I would think anyone reading this blog would be thinking to themselves -- who is Uncle Art? My husband may be thinking she has never lived with Art Manville. So I guess I should explain before rumours get started.
In 2007, after visiting with family, I came home with a lump in the back of my left knee which caused a great deal of pain in that knee. Enough that I went to see Dr. Low. He diagnosed it as a Baker's Cyst. He felt I should see an orthopedic surgeon. About three months later, I went to see Dr. Fernhout who confirmed Dr. Low's diagnosis.
I thought he could just remove it with a simple surgery and my life would return to normal after a few weeks. Nope, that was not the answer. Instead, he gave me a cortisone injection. That helped for awhile (can't remember how long) but I think after about six weeks, I had to return to Dr. Fernhout. He gave me a second cortisone injection. This time, it didn't work at all. I had
x-rays done and this time, he confirmed my biggest fears. Uncle Art Had come to visit and wasn't leaving anytime soon. I would be booked for a total knee replacement, a surgery required for the treatment of osteoarthritis in my left knee.
My blog will deal in the past for a few years to show how Arthritis has impacted my life and those around me.
