Um, Do You Think My Body’s Trying To Tell Me Something? January 6, 2005
So, here’s the deal. I’m in need of Lupron, thus I need to get myself to the pharmacy. The problem is that we still only have one car. This is not usually a problem, but this week my husband is working a bigillion hours a day, because the arbitration for the big case he’s working on started back up again on Monday. For example, he got up at 5am on Tuesday to go to work. He got back home at 1am and proceeded to get back up at 5am on Wednesday to do it all again. Thankfully, the arbitration is only scheduled to go through Saturday, but that doesn’t help out the car situation right now. Normally, when I need the car I just drop him off at work and pick him back up when he’s done. I am not, however, doing that at 5am and 1am. So, carless I sit.
The plan was for me to walk to Target to fill my Lupron Rx. Why not just order it from a specialty infertility pharmacy and have it delivered to my door, you ask. Because Lupron is the ONE prescription that my insurance will pay for, so I have to get it from a local pharmacy. The walk to Target is about 2.5-3 miles round trip. That’s not that bad considering I often times walk that far on the treadmill.
So, I was getting ready to make the hike this afternoon and opened the closet door to get a sweater. One of my kitties snuck into said closet and didn’t want to come out. I squatted down to get her and felt my right knee just go. I have trouble with my knees all of the time due to the condition (chondromalacia patella) that resulted from years of abuse dance. This, however, was scary. I immediately fell over in pain. While being comforted by my kitty who remained in the closet, I tried to move my leg. I felt (and heard) a major pop. My knees pop a lot, but this was serious. I managed to get the cat out of the closet and myself up on my feet, but it was obvious that I was not making the trip to the pharmacy today.
I immediately put ice on it, and it’s doing better, but I think I’ll be avoiding the treadmill for a while. I’m pretty sure I haven’t done any permanent damage, but we’ll see. I can walk/hobble around the apartment now without being in major pain, so that’s good. My mom happened to call shortly after the incident, and she said that my body really must not want to deal with the Lupron again.
So, who knows when I’ll ever get my darn Lupron. I’ve still got a few days to figure that out. It’s just that it seems like it’s one thing after another around here. At least things aren’t boring.
- Posted in : IVF Part 3: IVF #2, various other ramblings
- Author : amanda
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Oh no! My knees haven’t been the same since I bowed to peer pressure and ran a marathon in 2000. I’m kinda glad I ran the one, because it ain’t ever happening again. But it always all seems to come at once, doesn’t it? I hope that you get out from under soon!
Damn Amanda. Will it ever end?
Ouch! That sounds bad. I hope your knee gets better and you can get to the pharmacy. Why do these things always happen when they shouldn’t??
ACK! That sounds awful! Your poor knees. Is there anyone you know who can take you there? What a PIA. I swear,if it’s not one part of the body it’s another. Good luck with getting the Lupron. Maybe you could a cab to take you there are back? Seems silly, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?
Oh my goodness. My husband has knee troubles — they are literally such a pain! I think you’re past due for a little boring, friend. I hope someone can help you out — if I lived near you, I’d drive you myself.