physical therapy initially until those don't work anymore and then we can get you a new one. I can give you a shot today.
Me: 😲😲😲😲😲🤔🤔🤔
NP: Or you can come back, and we can do it another day. 🤷♀️
Me: No, I am in pain, let's do it today because it's not like I am going to have any less anxiety about it if I come back.
NP: It really doesn't hurt, I've had one.
Me: Well my friend who has had a double knee replacement said it was the worse thing EVERRRRRRRRRRR and she 'bout levitated off the table. (Susan!)
NP: I promise, it's not that bad. Let me go get it ready.
Me: Ok, but I can't look at that needle, I know it is going to take two of you to carry it in here and I will faint. I will cold pass out and we will have a much bigger issue and I am not trying to add head trauma to the mix.
NP: 😆😆 I will be right back.
Me: deep breaths in, slowly blowing breath out....which turned to Lamaze breathing.
<Nurse enters carrying stuff>
Me: <covers eyes> I can't see that, I can't see that needle.
NP: <re-enters room> Ok, let's do this.
Me: <still covering my eyes> Don't even tell me when you're doing it, I don't need a warning, I know what's coming.
Me: Woooooooooooo weeeeeeeeee that's some preshahhhhhhhhhhhh. 🎵1-2-3-4 PRESSURE!🎵 (I started channeling my inner Billy Joel.)
Ortho NP: Welllllll, we can treat with injections and physical therapy initially until those don't work anymore and then we can get you a new one. I can give you a shot today.
Me: 😲😲😲😲😲🤔🤔🤔
NP: Or you can come back, and we can do it another day. 🤷♀️
Me: No, I am in pain, let's do it today because it's not like I am going to have any less anxiety about it if I come back.
NP: It really doesn't hurt, I've had one.
Me: Well my friend who has had a double knee replacement said it was the worse thing EVERRRRRRRRRRR and she 'bout levitated off the table. (Susan!)
NP: I promise, it's not that bad. Let me go get it ready.
Me: Ok, but I can't look at that needle, I know it is going to take two of you to carry it in here and I will faint. I will cold pass out and we will have a much bigger issue and I am not trying to add head trauma to the mix.
NP: 😆😆 I will be right back.
Me: deep breaths in, slowly blowing breath out....which turned to Lamaze breathing.
<Nurse enters carrying stuff>
Me: <covers eyes> I can't see that, I can't see that needle.
NP: <re-enters room> Ok, let's do this.
Me: <still covering my eyes> Don't even tell me when you're doing it, I don't need a warning, I know what's coming.
Me: Woooooooooooo weeeeeeeeee that's some preshahhhhhhhhhhhh. 🎵1-2-3-4 PRESSURE!🎵 (I started channeling my inner Billy Joel.)
NP: OK, all done. See, you did great. It wasn't that bad, was it?
Me: Actually no, it wasn't, YOU did great.
Took the hour drive home and when I stood up, no pain. 🙌 Now, let's all hope this lasts a goooooood long while.
Me: Actually no, it wasn't, YOU did great.
Took the hour drive home and when I stood up, no pain. 🙌 Now, let's all hope this lasts a goooooood long while.
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